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Jonathan Wilson
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Author of Inverting the Pyramid, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Names Heard Long Ago and Two Brothers. Editor of the Blizzard. Journalist for the Guardian. Co-host of It Was What It Was: the Football History Podcast.

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Lashing down in Casablanca. Some jobsworth tried to confiscate my umbrella. “Monsieur. Je suis journaliste britannique. Pour moi, un parapluie est très important.”
January 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Looking ahead to Senegal v Sudan and Mali v Tunisia in the latest Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

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January 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Why 1953 was the most significant year in the history of English football.

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Why England chose Football over Cricket
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December 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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How do Enzo Maresca and Chelsea stand after parting company?

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January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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The latest Wilson’s World, Afcon daily, as the Gabonese givernment suspends its national teams and insists Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang be dropped.

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Afcon Daily, Episode 10
Gabonese government dissolves national team, fruity last-16 clash in prospect between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, and my bag fails to arrive in Rabat
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January 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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The latest Libero: what’s in store for 2026?

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Libero: Libero 084 | The Things That Will Definitely Happen In Football This Year
It's the first Libero of 2026 and here to pick up the pieces of the festive period are Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson. In a World Cup year the panel make some bold, a...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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New Year’s It Was What It Was special…

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It Was What It Was
Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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New Year’s It Was What It Was special…

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It Was What It Was
Welcome to The Overlap's football history podcast, It Was What It Was.Each week Jonathan Wilson and Rob Draper will be talking about the key episodes in football history that have shaped the footballi...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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The latest Libero: what’s in store for 2026?

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Libero: Libero 084 | The Things That Will Definitely Happen In Football This Year
It's the first Libero of 2026 and here to pick up the pieces of the festive period are Tariq Panja, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Rory Smith and Jonathan Wilson. In a World Cup year the panel make some bold, a...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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The latest Wilson’s World, Afcon daily, as the Gabonese givernment suspends its national teams and insists Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang be dropped.

jonawils.substack.com/p/afcon-dail...
Afcon Daily, Episode 10
Gabonese government dissolves national team, fruity last-16 clash in prospect between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso, and my bag fails to arrive in Rabat
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January 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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How do Enzo Maresca and Chelsea stand after parting company?

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January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Why 1953 was the most significant year in the history of English football.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll-3...
Why England chose Football over Cricket
YouTube video by Tifo Football by The Athletic
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December 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Last 16 teams decided, Tanzania through at Angola’s expense, folly of structure exposed…

All on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

#afcon2025 #morocco2025 #wilsonsworld
December 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Libero’s look back at the key stories and themes of 2025.

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#superclubs #libero #2025review
December 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Libero’s look back at the key stories and themes of 2025.

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#superclubs #libero #2025review
December 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros all out. Morocco, Mali, South Africa join Egypt in the last 16. Anxious wait for Angola after their 0-0 draw with Egypt. All on Wilson's World Afcon Daily...

#afcon2025 #morocco2025

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December 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Zimbabwe, Zambia, Comoros all out. Morocco, Mali, South Africa join Egypt in the last 16. Anxious wait for Angola after their 0-0 draw with Egypt. All on Wilson's World Afcon Daily...

#afcon2025 #morocco2025

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December 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Amad Diallo on target again, Mozambique and Sudan achieve notable wins, Algeria cruise, and looking ahead to the final games in Groups A and B. All on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

#afcon2025 #morocco2025

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December 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Amad Diallo on target again, Mozambique and Sudan achieve notable wins, Algeria cruise, and looking ahead to the final games in Groups A and B. All on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

#afcon2025 #morocco2025

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December 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Nigeria win baffling thriller, DR Congo hold Senegal, Uganda rue missed penalty, Benin win first ever Cup of Nations game, and Algeria face a test against Burkina Faso. All on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily…

#afcon2025 #morocco2025 #nigeria #tunisia

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Afcon Daily, Episode 7
Nigeria win baffling thriller, DR Congo hold Senegal, Uganda rue missed penalty, Benin win first ever Cup of Nations game, and Algeria face a test against Burkina Faso
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December 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Mohamed Salah’s controversial penalty gives 10-man Egypt victory over South Africa, Mali fight back against Morocco, looking ahead to Sen v DR Congo… the latest Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

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#afcon2025 #morocco2025
December 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Looking ahead to South Africa v Egypt, plus Mali looking to banish ghosts, a great start for Algeria, promising signs for Burkina Faso and have Zimbabwe run themselves out? All on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

#afcon2025 #morocco2025 #egypt #southafrica

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December 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Who will be Libero Football Personality of the Year 2025? Trump? Earps? Glasner?

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December 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Senegal and Tunisia start with comfortable wins, Nigeria and DR Congo also victorious. And Ivory Coast and Cameroon begin their campaigns on Christmas Eve… today, on Wilson’s World Afcon Daily.

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December 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Mohamed Salah, who perhaps has more to prove than anybody at this Cup of Nations, begins his tournament today as Egypt take on Zimbabwe.

#afcon2025 #morocco2025 #egypt #salah

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December 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM