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Sam Larner @samlstandsup.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A first look inside Attacking the Space! In this chapter I explain how teams gave their wingers freedom and why Juan Imhoff is the crown prince of not sticking to his wing. Any tips on taking arty pics including coffee??

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Finished copies are in for @samlstandsup.bsky.social’s spectacular book Attacking the Space, Rugby’s answer to Moneyball . With rave reviews from Eddie Jones, For the Love of Rugby’s Ben Youngs and Bernard Jackman, it’s a must-read for all rugby fans. Out 29th Jan: geni.us/AttackingTheSp…

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

An absolute joy working with @volcanologist.bsky.social on the latest book in @orionbooks.bsky.social 10 Things You Should Know series. Might just be my favourite addition yet - and that cover?! Stunning! Out 25 September. Order below 👇🏻

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Rebecca Williams @volcanologist.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It's about time I announced a project that I've been working on in the last year... I wrote a book! 'Volcanoes: 10 things you should know' published by @orionbooks.bsky.social Seven Dials will be out in September. It's available to pre-order now. Links: linktr.ee/volcanologist

A graphic of a book. The cover is a deep red and had a good line illustration of an erupting volcano.

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

‘Colourful’ @patrickmaguire.bsky.social ‘Innovative’ @migueldelaney.bsky.social ‘Meticulously researched’ @adamcrafton.bsky.social ‘Original’ @mattchorley.bsky.social Some incredible early endorsements have landed for @joeydurso.bsky.social’s #MoreThanAShirt Out 19/06/25 geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

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Guillem Balagué @guillem-balague.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

By the end of August, this beauty will be on the shelves. For those who like to plan ahead, here’s where you can pre-order: geni.us/RiseOfTheVil...

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Absolutely thrilled to be publishing @joeydurso.bsky.social’s More Than A Shirt @orionbooks.bsky.social. Joey’s writing is intrepid and gripping, his book is an incredible exploration of geopolitics, finance, history and power through 22 football shirts. Out 19/06/25: geni.us/MoreThanAShirt

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

2034 will now see all the same arguments as with Qatar multiplied by a million Only two elements should matter The infrastructure required will need migrant labour, which will perpetuate abuses The criminalisation of homosexuality excludes some fans www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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The absurd image that sums up Fifa’s ‘tinpot dictatorship’ as Saudi awarded World Cup

The decision to hand Saudi Arabia the 2034 tournament was remotely applauded through by Fifa’s Congress in ludicrous scenes and Miguel Delaney explains how this Gianni Infantino-led endeavour perfectl...

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Guillem Balagué @guillem-balague.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

It is that time of the #AwakeningTheGiant project! The cover! We have prepared three for YOU to choose from: which one better represents what’s happening at #AVFC? What do you reckon? Your choice will be the one that we will publish when the book comes out at the end of August.

Three options for the cover of my upcoming book on Aston Villa, titled Awakening The Giant.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Fifa is going to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup this week, amid a storm of criticism and no rival bids. The road to this, and how Trump facilitated Infantino's relationship with MbS, is covered in my new book 'States of Play' geni.us/StatesOfPlay

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States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football

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On The Continent @otcpod.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🚨 OTC Special 🚨 @migueldelaney.bsky.social tells @radiodotun.bsky.social & @andybrassell.bsky.social about his new book which gets to the bottom of sportswashing and assesses its impact. Miguel also speaks candidly about dealing with abuse and why he felt compelled to cover this issue 👇 lnk.to/OTC

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On The Continent

Go to On The Continent.

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Off The Pitch @offthepitch.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

From local businessmen to state-backed investors—football’s ownership landscape has transformed. @migueldelaney.bsky.social & @nickmiller79.bsky.social explore how these changes challenge fairness, competition, and the soul of the game. offthepitch.com/a/boiling-fr...

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The boiling frog syndrome: Has club ownership simmered out of control? | Off The Pitch

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

How has football been taken over by the world’s wealthiest businessmen, state-backed corporations and oil-rich oligarchs? @MiguelDelaney has the answers in the latest Democracy for Sale newsletter, talking about his excellent new book States of Play democracyforsale.substack.com/p/footballs-...

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Football’s dirty money problem

Journalist Miguel Delaney on what’s gone wrong with the beautiful game. Plus: the return of Liz Truss’s Growth Commission

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Fantastic to see Miguel’s book in The Times’ list of the best Sports Books of the Year! Hugely deserved and in great company. Brilliant list @joeydurso.bsky.social

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

It is Black Friday today, so I am acutely aware of the irony of plugging a book that interrogates the influence of capitalism on football. There is nevertheless £5 off a big chunky hardback like ‘States of Play’ on Amazon geni.us/StatesOfPlay

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States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football

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Michael Calvin @mcalvinbook.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

A little late to this, but @migueldelaney.bsky.social exposes why so many of us are losing faith in modern elite football. Insightful, polished and timely. Highly recommended.

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Marco Rinaldi @marcorinaldi.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Why? Who is this meant to be good for? Nobody wants your shit AI books, never mind 8,000 in a year. Just a terrible idea and a horrible road the publishing industry is heading down.

Bookseller article with the headline "New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone" 🤮🤮🤮

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A very brave thing to say when Ryan Gravenberch is bossing it for Liverpool

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 22/11/2024

PODCAST! I chat to @migueldelaney.bsky.social about his new book 'States of Play: How Sportswashing took over football'. We discuss: Premier League, FIFA/UEFA, Abramovich, the impact on the game itself (and Arsenal), fans, and loads more. Plus you can win a copy of the book. p1r.es/4eGvu7x

States of Play - Miguel Delaney's book cover

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This is a great book by @migueldelaney.bsky.social. If you want to understand how we got to where we are, and how sports washing impacts football, read it.

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Have I watched The Sopranos countless times before? Yes. Am I ready to watch all 6 seasons again? Absolutely.

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Second Captains @secondcaptains.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Miguel joins us to talk about his new book, States of Play: How Sportswashing Took Over Football. It tells the story of how football has been reshaped beyond recognition by forces never anticipated by the people who opened it up for business in the 80s & 90s. www.secondcaptains.com/2024/11/21/e...

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I've been amazed by how popular the audio version of 'States of Play' is (and audio versions generally, especially in sport), so here is a clip for those who consume their books that way: soundcloud.com/orionbooks/s...

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States of Play Introduction Samples

The Orion Publishing Group is a book publishing company based in London, UK which includes imprints Orion Books, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Phoenix, Gollancz, Cassell Military, SF Gateway, The Murder Room

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 18/11/2024

Hello, we're new here👋 We are The Bookseller, at the heart of the book trade since 1858📚 Follow for the latest updates from the book trade!

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The Orion Publishing Group @orionbooks.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Lovely to see lots of familiar faces over here 👋 For those of you who don't know us, we're Orion, home to some of the very best publishing including our friends @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social and @wnbooks.bsky.social 📖

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

The @telegraphnews.bsky.social’s Best Books of 2024 dropped yesterday. Coming in at No.30 - @migueldelaney.bsky.social’s #StatesofPlay, saying that ‘Few books could be more timely than this forensic investigation’: www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-t...

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The 50 best books of 2024 – ranked

Looking for a literary Christmas present? Our critics pick the perfect gift for every reader, from page-turners to politics

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Would be great to see more publishers/publishing folk moving over. It feels like BlueSky will be so much better for discourse around books and shouting about books

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Have heard GREAT things about David Peace’s Munichs, need to grab a copy asap. Will keep an eye out for Raw Content too!

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Have seen a few people sharing the best book they’ve read this year. For me, it’s without a doubt Damage by Tris Dixon. Fascinating, harrowing and immaculately researched, it’s easy to see why it was shortlisted for the William Hill Book of the Year in 2021. A must-read for any boxing fan.

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This is amazing. Something similar in my family. My Grandad’s Great Uncle was one of the founders and Club President of FC Barcelona: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...

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Arthur Witty - Wikipedia

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Have had BlueSky for a couple days now, and it’s so clear how much better the engagement on this site is than on X. Not only that, but it’s SO much easier to connect and build a curated network than on any other social media site. Really hope it stays this way 🙏

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This is great 🙏 amazing to have thanks Caroline

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Tierney Witty @tierneywitty.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This is great! Fab to see how many northern publishing folk are here

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Celeste Ward-Best @celestewb.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello, hi. I’ve made an inexhaustive starter pack of the bookish people I’ve found here so far 📚 go.bsky.app/EeTCv2s

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