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Staff Writer, Live Reporter at the World Cup for @TheAthleticFC; Speak: 🇫🇷🇸🇳, Big on Crystal Palace, Senegal, AFCON, FPL, Tennis

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Gold Standard NCTJ journalist, including 100wpm shorthand, and sports writer. I have been published in the Times, Telegraph and Metro, and the Sky Sports, FA and Premiership Rugby website.

Max Mathews’s Journalist Portfolio

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Ranking the top 20 transfers for the new 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season - who made the best...

Ranking the top 20 transfers for the new 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season - who made the best...

Ranking the most exciting transfers ahead of the rugby Premiership season for The Telegraph.

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Bristol City 2-2 Wigan: Pedro Pereira denies Wigan with late equaliser

Bristol City 2-2 Wigan: Pedro Pereira denies Wigan with late equaliser

Bristol City scored another late goal to deny Wigan their first away victory of the season as the points were…

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Committed to data and studying for a master's: Why the ECB and England have turned to Mo Bobat

Committed to data and studying for a master's: Why the ECB and England have turned to Mo Bobat

In the second major appointment of the week, the ECB have promoted from within to fill the Performance Direct…

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The Big Interview: Demetri Catrakilis on finding his voice at Harlequins

The Big Interview: Demetri Catrakilis on finding his voice at Harlequins

My interview with ex-Harlequins fly-half Demetri Catrakilis on his life-changing injury

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Joy for Roy as Hodgson and Olympic sprint ace Donna given freedom of Croydon - South West Londone...

Joy for Roy as Hodgson and Olympic sprint ace Donna given freedom of Croydon - South West Londone...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson emphasised his pride at receiving his Freedom of the Borough of Croydon al…

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England poised to write name into Rugby folklore against Springboks

England poised to write name into Rugby folklore against Springboks

On the biggest stage, can England and Eddie Jones etch their name into sporting history in the 2019 Rugby Wor…

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In Senegal, the national team is ‘the drug of the people’. They will bring joy and noise to this World Cup Original

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By Max Mathews 
| The Athletic
As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here. “Senegal Rekk” — Senegal Only Senegal’s footballing history might be brief, but it is proud and passionate.
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In Senegal, the national team is 'the drug of the people'. They will bring joy and noise to this World Cup

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By Max Mathews 
| Breaking One
As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here. "Senegal Rekk" -- Senegal Only Senegal's footballing history might be brief, but it is proud and passionate.
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French Open 2026 live updates: Men’s final latest as Alexander Zverev faces off with Flavio Cobolli for the title

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By Max Mathews , Matthew Futterman , James Hansen , Sarah Shephard , Lukas Weese , Nancy Froston 
| The New York Times
French Open 2026 live updates: Men’s final latest as Alexander Zverev faces off with Flavio Cobolli for the title Follow live from the final in Paris as both aim to win their first Grand Slam. June 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT Alexander Zverev is seeking his first career Grand Slam title at the French Open today. Getty Images French Open men’s singles final — latest Alexander Zverev (2) takes on Flavio Cobolli (10) in the men's singles final at the 2026 French Open.
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