Journalist, formerly BBC News for many years, now writer/producer for hire. Chelsea fan, reluctant runner (see blog below), celebrity queue-er. Went viral once
Joined April 2009
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Absolutely criminal that the German fans didn’t launch into a version of “it’s just like playing Brazil” after the 7th goal went in #worldcup
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Fucking hell. You, umm, what mate?
He’s not Australian. He’s African and belongs in Africa. Australians are not black. Like Nigerians are not white.
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Jun 12
[Greggs - one sausage roll remaining]
"... And a sausage roll, please"
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“Tommy Robinson” is a worthless fascist thug who wouldn’t know a “British value” if it bit him on the arse
Jun 12
“And you were there with Tommy Robinson…”
“I brought Tommy Robinson across from England! I did it! I brought Tommy Robinson across.”
Elon Musk’s father Errol Musk defends bringing Tommy Robinson to a Kremlin-backed economic forum, describing him as a “very good man” who “stands up for British values.”
@CalumAM
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Jun 11
Mexico pretty good. South Africa pretty poor. Referee atrocious. Decent game with two well-taken goals. Two appalling red card decisions
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Jun 11
I thought Chelsea’s set pieces were piss poor. But that South Africa effort… fucking hell
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Jun 11
No ITV, that was NOT a “good tackle”. That was obstruction and an indirect FK at best, and a foul and a penalty at worst. You can’t just step right in front of a player and block him off. This isn’t ice hockey
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Wait a second. The Somali referee that the US wouldn’t let into the country for the World Cup. Did they think he said refugee, not referee?
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Jun 9
Mental that the only thing that Arsenal have been undeniably first in for at least 5 years is the only thing their own fans don’t even acknowledge themselves as a top 5 club at.
Most insufferable football fanbases on X (@OptaAnalyst) :
1 - Liverpool, cry over everything.
2 - Spurs, think they’re a big club.
3 - West Ham, only talk about Rice.
4 - Chelsea, only talk about the past.
5 - United, pretend they’re not Arsenal fans.
After the trophy parade, Arsenal are rated as the BIGGEST fan base in England (1st).
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Am I missing something or is the qualification format for the Women’s football World Cup the stupidest and most complicated and most ridiculous format ever devised?
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I quote from the BBC:
“Here's what the play-offs could mean for England. The teams finishing 2nd and 3rd in League A groups will play the 6 group winners and 2 best-ranked runners-up in League C.
The 8 winners then progress to round two….”
Round two????????
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When the actual fuck are you going to stop AI-generated cyber-spam shit like this from being shown on your platform, @X ?
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Hosting the World Cup or any Fifa tournament has generally involved a guarantee of freedom of movement for all participating teams and staff. Note how it simply wasn’t an issue at recent World Cups
It is scandalous it has got to this
Jun 7
This weekend’s issues with visas over Iran and related stories reveal something else about the Infantino-Trump relationship that weighs over this World Cup - despite the cozying, the Trump administration have helped Fifa with almost nothing
independent.co.uk/sport/foot…
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A Somali ref turned away. A Swiss player learning he needed further checks the day of his flight. Journalists, staffers, and federation officials denied. Reports of single-entry and one-day visas.
Inside the visa and travel issues preceding the World Cup:frontofficesports.com/travel…
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So far at the 2026 FIFA Epstein Cup before a ball kicked:
- Senegal & Uzbekistan squads treated like criminals upon arrival given full cavity searches;
- Africa’s best referee sent back to Somalia despite having a diplomatic passport;
- Iraq team photographer sent back despite valid visa;
- AIPS (international sport journalist association) calling on FIFA to sort out unacceptable visa issues of African & Iranian journalists;
- 90% of Moroccan fans with tickets denied entry
- 14 members of Iran backroom staff denied visas
Not a word from Gianni ”today I feel black/gay/disabled etc” Infantino.
🚨🚨🚨 عـاااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااجل!!!!
السلطات الامريكية تقوم بتفتيش لاعبي منتخب السنغال بمجرد نزولهم من الطائرة!🇺🇸🇸🇳
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32 teams to 48 teams fundamentally changes the World Cup. Here are the probable ramifications: more rotation, more defensive play in the first two games, Africa the major beneficiary. And other things. ⬇️
nytimes.com/athletic/7324882…
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Very sad news. Bobby was a lovely bloke and a true Blue
Very Sad to hear that Chelsea's all-time 2nd highest goalscorer, Bobby Tambling has passed away aged 84.
Bobby made made 370 appearances, scoring 202 goals for the blues between 1959-1970
RIP Bobby
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You mean, what, passing it? I know! Fancy being able to do something else other than win corners. Crazy!
May 31
🚨 Mikel Arteta on PSG: “What they are able to do with the ball, with individual actions – I’ve never seen it before”.
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