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Journalist. PL/EFL accredited. Member: @theofficialfwa Freelance for @TheSunFootball @BBCSport @FourFourTwo and @WorldSoccerMag

Manchester, UK
Joined January 2009
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It was great to interview Will Still for the written piece which accompanies this video for @BBCSport. Will told me about requests for photographs, on-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, and shutting out Messi and co…#messi #gunners @FrenchFtWeekly @Jon_LeGossip @StadeDeReims
From Football Manager to... football manager! Will Still is the youngest boss in Europe's top five leagues - and he's ripping up the script with Reims 👇 #BBCFootball
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Piece in today’s @TheSunFootball with @WimborneTownFC manager @Sillsmeister ahead of their #EmiratesFACup tie with @crawleytown this afternoon? Can the non-league side shock the League Two basement boys? #UpTheMagpies
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Here is my piece for @TheSunFootball about Manchester City star Iliman Ndiaye’s early years at Hyde United. Thanks to @DavidMcGurk5 for his contribution. #Manchestercity #ManCity
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#NORENG I spoke to former Norway defender Gunnar Halle for @TheSunFootball ahead of tonight’s game where we discussed that infamous Norway England game of 1993 and his thoughts on the clash later…
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Pleasure to speak to @mattholland8 for the latest edition of @FourFourTwo We talked the World Cup 2002 - and Roy Keane, of course - Ipswich, Charlton and more #Itfc #cafc. Buy the mag here 👇🏼 magazinesdirect.com/az-singl…
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The World Cup is just around the corner….. great memories from 2002 in the latest @FourFourTwo @Yafs
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Talked to former Birmingham, Brighton and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper David Stockdale for @TheSunFootball about saving non-league club @FCFarsleySports #KRO #BAHFC #Swfc
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Report from Turf Moor for @TheSunFootball as Fulham win at Burnley for the first time in almost 75 years #burnleyfc #FFC
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Spoke to former Blackburn and Birmingham midfielder David Dunn for the latest edition of @FourFourTwo - and asked him about that failed Rabona #Rovers #BCFC #KRO Buy the mag here: magazinesdirect.com/az-singl…
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Spoke to former England - and ex-Arsenal, Birmingham and West Ham - defender Matt Upson about his Perfect XI for the latest edition of @FourFourTwo Buy the mag here: magazinesdirect.com/az-singl… #COYG #KRO #COYI
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I chatted to former #WBA and #SCFC striker Saido Berahino for this month’s @FourFourTwo magazinesdirect.com/az-singl…
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Was interesting to chat to former #westbrom and #StokeCity striker Saido Berahino for @FourFourTwo about his fascinating upbringing
Replying to @FourFourTwo
👨 "My dad passed away when I was four and it was only later I learned it was due to the war. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 "When I arrived [in England], nobody could get hold of my mum. They eventually got in touch with her, but I was put in a [foster] home while they checked that she really was my mum, doing DNA tests." ✍️ An excerpt from @Yafs' tell-all interview with the ex-West Brom and Stoke striker.
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👨 "My dad passed away when I was four and it was only later I learned it was due to the war. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 "When I arrived [in England], nobody could get hold of my mum. They eventually got in touch with her, but I was put in a [foster] home while they checked that she really was my mum, doing DNA tests." ✍️ An excerpt from @Yafs' tell-all interview with the ex-West Brom and Stoke striker.
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A snapshot of my interview with @WorldSoccerMag - big thank you to @Yafs for the interview 🌍⚽️
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Great to chat to @KieronLovelady for @WorldSoccerMag about his burgeoning coaching career.
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A pleasure to be on. @FourFourTwo has always been a part of my lecture
It was good chatting with @JanAageFjortoft for this month’s @FourFourTwo We spoke about playing with Juninho, his long wait for a Premier League goal and his aeroplane celebration. #Stfc #Boro magazinesdirect.com/az-singl……
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It was good chatting with @JanAageFjortoft for this month’s @FourFourTwo We spoke about playing with Juninho, his long wait for a Premier League goal and his aeroplane celebration. #Stfc #Boro magazinesdirect.com/az-singl……
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It was great to chat to former Rangers, Hearts and Southampton goalkeeper Antti Niemi for the latest edition of @FourFourTwo . He picked his perfect XI - and there’s some world-class names in there. #Rangers #jamtarts #SaintsFC magazinesdirect.com/az-singl……
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“I’ve got TV, live matches, radio, and I could be at an Olympics or a World Cup during the summer so the balance of everything feels really nice. But I’m not tempting fate.” - 🗣️ Kelly Cates exclusive in today’s @Independent amid links to top #MOTD job independent.co.uk/sport/foot… – at Gildersome, England
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