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Author of Forever Young: The Story of Adrian Doherty @ForeverYoungAD https://t.co/ogl3TwxP0otheathletic.com/author/oliver-…Joined February 2010
Feels unusual to wake up to an impactful City defeat, which is natural because it’s been TWO YEARS since the last one.
On forgetting what it’s like to lose (on pens)
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Today marks ten years since Steph Houghton’s WSL debut at Manchester City
From being sold a new vision when the training ground was just a mud bath and a building site to her role in scouting Jess Park via trophy after trophy, she & Nick Cushing look back theathletic.com/5402826/2024/0…
I’ve always had a soft spot for Pompey - probably because they’ve given me so much to write about over the years. Nice to read something unequivocally positive about them. Beautifully done by @nancyfroston & @OliverKay. theathletic.com/5407922/2024/0…
■ A promotion seven years in the planning
■ The left-field but brilliant decision to appoint Mousinho
■ Coping with a mid-season wobble
■ A unique island city back in the Championship
Portsmouth are back in the second tier — this is the story of how they did it ⬇️
We partied with the ultras & met families divided by the city’s rivalry. Then we witnessed history.
The 135th Clásico Regio b/w Tigres & CF Monterrey was an instant classic.
But is this derby among the biggest in 🇲🇽?
@MLSist and I from Monterrey
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🇺🇸 The American owners who gradually got it right
🤯 The "left-field" managerial appointment who's transformed the club
⚓️ Embracing the character of the city and fanbase
💭 Marlon Pack's dream
How Portsmouth thought and fought their way to promotion🏆
⬇️
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The Premier League has new profit and sustainability regulations - but what do they mean for every club and how will they impact transfers?
@PJBuckingham explains:
■ The rules
■ Who they benefit/hurt
■ Impact of European football
■ Clubs in danger
Portsmouth promoted to the Championship as League One winners 🏆
Some job by John Mousinho - a “left field” appointment 18 months ago, now ending 12 years of #Pompey absence from second tier.
Inside their promotion w/ @OliverKay for @TheAthleticFCtheathletic.com/5407922/2024/0…
Congratulations to Portsmouth, promoted back to the Championship after what must feel like a lifetime away. It’s been a wild and often traumatic journey, but this season has been spectacular under John Mousinho. Inside story w/ @nancyfroston & @mjshrimpertheathletic.com/5407922/2024/0…
Weird how, in this season's "clampdown" on timewasting (remember that?), nobody thought to clamp down on keepers taking 30+ secs to release the ball. The IFAB rationale is explained by @DaleJohnsonESPN here.
Still, clampdown on the way.
In your own time, IFAB/goalkeepers ⏳
Weird how, in this season's "clampdown" on timewasting (remember that?), nobody thought to clamp down on keepers taking 30+ secs to release the ball. The IFAB rationale is explained by @DaleJohnsonESPN here.
Still, clampdown on the way.
In your own time, IFAB/goalkeepers ⏳
The phrase "culture war" is overused but it certainly applies to the growing debate around fandom & ticket prices in Premier League. Odd to see long-serving match-going fans being told they're wrong to take issues with ticket price rises ✍️@NickMiller79theathletic.com/5416265/2024/0…
Has Liverpool's attack become too erratic since Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino's exits?
@OliverKay and @JamesPearceLFC joined @AyoAkinwo to assess why Jurgen Klopp's #LFC farewell is faltering...
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“At six I was molested by my mum’s friend, who was at the house a lot. My mum was an alcoholic. Then I was sent to Africa to learn discipline, then sent back. Seven, I started smoking. Eight, I started dealing drugs”
Reflections on that Dele Alli interview
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Raised an eyebrow when @SJohnsonSport proposed Cole Palmer in a Player of the Year debate in February, but I’m definitely on board with him as a candidate now. What a talent and what a brilliant season he’s having at Chelsea theathletic.com/5410426/2024/0…
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