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John Irving

@irving_john

Football, food and travel writer. Translator from/to Italian. Resident in Italy. Author of the bestselling 'Pane e football' (Slow Food Editore, 2102).

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Joined May 2011
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | THIS IS FOOTBALL by @danielmelamud A sumptuous celebration of the timeless beauty of football its greatest and most stylish players, from past heroes to today's stars, along with its hallowed grounds @Rizzoli_Books ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/โ€ฆ
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Temporarily forget your relegation fears like Iain with this beauty, available here: ๐Ÿ›’ tiny.cc/rgrz001
Issue 39 | Nutmeg Magazine

Issue 39 | Nutmeg Magazine

Published March 2026 Including: The World Cup issue: Scotland v Denmark: an oral history. By Scott Fleming Stephen McGowan meets Joe Jordan. Daniel Gray opens Craig Brownโ€™s diaries. Jonathan Northc...

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Iain (@_genius_i_was) profile pictureIain@_genius_i_wasMar 21
On a day when my team look like they're for the drop, this was a bright spot. World cup issue @NutmegMagazine
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | OUT OF THE BLUE by @All_Blue_Daze The ultimate. behind-the-scenes story of @ChelseaFC's unlikely 2012 @ChampionsLeague triumph. @PitchPublishing ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/โ€ฆ
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Many thanks.
Chiacchierata Calcistica (@CCalcistica) profile pictureChiacchierata Calcistica@CCalcisticaMar 22
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This is a wonderful article. I left Scotland to study in Turin 30 years later, and you could almost sense a kind of 2nd hand nostalgia for the period, perhaps fumed by 15 years of Berlusconi.
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | CALCIO by @Footymac ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Still the definitive history of Italian football. ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/โ€ฆ
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | DUTCH MASTERS by @All_Blue_Daze The story of how Ajax came to dominate the European game as the epitome of footballing perfection. @PitchPublishing ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/โ€ฆ
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๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐Ž๐‚๐Š | SOCCER VS. THE STATE by Gabriel Kuhn (foreword by @boffwhalley) A timely reminder of the ways football was, and still can be, a radical arena - full of solidarity and resistance, unchained from the shackles of big business. ๐Ÿ›’ stanchionbooks.com/products/โ€ฆ
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Thanks!
Simon Newton (@SimonNewton5) profile pictureSimon Newton@SimonNewton5Mar 21
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Fine piece. Grazie mille!
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Many thanks for the kind words. As it happens, John Foot was frequently in touch while researching his book. Cheers!
Carlo (@TheInternomicon) profile pictureCarlo@TheInternomiconMar 21
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Remarkable piece and a fine companion to John Footโ€™s recent book. Great quote from Berlinguer: How can you expect to stage a revolution if you donโ€™t know the Juventus score?
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Carlo@TheInternomiconMar 21
Replying to @blzzrd @irving_john
Remarkable piece and a fine companion to John Footโ€™s recent book. Great quote from Berlinguer: How can you expect to stage a revolution if you donโ€™t know the Juventus score?
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A wonderful piece of writing from John.
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๐ŸŽ‰ Our World Cup special has started falling from letterboxes across the land. ๐Ÿ›’ Buy yourself some printed heaven here: tiny.cc/rgrz001
Issue 39 | Nutmeg Magazine

Issue 39 | Nutmeg Magazine

Published March 2026 Including: The World Cup issue: Scotland v Denmark: an oral history. By Scott Fleming Stephen McGowan meets Joe Jordan. Daniel Gray opens Craig Brownโ€™s diaries. Jonathan Northc...

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Beautiful @NutmegMagazine ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘
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Jonathan Wilson@jonawilsMar 20
As we approach the World Cup qualifying play-off between Italy and Northern Ireland, a look back at the Battle of Belfast and how Northern Ireland qualified for the 1958 World Cup at Italyโ€™s expense. For Patreon members on It Was What It Was.
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HADRIAN'S WALL PATH@HWpathMar 20
Turret 41a on #hadrianswall #nationaltrail in the @NlandNP
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๐Ÿ“• Calling all @FalkirkFC and @saintmirrenfc fans. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Our World Cup special is for sale in the Falkirk club shop today. โšฝ๏ธ Get your copy before kick-off.
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Honoured to be republished by Blizzard. Many thanks.
The Blizzard (@blzzrd) profile pictureThe Blizzard@blzzrdMar 21
The Years of Lead Juventus, Torino and visiting Turin during Italyโ€™s decade of political violence This piece was written by @irving_john for issue 40 Read: theblizzard.co.uk/the-years-โ€ฆ
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Jonathan Wilson@jonawilsMar 19
Want to know more about me and my career? I mean it seems a bit weird, and Iโ€™ve no idea why you would, but here we areโ€ฆ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcasโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ‘€ Peek of the day inside our World Cup issue, which lands very soon indeed: ๐Ÿ“– @AdamClery rewinds the video for Brazil v Scotland at World Cup '74. ๐Ÿ›’ To read the full piece and many other splendid articles, pre-order some print goodliness here: tiny.cc/rgrz001
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Dovresti riflettere su tutte le porcate fatte durante la sua gestione! #gravina #rocchi #openvar
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Da un lato gli arbitri infastiditi dalla pubblicazione dei loro dialoghi, dallโ€™altro qualche club interessato a far circolare la propria narrazione attraverso chat e social, stanno facendo pressioni per cancellare Open Var. La trasparenza dร  fastidio!
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๐Ÿ‘€ Here's another peek at the pages of our World Cup special issue, out soon. ๐Ÿ“– @craigburley takes us behind the scenes at France '98. ๐Ÿ›’ Read the full article and many others by ordering your copy here: tiny.cc/rgrz001
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