James Nalton
@jdnalton.bsky.social
Freelance sports and football writer for the Morning Star newspaper, FotMob, World Soccer magazine, Guardian US, BBC, and the Soccer Times.
MLS, USL, US Open Cup, Concacaf and American soccer reverie.
MLS, USL, US Open Cup, Concacaf and American soccer reverie.
Saturday's Morning Star back page: "Stop making immigrants the scapegoat, urges Pep" #tomorrowspaperstoday
February 13, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Saturday's Morning Star back page: "Stop making immigrants the scapegoat, urges Pep" #tomorrowspaperstoday
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Had a great time hopping on @soccerwisehq.bsky.social with @empiregass.bsky.social to chat NYCFC ahead of the 2026 season
The work Soccerwise and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social are doing for soccer media in this country is truly vital, so to play even a small part in their coverage is a huge honor ✌️
The work Soccerwise and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social are doing for soccer media in this country is truly vital, so to play even a small part in their coverage is a huge honor ✌️
2026 NYCFC season preview with @hudsonriverblue.com 🎧
John (@thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social) of @hrbpod.bsky.social joins @empiregass.bsky.social to talk all things NYCFC and see where the season can take them.
📺: youtu.be/cNznUWureV4
John (@thepigeonsnycfc.bsky.social) of @hrbpod.bsky.social joins @empiregass.bsky.social to talk all things NYCFC and see where the season can take them.
📺: youtu.be/cNznUWureV4
2026 NYCFC Season Preview with Hudson River Blue
YouTube video by SoccerwiseHQ
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Had a great time hopping on @soccerwisehq.bsky.social with @empiregass.bsky.social to chat NYCFC ahead of the 2026 season
The work Soccerwise and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social are doing for soccer media in this country is truly vital, so to play even a small part in their coverage is a huge honor ✌️
The work Soccerwise and @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social are doing for soccer media in this country is truly vital, so to play even a small part in their coverage is a huge honor ✌️
Billboard outside Old Trafford aimed at Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe: "Immigrants Have done More For This City Than Billionaire Tax Dodgers Ever Will" www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Blaming immigrants for problems is wrong, says Pep Guardiola after Ratcliffe comments
Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, has said that blaming a country’s issues on immigrants is ‘a big problem’ after comments made by the Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Billboard outside Old Trafford aimed at Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe: "Immigrants Have done More For This City Than Billionaire Tax Dodgers Ever Will" www.theguardian.com/football/202...
15,064 in attendance in Warrington for their season opener against St Helens tonight. A record attendance for the Halliwell Jones Stadium, and Warrington's biggest home crowd since March 1973 #rugbyleague
February 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM
15,064 in attendance in Warrington for their season opener against St Helens tonight. A record attendance for the Halliwell Jones Stadium, and Warrington's biggest home crowd since March 1973 #rugbyleague
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Well said. The front page of my newspaper today
February 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Well said. The front page of my newspaper today
BBC ALBA will show eight Italian Serie A games featuring Scottish players between now and the end of the season, beginning with Torino v Bologna on Sunday, featuring Che Adams (Torino) and Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) 🏴🇮🇹
February 13, 2026 at 10:53 AM
BBC ALBA will show eight Italian Serie A games featuring Scottish players between now and the end of the season, beginning with Torino v Bologna on Sunday, featuring Che Adams (Torino) and Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) 🏴🇮🇹
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Friday's Morning Star front page: Billionaires are the problem, not immigrants #tomorrowspaperstoday
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Friday's Morning Star front page: Billionaires are the problem, not immigrants #tomorrowspaperstoday
Friday's Morning Star front page: Billionaires are the problem, not immigrants #tomorrowspaperstoday
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Friday's Morning Star front page: Billionaires are the problem, not immigrants #tomorrowspaperstoday
Nottingham Forest somehow failed to score from this 6 (six) on 1 vs Wolves.
February 11, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Nottingham Forest somehow failed to score from this 6 (six) on 1 vs Wolves.
Racist rhetoric from Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe, who also says Nigel Farage has "good intentions". In fitting with, and an extension of, his treatment of workers at INEOS Grangemouth and United.
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Racist rhetoric from Man United owner Jim Ratcliffe, who also says Nigel Farage has "good intentions". In fitting with, and an extension of, his treatment of workers at INEOS Grangemouth and United.
These things are connected. The reason away support seems better (for many clubs, not just Man City) is because home stadium ticketing focuses on hospitality, corporate, and creating an event to be marketed rather than a team to supported.
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 AM
These things are connected. The reason away support seems better (for many clubs, not just Man City) is because home stadium ticketing focuses on hospitality, corporate, and creating an event to be marketed rather than a team to supported.
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Southampton’s comeback at Leicester City is one for the ages.
Just look at the shift in momentum!
Just look at the shift in momentum!
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Southampton’s comeback at Leicester City is one for the ages.
Just look at the shift in momentum!
Just look at the shift in momentum!
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On today’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social, @joeclowery.bsky.social, Taylor, and I make sense of James Rodríguez’s move to Minnesota, Cole Bassett to Portland, and Jorge Ruvalcaba to New York.
Plus our projected risers, fallers, and Moves We Like as opening kick nears.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3T4...
Plus our projected risers, fallers, and Moves We Like as opening kick nears.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3T4...
James to Minnesota - does it make sense?
YouTube video by Total Soccer Show
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
On today’s @totalsoccershow.bsky.social, @joeclowery.bsky.social, Taylor, and I make sense of James Rodríguez’s move to Minnesota, Cole Bassett to Portland, and Jorge Ruvalcaba to New York.
Plus our projected risers, fallers, and Moves We Like as opening kick nears.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3T4...
Plus our projected risers, fallers, and Moves We Like as opening kick nears.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3T4...
Great Britain couldn't take their regular season form into the playoffs #curling 🥌
Italy wins curling bronze!
and what a collapse by Great Britain. They go 8-1 in round robin play and leave with nothing
and what a collapse by Great Britain. They go 8-1 in round robin play and leave with nothing
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Great Britain couldn't take their regular season form into the playoffs #curling 🥌
Post a banger that isn't in English...
This will probably be a thread, but it has to start with Ian Brown singing in Spanish with a Manchester accent.
youtu.be/db2CjARbk4E?...
This will probably be a thread, but it has to start with Ian Brown singing in Spanish with a Manchester accent.
youtu.be/db2CjARbk4E?...
February 10, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Post a banger that isn't in English...
This will probably be a thread, but it has to start with Ian Brown singing in Spanish with a Manchester accent.
youtu.be/db2CjARbk4E?...
This will probably be a thread, but it has to start with Ian Brown singing in Spanish with a Manchester accent.
youtu.be/db2CjARbk4E?...
Nice to see this album trending
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Nice to see this album trending
Who’s the Super Bowl halftime performer?
*wrong answers only*
*wrong answers only*
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Who’s the Super Bowl halftime performer?
*wrong answers only*
*wrong answers only*
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He followed this up last month in his speech in Barcelona, covered in this article, and has since spoken in press conferences about Palestine and the genocide in Gaza. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pep-...
Pep Guardiola reminds football to stand up for Palestine
FROM the touchline of the City of Manchester Stadium to the stage of the Palau Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona, it was a busy week for Pep Guardiola.The Manchester City manager was appearing at the even...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
He followed this up last month in his speech in Barcelona, covered in this article, and has since spoken in press conferences about Palestine and the genocide in Gaza. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pep-...
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Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...
Manchester City Sudan protests highlight football's links to humanitarian crisis
A DEMONSTRATION raising awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan took place outside the City of Manchester Stadium last weekend ahead of the high-profile Premier League match between Manchester C...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Long Shots 20
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Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...
Manchester City Sudan protests highlight football's links to humanitarian crisis
A DEMONSTRATION raising awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan took place outside the City of Manchester Stadium last weekend ahead of the high-profile Premier League match between Manchester C...
morningstaronline.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Man City's links to what's happening in Sudan are being raised again thanks to Guardiola's comments. Here's an article from November on protests outside City's stadium. Includes Guardiola's speech from June in which he mentioned Sudan. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/manc...
Sadly, what is happening with Harvey Elliott's transfer is always a potential situation when an obligation to buy in a loan deal is triggered by a no. of games played. Players' reps shouldn't agree to this kind of clause and PFA should look to outlaw it.
February 8, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Sadly, what is happening with Harvey Elliott's transfer is always a potential situation when an obligation to buy in a loan deal is triggered by a no. of games played. Players' reps shouldn't agree to this kind of clause and PFA should look to outlaw it.
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Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.
February 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.
Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.
February 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Latest curling and ice hockey column in this weekend's Morning Star.