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Villa squander lead as Brentford earn crucial win

Villa squander lead as Brentford earn crucial win

The Morning Star — Match report live from Brentford Community Stadium after Brentford 2–1 Aston Villa in the Premier League

ENGLAND Unmasked (podcast founder)

ENGLAND Unmasked (podcast founder)

ENGLAND Unmasked — Dom Smith of EnglandFootball.org and Luke Edwards follow the Three Lions as they seek to steal the European Championships trophy with a mixture of luck, home advantage, and Phil Foden magic. WARNING: special guests may feature.

Leonardo DiCaprio Gives Scary Insight Into What May Happen To Planet Earth In Just 10 Years

Leonardo DiCaprio Gives Scary Insight Into What May Happen To Planet Earth In Just 10 Years

LADbible — Leonardo DiCaprio sent a stark warning that humans must act now to mitigate the potentially devastating effects that climate change are likely to have on our planet.

Conte's Spurs foiled by ten-man Saints

Conte's Spurs foiled by ten-man Saints

The Morning Star — On-the-whistle match report from St Mary's of Southampton 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Palace frustrated as Southampton hold on for a point

Palace frustrated as Southampton hold on for a point

The Morning Star — On-the-whiste match report from Selhurst Park of Crystal Palace 2-2 Southampton in the Premier League.

​Jude Bellingham Hits Out At Referee Who Has 'Match-Fixed Before' In Sensational Interview

​Jude Bellingham Hits Out At Referee Who Has 'Match-Fixed Before' In Sensational Interview

SPORTbible — Jude Bellingham has tore into the referee after he awarded a controversial penalty that helped Bayern Munich win Der Klassiker 3-2 against Bellingham's Borussia Dortmund.

Football, please stop bleeding me dry

Football, please stop bleeding me dry

New Thinking — A comment article bemoaning the ever-rising prices of following elite-level football in England.

An ode to Beckham vs Greece & a free-kick that defined a legacy

An ode to Beckham vs Greece & a free-kick that defined a legacy

Planet Football — If ever there was a footballer destined to be remembered more for what they did away from the pitch, it was David Beckham. Yet his defining moment came not in a sarong but in an England shirt, playing against Greece in a World Cup qualifier in 2001.

Opinion: It's 20 years since England beat Germany 5-1 - but it doesn't matter now

Opinion: It's 20 years since England beat Germany 5-1 - but it doesn't matter now

The Independent — Feature piece remembering England's 5-1 win over Germany in 2001, 20 years on.

Student hits out over lack of nightclubs in Basingstoke

Student hits out over lack of nightclubs in Basingstoke

Basingstoke Gazette — Comment piece about how dire the nightlife is in Basingstoke; an appeal for those able to open up new clubs to do so.

England captain Harry Kane says EURO 2020 draw with Scotland was a fair result

England captain Harry Kane says EURO 2020 draw with Scotland was a fair result

englandfootball.com — England captain Harry Kane was left to reflect on a disappointing 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley on Friday evening. The fixture between the Three Lions and Scotland was only the second meeting in a major tournament between international football's two oldest sides.

England captain Harry Kane says EURO 2020 draw with Scotland was a fair result

England captain Harry Kane says EURO 2020 draw with Scotland was a fair result

englandfootball.com — England captain Harry Kane was left to reflect on a disappointing 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley on Friday evening. The fixture between the Three Lions and Scotland was only the second meeting in a major tournament between international football's two oldest sides.

2011 FA Cup Final: 10 Years On: Manchester City Must Remember How They Got Here

2011 FA Cup Final: 10 Years On: Manchester City Must Remember How They Got Here

Fourth Floor — On this day 10 years ago, Man City beat Stoke in the FA Cup final, signalling a start to their decade of dominance. Sheikh Mansour took over the club in 2008 and with his almost unlimited funds, the club have completely taken over football in England.

Three Lions Podcast

Three Lions Podcast

Three Lions Podcast — Regular guest on the Three Lions Podcast, analysing everything from individual England matches to the potential repercussions of the proposed European Super League.

Twenty years on, remembering when American Samoa lost 31-0

Twenty years on, remembering when American Samoa lost 31-0

The Independent — Feature article for The Independent, remembering the largest win in international football history and assessing how the two teams have developed and moved on since.

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

EiF Magazine — Paul Watson’s 2012 book Up Pohnpei tells the story of his remarkable stint as football manager in the Federated States of Micronesia around a decade ago. Dom Smith of englandfootball.org explains how that experience has led to further adventures, and how Watson now hopes to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Kane Back on Target in Tirana Win

Kane Back on Target in Tirana Win

EnglandFootball.org — Harry Kane and Mason Mount scored the goals as England earned a comfortable win over Albania in Tirana. They head into Wednesday night's Wembley tie with Poland having so far claimed six points from six in World Cup qualifying. England were last in Tirana 20 years ago this very day....

Nouse interviews PR expert, podcast host and ex-York politician, Paul Blanchard

Nouse interviews PR expert, podcast host and ex-York politician, Paul Blanchard

Nouse Magazine — Anyone embarrassed by how one-dimensional their career has been probably shouldn't meet Paul Blanchard. To recycle a crass cliché, he really does seem to have a finger in every pie. Having listened to Blanchard's podcast Media Masters for a number of years now, I always had an inkling he'd be as articulate, genuine and compelling a person as he comes across on the podcast.

Opinion: Left Wing-Back position offers fantastic microcosm of Tuchel's intelligence

Opinion: Left Wing-Back position offers fantastic microcosm of Tuchel's intelligence

VAVEL — Only one of Antonio Conte's four major signings in his first summer with Chelsea came from Italy. Until he replaced interim manager Guus Hiddink at Stamford Bridge, Conte had coached exclusively in Italy - with club sides and then as manager of the national team. His knowledge of Italian football was second to none.

Best of Both Worlds: England Must Alternate Ben Chilwell and Bukayo Saka at Euros

Best of Both Worlds: England Must Alternate Ben Chilwell and Bukayo Saka at Euros

Breaking The Lines — What most annoyed England fans about the Euro 2016 defeat to Iceland wasn't the defeat itself. England's second-round capitulation to the Scandinavian minnows was rightly seen as a national disgrace - fewer people lived in Iceland than in Leicester in 2016, to add bitter context. But what most hurt about it was that the writing...

Handball rule needs to be rewritten

Handball rule needs to be rewritten

TAKE ACTION — An interview with one of England's best ever referees about the controversy of VAR.

York City press conference: Plans announced to commemorate Bootham Crescent

York City press conference: Plans announced to commemorate Bootham Crescent

Nouse Magazine — York City FC and Historic England have shared their plans to commemorate the football club's former ground, Bootham Crescent. The city's major football club have played there since 1932, but move into their brand-new stadium, the LNER Community Stadium, late this month.

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

EiF Magazine — "Because of my work initially with CONIFA, a lot of the teams I'd dealt with were displaced or persecuted peoples. Obviously, CONIFA is working with people who can't fit into the existing system. We'd worked with a Rohingya team in Malaysia, but I'd wanted to get in touch with someone in Bangladesh and really struggled to find someone.

Writing the game

Writing the game

TAKE ACTION — A piece on how to cover sport during a global pandemic
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