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Will Simpson

(He/Him)
England
As seen in: Purplegate, Substack, Paper Talk (2), pdc.tv
Covers:  All sports with a particular interest in football (Arsenal and Brighton especially) and darts.
Sport Journalist at the start of my career
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Arteta: I started focusing on set pieces “ten years ago”

Arteta: I started focusing on set pieces “ten years ago”

Sky Sports News — Reported for Sky Sports News at Arsenal’s training ground alongside Dharmesh Sheth, covering the Crystal Palace pre-match press conference. This short piece gave the highlights and main takeaways from his presser, including transcribed quotes, reflecting editorial judgement under time pressure.
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Summerville believes West Ham improvement will come

Summerville believes West Ham improvement will come

Sky Sports News — Reported for Sky Sports News on their digital team. Transcribed exclusive quotes from Crysencio Summerville ahead of Leeds vs West Ham, and crafted this short piece on West Ham’s struggles coming into the game, requiring editorial judgement under time pressure.
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Could Littler NOT QUALIFY for a Premier darts event? Breakdown:

Could Littler NOT QUALIFY for a Premier darts event? Breakdown:

tiktok.com — A TikTok explainer piece, detailing how Littler might not qualify for the Players Championship Finals and how the qualification system works.
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Three KEY takeaways from World Grand Prix Round One

Three KEY takeaways from World Grand Prix Round One

tiktok.com — A TikTok video discussing round one of the Darts World Grand Prix, presenting three key takeaways. Points made utilised research and statistics to back up the main arguments.
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Springer claims remarkable maiden European Tour title in Budapest

Springer claims remarkable maiden European Tour title in Budapest

pdc.tv — A written report for the PDC covering the European Tour Finals Day: Niko Springer completed an incredible run to his maiden European Tour title, winning the Hungarian Darts Trophy with an 8-7 victory over Danny Noppert in Sunday's final.
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Videography: Fabian Hurzeler's post-match press conference at Brighton 2-2 Tottenham

Videography: Fabian Hurzeler's post-match press conference at Brighton 2-2 Tottenham

YouTube — Filmed the post match press conference of Fabian Hurzeler at Brighton vs Tottenham in the Premier League, with my footage used in this link.
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Videography: Thomas Frank's post-match press conference at Brighton 2-2 Tottenham

Videography: Thomas Frank's post-match press conference at Brighton 2-2 Tottenham

YouTube — Filmed the post match press conference of Thomas Frank at Brighton vs Tottenham in the Premier League, with my footage used in this link.
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Littler cruises through in Antwerp, as Vandebogaerde shines on home soil

Littler cruises through in Antwerp, as Vandebogaerde shines on home soil

pdc.tv — A written report for the PDC covering the European Tour: Luke Littler cruised through to the last 16 of the Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy with a whitewash win over Dylan Slevin on Saturday, as Mario Vandenbogaerde thrived on home soil.
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De Decker, Vandenbogaerde and Huybrechts win on home soil in Antwerp

De Decker, Vandenbogaerde and Huybrechts win on home soil in Antwerp

pdc.tv — A written report for the PDC covering the European Tour: Mike De Decker, Kim Huybrechts and Mario Vandenbogaerde were all victorious on home soil on Friday evening, as all three Belgians won their respective ties at the Blåkläder Flanders Darts Trophy on Friday.
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De Graaf makes history with PC24 victory

De Graaf makes history with PC24 victory

pdc.tv — A written report for the PDC covering the ProTour: Jeffrey de Graaf secured his maiden PDC ranking title, defeating Stephen Bunting 8-7 in a thrilling final to claim Players Championship 24 on Monday.
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How can FOOTBALL counter TOXIC MASCULINITY?

How can FOOTBALL counter TOXIC MASCULINITY?

tiktok.com — A Tiktok video centred on the news that Paul Barber has set up the Lost Boys Taskforce, designed to help boys that are increasingly becoming isolated and exposed to concepts of toxic masculinity online. It speaks to a wider question of how football can be a tool in countering such malicious concepts and the isolation some boy are facing since the Covid pandemic.
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Five players that HAVE to score in the first three gameweeks

Five players that HAVE to score in the first three gameweeks

tiktok.com — A Tiktok video analysing five players in the Premier League under pressure to score early in the upcoming 25/26 season.
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World Matchplay: Three players I think can WIN it

World Matchplay: Three players I think can WIN it

tiktok.com — A Tiktok video previewing the Darts World Matchplay, analysing three players who have performed well coming into the tournament and driven with statistic-based analysis.
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Dopamine goals - one year after Watkins' goal

Dopamine goals - one year after Watkins' goal

tiktok.com — A Tiktok video centred on the fact one year ago today Ollie Watkins scored the winner for England against Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final. Discusses other 'dopamine goals' that gave fans a rush and drives engagement from viewers to comment their favourite goals of this kind.
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Live tweets and Livestream clipping: Players Championship 20

Live tweets and Livestream clipping: Players Championship 20

X.com — Covered Stream One for the PDC for Players Championship 20. This includes using Grabyo to take live snippets from matches and create SEO-driven live posts and updates to the PDC's social media accounts with over 2.8 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.
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DOUBLE DOUBLE | Stream One Highlights! | 2025 Players Championship 20

DOUBLE DOUBLE | Stream One Highlights! | 2025 Players Championship 20

YouTube — Covered Stream One for the PDC for Players Championship 20. This YouTube video is the compilation of highlight clippings from my coverage of Stream One from Players Championship 20. Grabyo was used to take live snippets from matches and create SEO-driven live posts and updates to the PDC's social media accounts with over 2.8 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X.
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Where will Joao Pedro play for Chelsea?

Where will Joao Pedro play for Chelsea?

tiktok.com — A TikTok video analysing where Joao Pedro might play for Chelsea after his big-money transfer, including research into his positional history and tactical analysis of Chelsea's recent formations and set-up during the Club World Cup.
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Josh Rock: The Littler before Littler

Josh Rock: The Littler before Littler

tiktok.com — A TikTok video talking about Josh Rock's darting story to date, following his World Cup of Darts triumph leading team Northern Ireland.
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My top ten favourite games this season as a sports journalist journalist

My top ten favourite games this season as a sports journalist journalist

tiktok.com — A TikTok photo slideshow, showing my favourite games I had attended as a sports journalist in the 24/25 season.
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Brighton & Hove Albion unveil new fan zone, The Terrace, by Amex Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion unveil new fan zone, The Terrace, by Amex Stadium

Substack — A video feature story on Brighton's new fan zone, entirely filmed, produced, edited, and sourced by myself, including the arranging and conducting of interviews. Brighton & Hove Albion FC have opened their new multi-million-pound fan zone, The Terrace. Created in partnership with catering partners Sodexo Live!, the venue offers locally sourced food and drink options. Fans have flocked to the venue on matchdays, but some non-matchday events, including streamed screenings, have drawn criticism.
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Arundel commemorates VE Day 80 years on with new memorial bench

Arundel commemorates VE Day 80 years on with new memorial bench

Substack — A video feature story on Arundel's VE Day commemorations, entirely filmed, produced, edited, and sourced by myself, including the arranging and conducting of interviews. Arundel has marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with a series of commemorations, including the unveiling of a new memorial bench. The town’s commemorations brought together all generations of Arundel, from primary school children to elderly citizens, with all ages recognising the importance of remembrance on VE Day.
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Should Trent Alexander-Arnold be booed?

Should Trent Alexander-Arnold be booed?

tiktok.com — A TikTok video, with Liverpool fan vox pops, asking them how they feel about Trent Alexander-Arnold being booed by Liverpool fans.
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Behind the scenes: Brighton vs Liverpool

Behind the scenes: Brighton vs Liverpool

tiktok.com — A TikTok photo slideshow, showing a behind-the-scenes look at my experience as a sport journalist at Brighton vs Liverpool in the Premier League.
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Behind the scenes: Southampton vs Manchester City

Behind the scenes: Southampton vs Manchester City

tiktok.com — A TikTok photo slideshow, showing a behind-the-scenes look at my experience as a sport journalist at Southampton vs Manchester City in the Premier League.
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