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Mark Sanderson

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Freelance features writer. Bylines: BBC Sport, 442, World Soccer, When Saturday Comes, Blizzard, Los Angeles Times, Guardian. Author of the Bobby Stokes bio.

 Hampshire, United Kingdom
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I'm a freelance features writer with an interest in people's obsessions. That has led to stories on tiddlywinks for the Los Angeles Times to football commentator notes in When Saturday Comes. 📰 Tiddlywinks: shorturl.at/jqrxt ⚽ Commentator notes: shorturl.at/UCVYU
They are the Nadal and Djokovic of their game, but that game is tiddlywinks

They are the Nadal and Djokovic of their game, but that game is tiddlywinks

Two champions, an American and a Brit, face off yet again, hoping to "squop" their opponent and collect tiddlies.

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Throwback to @WSC_magazine piece I did on living between Southampton & Portsmouth & how brilliant the art was from Matt Littler, the way he used the @dailyecho & @portsmouthnews logos. See more of his work: mattlittler.com/
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Throwback to @WSC_magazine piece I did on living between Southampton & Portsmouth & how brilliant the art was from Matt Littler, the way he used the @dailyecho & @portsmouthnews logos. See more of his work: mattlittler.com/
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Q: One of the reasons Michael Owen retired? A: Tony Pulis' training sessions at Stoke. 😂 A throwback to a 2017 piece I wrote for @WSC_magazine on footballers who hated training. wsc.co.uk/stories/from-mick-…

From Mick Channon to Michael Owen: the players who hated training

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Q: One of the reasons Michael Owen retired? A: Tony Pulis' training sessions at Stoke. 😂 A throwback to a 2017 piece I wrote for @WSC_magazine on footballers who hated training. wsc.co.uk/stories/from-mick-…

From Mick Channon to Michael Owen: the players who hated training

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Chuffed to have a double-double page feature on former @BelvedereFCDub man and rising Irish superstar Troy Parrott 🇮🇪⚽️ in the current issue of @WorldSoccerMag
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Chuffed to have a double-double page feature on former @BelvedereFCDub man and rising Irish superstar Troy Parrott 🇮🇪⚽️ in the current issue of @WorldSoccerMag
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I wrote a spotlight on Ireland's rising superstar Troy Parrott in the new issue of @WorldSoccerMag. OUT NOW! 🫡
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Out now: #WorldSoccer November 2026... 🇪🇸 Spain's World Cup hero Ferran Torres 👁️ Lionel Messi’s Argentina send off 🇬🇷 Greek football on the up ✍️ Our columnists’ verdict on Man. City 🇮🇪 The rise of Troy Parrott Plus loads more… Order your copy here: shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-iss…
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Thank you @adamgilmore for speaking with me on how he wrote the banging tune for Zybex on the Atari. Feature in the latest issue of @RetroGamer_Mag
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Going back to 2023 and the 442 interview I did with Rickie Lambert #saintsfc @SaintLambo07
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Was sat in my car waiting to pick up my son and heard my name mentioned on the pod. Which was nice #SaintsFC
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𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍' 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄: Home Sweet Home 🏠😇 Tonda's Tactics 💡 Bragg Bounces 🔙 West Brom preview 👀 Listen to Adam & Jo's reaction to #SaintsFC's 4-1 win on @BBCSounds 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pknl…
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Going back to 2023 and the 442 interview I did with Rickie Lambert #saintsfc @SaintLambo07
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Smashing chat with @solentsport's @AdamBlackmore and Jo Tessem today for a @WSC_magazine feature I'm writing about the intensity of working on local radio commentating on one team #saintsfc
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Was sat in my car waiting to pick up my son and heard my name mentioned on the pod. Which was nice #SaintsFC
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𝐆𝐎𝐈𝐍' 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄: Home Sweet Home 🏠😇 Tonda's Tactics 💡 Bragg Bounces 🔙 West Brom preview 👀 Listen to Adam & Jo's reaction to #SaintsFC's 4-1 win on @BBCSounds 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pknl…
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Thank you @adamgilmore for speaking with me on how he wrote the banging tune for Zybex on the Atari. Feature in the latest issue of @RetroGamer_Mag
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Smashing chat with @solentsport's @AdamBlackmore and Jo Tessem today for a @WSC_magazine feature I'm writing about the intensity of working on local radio commentating on one team #saintsfc
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Thank-you @WorldSoccerMag , for the opportunity to write a profile on @IrelandFootball's rising superstar Troy Parrott 🇮🇪⚽️.
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Out now: #WorldSoccer November 2026... 🇪🇸 Spain's World Cup hero Ferran Torres 👁️ Lionel Messi’s Argentina send off 🇬🇷 Greek football on the up ✍️ Our columnists’ verdict on Man. City 🇮🇪 The rise of Troy Parrott Plus loads more… Order your copy here: shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-iss…
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