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Barney Ronay
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My beautiful laundrette
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Silence over Sudan: why do Manchester City’s owners get away with so much?
Two midweek matches in England had a backdrop of war and geopolitics, but only one drew large protests
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November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Actually a very funny picture of David Warner
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Three weeks to the Ashes? Unleash the Bazball alpha-bears, Australia just loves them | Barney Ronay
England need to turn volume up and lean into tone of exceptionalism that continues to annoy their rivals
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November 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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There's a way back for Bellingham! Play better. And don’t be a drag.
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England have their best chance of winning World Cup since 1970 – and Tuchel is the key | Barney Ronay
This new realistic, pragmatic approach, with no snags or celebrity bodge-jobs, means that this time could be the one
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October 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Very high security here in Oslo for Norway v Israel – a game many locally feel shouldn't be taking place at all, but one the visitors can't wait for after this week's news. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Tight security and political tension hang over key Norway v Israel World Cup qualifier
The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors’ presence casts a shadow over the football
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October 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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I liked Gary Neville’s speech even though he fucked up part of it
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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay
An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport
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October 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I liked Gary Neville’s speech even though he fucked up part of it
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Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay
An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport
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October 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Insert own Bazball joke
October 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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It’s the hope, really
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England embrace a new frontier but Tuchel must be wary of hope and glory | Barney Ronay
Win against Wales is over before it began, yet unbridled expectations are the enemy of any manager in this job
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October 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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It’s the hope, really
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England embrace a new frontier but Tuchel must be wary of hope and glory | Barney Ronay
Win against Wales is over before it began, yet unbridled expectations are the enemy of any manager in this job
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October 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Game Of Throwns
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Rise of long balls marks latest trend in frenzied evolution of Premier League
Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift
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October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Game Of Throwns
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Rise of long balls marks latest trend in frenzied evolution of Premier League
Set pieces, long throws and generally getting it launched are back with a vengeance amid a notable tactical shift
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October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Crisis-ridden crisis club goes from crisis to crisis
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Maresca’s wild sprint a red-hot release after Chelsea stifle misfiring Liverpool | Barney Ronay
The Blues’ head coach was sent off after Estêvão Willian’s injury-time winner but it is Arne Slot who has solutions to find
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October 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Crisis-ridden crisis club goes from crisis to crisis
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Maresca’s wild sprint a red-hot release after Chelsea stifle misfiring Liverpool | Barney Ronay
The Blues’ head coach was sent off after Estêvão Willian’s injury-time winner but it is Arne Slot who has solutions to find
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October 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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From bad to Wirtz- the top 30 transfers of all time RANKED!!
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Wirtz becomes latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag | Barney Ronay
High-technique midfielder is talented enough for his Liverpool move to work out but most transfers over £80m don’t
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October 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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From bad to Wirtz- the top 30 transfers of all time RANKED!!
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Wirtz becomes latest footballer battling to best their objectively weird price tag | Barney Ronay
High-technique midfielder is talented enough for his Liverpool move to work out but most transfers over £80m don’t
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October 4, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Fascinating as these topics are, just getting a sense this album may not be geared specifically towards me
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The story behind every song on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl

From cancel culture to pop star rivals and her love for Travis Kelce, our critic breaks down the meaning behind the tracks on the new album 👇
The story behind every song on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl
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October 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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This is a very good Arsenal
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Ødegaard and Gyökeres on centre stage as Arteta’s Arsenal plan takes shape | Barney Ronay
With an enticing run of fixtures coming up and the captain back to his best, an enjoyable autumn seems on the cards
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October 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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This is a very good Arsenal
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Ødegaard and Gyökeres on centre stage as Arteta’s Arsenal plan takes shape | Barney Ronay
With an enticing run of fixtures coming up and the captain back to his best, an enjoyable autumn seems on the cards
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October 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Jose and the way we were
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Faux-humble José Mourinho plays his part on oddly tender Chelsea return | Barney Ronay
This was not a hangover from another world. It was bang up to date, a piece of pure theatre, entertainment product
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September 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Jose and the way we were
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Faux-humble José Mourinho plays his part on oddly tender Chelsea return | Barney Ronay
This was not a hangover from another world. It was bang up to date, a piece of pure theatre, entertainment product
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September 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Smash the system
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At any normal club Ruben Amorim would lose his job – but not Manchester United | Barney Ronay
Obdurate manager’s Ruben-ball could arguably take the blame for Fernandes’s penalty fluff in another utterly bloodless performance
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September 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Smash the system
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At any normal club Ruben Amorim would lose his job – but not Manchester United | Barney Ronay
Obdurate manager’s Ruben-ball could arguably take the blame for Fernandes’s penalty fluff in another utterly bloodless performance
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September 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Shit gets real
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Gianni Infantino’s Faustian pacts face biggest test as prospect of Israel ban moves closer
Sport should not be used to normalise abnormal conduct and it’s no longer possible to dispute the idea that Israel shouldn’t currently be participating
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September 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Shit gets real
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Gianni Infantino’s Faustian pacts face biggest test as prospect of Israel ban moves closer
Sport should not be used to normalise abnormal conduct and it’s no longer possible to dispute the idea that Israel shouldn’t currently be participating
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September 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Whatever the Yamal industrial complex says, this was the correct bullshit story from a bullshit event
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Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or is a human victory amid the toxic theatre of football | Barney Ronay
The ceremony in Paris was reliably nauseating but the PSG star’s award was born out of hard work and tactical intelligence
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September 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM