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Features Editor at @Goal while over-hyping teenage footballers for #NXGN. Views my own. He/Him. #FlyEaglesFly Email: [email protected]

Warrington
Joined March 2010
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⚽73 goals in 65 games 🏆Double winner, inc. hat-trick in cup final 🎯14 goals in 13 UCL games - scored in every KO match 🌎Six goals, inc. winners in two KO games, at World Cup In a flawed race, Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or case sticks out like a sore thumb goal.com/en-gb/originals/har…
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⚽73 goals in 65 games 🏆Double winner, inc. hat-trick in cup final 🎯14 goals in 13 UCL games - scored in every KO match 🌎Six goals, inc. winners in two KO games, at World Cup In a flawed race, Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or case sticks out like a sore thumb goal.com/en-gb/originals/har…
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Some personal news... Today is my last day at @GoalNews. It has been an absolute privilege to cover United and City for four seasons. It's taken me to more than 170 games, from finals in Wembley, Istanbul and Bilbao to unique grounds like Luton and Newport. Spoken to five United coaches in that period but just one at City, who happens to be the best ever (after Alex Ferguson) Have loved every minute and never took it for granted. Now to enjoy the World Cup and see what the future holds. And if you happen to know of any opportunities for someone with expertise on City and United or Spanish stuff, please get in touch
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Hi all, My time at @goal has unfortunately come to an end following a round of redundancies. Thanks to everyone’s who’s read and shared my work. Open to new opportunities, DMs don’t always work here but can email me at [email protected]. Much love.
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I'm on the lookout for new opportunities. I have over a decade of experience in football media & worn many different hats in that time. DMs are open. Shares, RTs etc. appreciated.
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Was thrilled to be asked to contribute to this year’s SCOUTED50 - essential reading if you want to know more about the next superstars of the game
This is SCOUTED50 2025/26. The third edition of our curated selection of breakout talents ranked from 50 to 1 by friends, colleagues and peers. Discover the future of football, now.

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5️⃣0️⃣: David de Gea 4️⃣0️⃣: Marcus Thuram 3️⃣0️⃣: Alexis Mac Allister 2️⃣0️⃣: Florian Wirtz 1️⃣0️⃣: Viktor Gyokeres 0️⃣1️⃣: ❓❓❓ The top 50 footballers from around Europe this season have been revealed... 👀

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Ethan Nwaneri 🔴 Archie Gray ⚪ Chris Rigg 🐈‍⬛ England have some absolute ballers coming through the ranks right now ✨

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Still don't think enough gets made about how young Yamal actually is & what he's producing relative to that. I never saw Pele play, but feels like only he can rival Yamal for achievements as a 17-year-old footballer.
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi, aged 17 years & 8 months, for club and country: ⚽ Goals: 0 🎯 Assists: 0 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal, aged 17 years & 8 months, for club and country: ⚽ Goals: 23 🎯 Assists: 32 Football has never seen anything like the NXGN 2025 winner! 🤯

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Congrats, Dani! 👏 Daniela Galic has been named on @goal’s NXGN 2025: The 25 best teenage wonderkids in women's football! #Matildas

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Hell of a lot of work goes into NXGN every year, and loads more content to come this week on @goal & across various social channels. One to bookmark while you wait for FM26 to arrive...
NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in world football 🤩

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🌟 There are five Tottenham players on this year's NXGN list (and it's not as if I've been fudging with the numbers either)...
NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in world football 🤩

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My life returns to normal at lunchtime tomorrow...
🚨 18.03.2025, 12pm GMT 🚨
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Go Birds 🦅
Breaking: Eagles are re-signing All-Pro LB Zack Baun to a three-year, $51 million contract, including $34 million guaranteed at signing and additional $1.5 million in incentives and escalators, per sources. The contract instantly makes Baun one of the highest-paid LBs in the NFL.
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Erik ten Hag could do with an easier game than Porto away to ease the pressure on him... 😓

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