John Brewin
@brewin.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, semi-regular at Guardian Sport, columnist at Straits Times, from Macclesfield, Cheshire in London, England. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/john-brewin
Collected writings from the distant past at https://johnbrewin.substack.com/
Collected writings from the distant past at https://johnbrewin.substack.com/
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Rob Beckett’s got a decent agent, it has to be said. Is it Jorge Mendes?
January 16, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Rob Beckett’s got a decent agent, it has to be said. Is it Jorge Mendes?
One of the biggest voids in recent political life: Frost, not Sam.
This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
One of the biggest voids in recent political life: Frost, not Sam.
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New Libero
Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?
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Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?
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Libero: Libero 088 | Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage
He might have been a playing legend but that ended up counting for nothing as Xabi Alonso became the latest Real Madrid manager to be crushed between the weight of galacticos and the biggest Madril...
pod.fo
January 16, 2026 at 7:09 AM
New Libero
Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?
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Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?
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Supply and demand
wait wut
*US VISA PROCESSING FROZEN FOR RUSSIA, BRAZIL, IRAN: FOX NEWS
*US VISA PROCESSING FROZEN FOR RUSSIA, BRAZIL, IRAN: FOX NEWS
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Supply and demand
On Macclesfield www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory
Rob Smethurst’s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the people’s game
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
On Macclesfield www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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AMORIM SPECIAL @footballweekly.bsky.social
With @beardedgenius.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jacksonjamie.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/aud...
With @beardedgenius.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jacksonjamie.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/aud...
Ruben Amorim axed: what now for Manchester United? Football Weekly - podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jamie Jackson, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as Ruben Amorim is sacked as Manchester United head coach
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January 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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🚨 Manchester United emergency pod 🚨
😬 Ruben Amorim has been sacked after an ill-fated, 14-month stint in charge of the club.
🤔 Where did it all go wrong for the respected Portuguese coach?
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😬 Ruben Amorim has been sacked after an ill-fated, 14-month stint in charge of the club.
🤔 Where did it all go wrong for the respected Portuguese coach?
@maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @brewin.bsky.social @beardedgenius.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
🚨 Manchester United emergency pod 🚨
😬 Ruben Amorim has been sacked after an ill-fated, 14-month stint in charge of the club.
🤔 Where did it all go wrong for the respected Portuguese coach?
@maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @brewin.bsky.social @beardedgenius.bsky.social
😬 Ruben Amorim has been sacked after an ill-fated, 14-month stint in charge of the club.
🤔 Where did it all go wrong for the respected Portuguese coach?
@maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @brewin.bsky.social @beardedgenius.bsky.social
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👏 Aston Villa made it 11 consecutive wins.
👀 It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City.
🤩 Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
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👀 It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City.
🤩 Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
👏 Aston Villa made it 11 consecutive wins.
👀 It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City.
🤩 Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
@maxrushden.bsky.social @jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social
👀 It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City.
🤩 Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth.
@maxrushden.bsky.social @jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social
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"Keighley Cougars sounds like a Tuesday night specialist evening"
- @brewin.bsky.social on the new @liberopodcast.bsky.social
I sniggered.
- @brewin.bsky.social on the new @liberopodcast.bsky.social
I sniggered.
December 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"Keighley Cougars sounds like a Tuesday night specialist evening"
- @brewin.bsky.social on the new @liberopodcast.bsky.social
I sniggered.
- @brewin.bsky.social on the new @liberopodcast.bsky.social
I sniggered.
Retro beer, Double Diamond
December 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Retro beer, Double Diamond
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With all the spirit of Christmas - it’s the FW Xmas special with the three most upbeat panellists we could put together on one zoom call.
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open.spotify.com/episode/6kGo...
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open.spotify.com/episode/6kGo...
Answering your questions from the Christmas mailbag – Football Weekly Extra
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December 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
With all the spirit of Christmas - it’s the FW Xmas special with the three most upbeat panellists we could put together on one zoom call.
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New Libero
Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award
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Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jonawils.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/36bdc5
Libero: Libero 081 | The First Annual Libero Personality Of The Year Award
Black tie, ballgowns and montages... it's the Libero Personality of the Year award. Rory Smith is your host for this glittering event, where he is joined by the judging panel of John Brewin, Tariq ...
pod.fo
December 23, 2025 at 7:27 AM
New Libero
Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jonawils.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/36bdc5
Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jonawils.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/36bdc5
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Noam Chomsky has spent about 60 years telling us that billionaires control the world through corporate propaganda.
December 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Noam Chomsky has spent about 60 years telling us that billionaires control the world through corporate propaganda.
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New Libero
The World Cup ticket problem
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The World Cup ticket problem
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@brewin.bsky.social
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Libero: Libero 080 | World Cup Tickets, Did It Need To Be Like This?
It's basic supply and demand, right? Fifa has stunned most of the world by making the 2026 World Cup the most expensive tournament ever for the match-going fan, with dynamic ticket prices that coul...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
New Libero
The World Cup ticket problem
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@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/369b9b
The World Cup ticket problem
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@tariqpanja.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/369b9b
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Recording the WORLD FAMOUS @footballweekly.bsky.social XMAS SPECIAL TOMORROW
Me @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social
Any questions/compliments/seasons greetings etc
HERE!
or email footballweekly@theguardian.com
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Me @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social
Any questions/compliments/seasons greetings etc
HERE!
or email footballweekly@theguardian.com
x
December 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Recording the WORLD FAMOUS @footballweekly.bsky.social XMAS SPECIAL TOMORROW
Me @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social
Any questions/compliments/seasons greetings etc
HERE!
or email footballweekly@theguardian.com
x
Me @barryglendenning.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social @brewin.bsky.social
Any questions/compliments/seasons greetings etc
HERE!
or email footballweekly@theguardian.com
x
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New Libero
Football’s long 90s
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Football’s long 90s
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@jameshorncastle.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
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Libero: Libero 076 | The Long Barclays... Is Football Trapped In The 90s?
Rory Smith is joined by John Brewin and James Horncastle, who – like the anxious middle-aged men they are – are seeking refuge in the past. But a past that informs our present in a way that is ...
pod.fo
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
New Libero
Football’s long 90s
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@jameshorncastle.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/3607e6
Football’s long 90s
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@jameshorncastle.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/3607e6
Someone doesn’t know the proper lyrics to The Beloved’s Hello.
December 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Someone doesn’t know the proper lyrics to The Beloved’s Hello.
Sitting here and reminiscing about all those ethical budgets we had over 15 years of Tory rule. Really warm memories.
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Sitting here and reminiscing about all those ethical budgets we had over 15 years of Tory rule. Really warm memories.
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New Libero
Is football on TV about to change forever?
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Is football on TV about to change forever?
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@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
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Libero: Libero 074 | How You Watch Football Is About To Change All Over Again
Football is ultimately a TV show, however much we might want to see it differently. The story of the rise of football over the last 40 or so years inseparable from the changes in technology, not le...
pod.fo
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New Libero
Is football on TV about to change forever?
@rorysmith.bsky.social
@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/35bc58
Is football on TV about to change forever?
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@jackpittbrooke.bsky.social
@brewin.bsky.social
pod.fo/e/35bc58
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Took my first year @mybcu.bsky.social sports journalism students on a trawl through the media coverage of Hillsborough this afternoon as part of their sports journalism landscapes module.
Even so many years on I find the fortitude of those families so incredible.
#JFT97
Even so many years on I find the fortitude of those families so incredible.
#JFT97
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Took my first year @mybcu.bsky.social sports journalism students on a trawl through the media coverage of Hillsborough this afternoon as part of their sports journalism landscapes module.
Even so many years on I find the fortitude of those families so incredible.
#JFT97
Even so many years on I find the fortitude of those families so incredible.
#JFT97
Enjoying Frank Lampard’s new direction.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Enjoying Frank Lampard’s new direction.
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Timeline.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Timeline.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
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Bravo The Times, bravo.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Bravo The Times, bravo.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - my new article, if of interest please share.
I endured an English public school. But that’s not the only reason I’m unsurprised about the Farage allegations |
Let’s put aside the schooldays accusations and look, instead, at the Reform leader’s path since then. I think a pretty clear picture of the man emerges, says author and podcaster Musa Okwonga
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November 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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