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Jay Harris
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📝 Tottenham reporter for The Athletic
🎙️ Appear on the View from the Lane podcast
🌍 Covered 2022 World Cup and AFCON 2023
🐝 Spent three years covering Brentford
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The Confederation of African (CAF) Football has launched an investigation into alleged “unacceptable behaviour” during Nigeria’s victory against Algeria and Morocco’s win over Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations.

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CAF investigating ‘unacceptable behaviour’ after AFCON full-time clashes
CAF is investigating incidents from Nigeria’s victory against Algeria and Morocco’s win over Cameroon.
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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theathleticfc.bsky.social
Brahim Diaz is a substitute for Real Madrid but a superstar for Morocco.

The Spanish-born winger has been the undisputed star of AFCON, scoring in every game as the hosts have marched into the semi-finals.

Can he soar to even greater heights?

📝 @jaydmharris.bsky.social
Brahim Diaz: A substitute for Real Madrid, a superstar for Morocco
Brahim has led Morocco to the AFCON semi-finals and can be the best player in the world, according to his manager
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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theathleticfc.bsky.social
Gabon’s national team has been suspended by the government until further notice after they were eliminated from the group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Gabon finished bottom of Group F after losing all of their games at AFCON.

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January 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Souleymane Coulibaly has had a busy life.

The former Ivory Coast U17 star spent time in Tottenham Hotspur’s youth ranks, Egypt, Tunisia and Scotland, and fought legal cases with FIFA and CAS.

Now playing in England's ninth tier, he speaks to @jaydmharris.bsky.social ⤵️

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January 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🚨LAST POD OF 2025!🚨

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social bring you a packed Totally:

😍Arsenal v Villa again
🪄Cherki's effect on Pep
🍒Crisis time for Iraola?
🏆 #AFCON2025 with @jaydmharris.bsky.social
🗓️Hopes for 2026

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Arsenal meet Villa again, Cherki's on fire + the Cherries are in crisis
Jimbo presents the last Totally Football Show of 2025 in the company of Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor.It will be 1st v 3rd on Tuesday as Arsenal host an Aston Villa side buzzin...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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🤯 Two stunning acrobatic finishes in eight days mean Ayoub El Kaabi is having his own goal of the tournament competition at AFCON

🇲🇦 Piece for @theathleticfc.bsky.social on Morocco's master of overhead kicks

www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...
Two overhead kicks in eight days: Which of Ayoub El Kaabi’s outrageous AFCON goals was better?
The Morocco striker stunned viewers with his acrobatic finish against Zambia, but he'd already done it once before at this tournament
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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😲 Awful opening 15mins when Fulham scored twice and Chukwueze hit the post
😬 Vicario's horror mistake and being booed for the rest of the game
🤦‍♂️ What now for Frank after three defeats in seven days?

Spurs 1-2 Fulham breakdown on @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
Tottenham 1 Fulham 2 – Why did Spurs fans boo their goalkeeper? Is Frank making the right decisions?
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday night
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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theathleticfc.bsky.social
▪️ Unfulfilled promises of land from the government
▪️ Tense negotiations after players boycott training
▪️ Airport stand-off in Libya
▪️ Accusations of opposition ‘voodoo’

The soul-searching has already begun in Nigeria.

@jaydmharris.bsky.social on how their World Cup dream went up in smoke.
How Nigeria’s World Cup dream died: Unfulfilled promises, an airport stand-off and ‘voodoo’
A chaotic qualifying campaign involved three different head coaches and a financial dispute that led to players boycotting training
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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😡😡NEW VFTL😡😡
FULL-CREW NLD AUTOPSY
😵‍💫 What the actual F××k was that?
🤬 When does "not working" become "can't work"?
🥶 (serious) "Frank out" voices
💲PSG next; should we play the kids?
Me @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @jaydmharris.bsky.social
@dankp.bsky.social
⚠️ contains anger and 😲
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The View From The Lane: A show about Spurs: The full NLD autopsy + PSG away
Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jay Harris and Dan Kilpatrick to conduct a full autopsy of that crushing defeat at Arsenal. They discuss Frank's game plan, the player...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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🙃 Randal Kolo Muani has not scored in nine games for Spurs while Richarlison has five goals this season

🎭 But does RKM offer more with his all round game?

🇫🇷 Piece for @theathleticfc.bsky.social on RKM & his point to prove against parent club PSG

www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
Could PSG homecoming finally be the night Spurs see the best of Randal Kolo Muani?
Tottenham have yet to see the best of the on-loan France striker, despite a few impressive flashes - it's time that changed...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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🇨🇩 DR Congo eliminate Nigeria on penalties
🇳🇬 Super Eagles fail to adapt after Osimhen was substituted
🌟 Elia Lina running the show for DRC
🦅 Nigeria miss out on second successive World Cup

Full breakdown of a crazy World Cup play-off on @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties to reach a World Cup play-off: Fredrick’s tough task, Osimhen missed
DR Congo beat Nigeria to reach the inter-confederation play-offs after a tense penalty shootout. We break down the key moments.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
jaydmharris.bsky.social
🚨William Troost-Ekong says Nigeria's squad "had to make a stand" & "send a message to the whole of Nigeria & next generation of players" after boycotting training ahead of WC play-off against Gabon due to dispute with NFF

Full quotes on @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Nigeria players ‘sent a message’ over financial dispute with training boycott – William Troost-Ekong
Nigeria did not train on Tuesday due to a financial dispute with the NFF, impacting their preparation for the World Cup play-offs.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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🇳🇬 Nigeria beat Gabon despite chaotic build-up
🇬🇦 What happened with Gabon's penalty appeal?
😱 Breaking down Osimhen's awful miss
🙃 Why were there hardly any fans at kick-off?

Full breakdown of Nigeria 4-1 Gabon from Rabat on @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Nigeria 4 Gabon 1: World Cup dream lives on, Osimhen’s miss (and goals) and VAR controversy
Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 to reach the final of the CAF play-offs for a place at the World Cup
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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🇩🇰 Johan Lange spent 10 years with FC Copenhagen across two spells but his career started at B.93 which is where he met Thomas Frank for the first time two decades ago

📝 Long read for @theathleticfc.bsky.social on how Lange & Frank’s time in Denmark shaped them

www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
Johan Lange and Thomas Frank are under scrutiny but tonight is a reminder of how far they’ve come
Tottenham's Danish manager and sporting director will come up against some familiar faces in the form of FC Copenhagen
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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😤 Set-piece Spurs smashed Everton’s defensive structure from corners on Sunday

📝 Long read for
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
on the influence of Thomas Frank, set-piece coach Andreas Georgson, analyst Sean McManus and super VDV

www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Tottenham set pieces under Thomas Frank: Physicality, crash bags and throw-in auditions
At kick-off on Sunday, Everton had not conceded from a corner this season. By half-time, they had done so twice
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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💥 VDV unstoppable from corners
😤 Everton lose at new stadium for the first time
🇫🇷 Randal Kolo Muani's encouraging first start
3⃣ Three goals, three points and third in the table

Full breakdown of Everton 0-3 Spurs up on @theathleticfc.bsky.social now

www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
Everton 0 Tottenham 3: How did Van de Ven end Moyes’ unbeaten home and set-piece record?
Analysis of Tottenham's Premier League game away to Everton
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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🇮🇹 Fabio Paratici has returned to Spurs & will be co-sporting director with Johan Lange

🤔 Why has he come back? Why are they sharing the role? Who will be responsible for transfers?

📝 Full breakdown on @theathleticfc.bsky.social with @jameshorncastle.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Fabio Paratici: Why is he back at Tottenham? What about his ban? And how will co-sporting directors work?
Analysing the Italian's return to north London two years after his controversial exit and what it means for the club
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
jaydmharris.bsky.social
The curse of new Brentford signings getting injured in their debut season continues as Antoni Milambo has suffered an ACL injury

20yo should remember that KLP, Igor Thiago and Damsgaard became key players after their own injury issues

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www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Brentford’s Antoni Milambo suffers ACL injury, out for remainder of season
Milambo, 20, sustained the injury during the Netherlands Under-21s' draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
jaydmharris.bsky.social
🚨 The inevitable return of Fabio Paratici to Spurs

53yo has been appointed as joint sporting director along with Johan Lange who has been promoted from technical director

Full analysis here
@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/624...
Fabio Paratici returns to Tottenham as joint sporting director with Johan Lange
The 52-year-old was one of 11 former Juventus executives banned from Italian football after being accused of financial malpractice.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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🎙️Are Spurs for sale? What was that £100m from Enic for? Who is Peter Charrington? Do blondes have more fun?

@aakinwo.bsky.social @jaydmharris.bsky.social @dankp.bsky.social & I grapple with all the big Tottenham-related questions…

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The Athletic FC Podcast: Are Spurs for sale?
In early September, Daniel Levy stepped down from his role as Spurs chairman after nearly 25 years.So who is running the show now? And are Spurs for up for sale?Host: Ayo AkinwolereWith: Matt Slate...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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🇳🇬 Victor Osimhen scores hat-trick in Nigeria's 4-0 win over Benin but it's only enough for a play-off spot

🇿🇦 South Africa avenge last year's AFCON semi-final defeat to Nigeria by topping group & getting automatic spot at 2026 World Cup

@theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...
Nigeria secure spot in World Cup play-offs, South Africa qualify for the first time since 2010
Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Benin on Tuesday, while South Africa beat Rwanda 3-0 to top Group C.
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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🇳🇬 Nigeria play Lesotho in a World Cup qualifier tonight

🙏 They need to win and beat Benin on Tuesday to have the best chance of going to the US next year

📝 I spoke to captain William Troost-Ekong about their chances and AFCON 2025 for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...
Nigeria’s William Troost-Ekong on World Cup qualification, AFCON and captaincy
Centre-back vows the team he captains "will fight until the very last moment" in final two games of long-shot bid to make next year's finals
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
jaydmharris.bsky.social
🙃 Awful first half as Bodo batter Spurs
🤦‍♂️ Even worse second half featuring mad 15 minutes of self sabotage
⚽️ Bizarre own goal rescues a point

Breakdown of manic night as Spurs draw 2-2 with Bodo/Glimt

With @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Bodo/Glimt 2 Tottenham 2 – Spurs show resilience but are they too reliant on Richarlison?
Bodo/Glimt outplayed Tottenham in their Champions League encounter but Spurs fought back to earn a point
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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🙃 Sloppy Simons
❌ No attacking spark
💪 Palhinha's late equaliser
😮‍💨 A missed opportunity

Breakdown of Spurs 1-1 Wolves with @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social on @theathleticfc.bsky.social now

www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
Tottenham 1 Wolves 1 – A late point, but a missed opportunity? Are injuries a growing concern? Why were Spurs so flat?
Jay Harris and Jack Pitt-Brooke analyse Spurs' Saturday night encounter with Wolves
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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dannykellywords.bsky.social
🎯🎯NEW VFTL🎯🎯
GUTSY SPURS
⚽️ 2 down at Brighton - but always on top.
🚜 Tough fightback.
⬅️ Left-side conundrum.
🥇Simons makes the difference.
🤔 "Best performance" under Frank?
👌 Destiny delight.
👨‍🦳👨🏾‍🦳👨🏼‍🦱 what team v Doncaster?
Me @jaydmharris.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social
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The View From The Lane: A show about Tottenham: Spurs nearly enact revenge at Brighton
Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's Jay Harris and James Maw to pick apart an eventful 2-2 draw at Brighton on Saturday. They discuss Frank's selection, Vicario's attempted save, Odobert, ...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM