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Seb Stafford-Bloor
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German Football correspondent, The Athletic.
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🚨 Declan Rice expected to miss Arsenal’s match against Aston Villa tonight after sustaining a knee injury in 2-1 victory over Brighton.

#AFC hopeful it will be short absence but don't want to risk aggravating issue further.

Story for @theathleticfc.bsky.social ⬇️

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Declan Rice likely to miss Arsenal-Aston Villa due to knee injury
The midfielder sustained the issue playing against Brighton on Saturday.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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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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I have selflessly sat on the sofa for three days watching PL football in preparation. bsky.app/profile/tota...
December 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺?

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @danielstorey85.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social will be convening tomorrow morning for the last Totally of 2025! 🎇

What are your hot takes / things you want to see for 2026? 🔮
a man in a white shirt and blue shorts is running in a hallway with dusse written on the wall
ALT: a man in a white shirt and blue shorts is running in a hallway with dusse written on the wall
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December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Tottenham: really bad, but a bit better.
December 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Who buys this? (Me, according to my IG algo, but seriously)
December 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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FF feedback round-up. 🖤
@okwonga, quoting a @cstaffordbloor post about a set of Forza Fibres Terrace Triangle cowls: ‘These scarves are amazing’ Post by @grumpiesthermit: ‘I saw someone wear one the other day, but didn’t get the chance to ask where they got. These are amazing! ❤️’ Bluesky exchange: @hendo1980 ‘I need one of these in my life, how do I get hold of one please?’ @cstaffordbloor ‘Thanks so much; I’ve DM’d you!’ @gooneroxon ‘Me too mate - can you dm me details please?’ @cstaffordbloor ‘Done!’ Post by @domingo: ‘We’ll deserve the ‘Legend’ status for the person with the skill and talent to create such a lovely thing. For the person who makes the right colour calls and design choices. Who produces such quality so quickly. And whose item will keep me cosy and smart- win, lose or draw. Thank you, again: Legend!’
December 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Mine has been getting a runout recently too
cstaffordbloor.bsky.social Ceylan Stafford-Bloor @cstaffordbloor.bsky.social · 3d
FF feedback round-up. 🖤
Post by Bluesky user @fredvergasbass: ‘This is one of the many things I love about the @bsky.app platform…discovering incredible textile artists. Such incredible work by @cstaffordbloor ❤️’ Bluesky messages: ‘It’s perfect!’ ‘Thank you so much! Feel free to tag me in any matchday pics if you like.’ ‘For sure! Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks again for making this for me.’ Bluesky post by @domingo: ‘Mine made its debut at @evertonstadium.com yesterday. These are excellent - from the brilliant @cstaffordbloor’s Forza Fibres (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForzaFibres) 🤗💙🤍💛 Bluesky exchange: @manwithoutatan: ‘These are beautiful.’ @cstaffordbloor: Thank you very much! @rrho: ‘Wonderful. Where can you get these?’ @cstaffordbloor: ‘Thanks! Here you go: etsy.com/shop/forzafibres’ @okwonga: ‘The legend grows!!!’
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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FF feedback round-up. 🖤
Post by Bluesky user @fredvergasbass: ‘This is one of the many things I love about the @bsky.app platform…discovering incredible textile artists. Such incredible work by @cstaffordbloor ❤️’ Bluesky messages: ‘It’s perfect!’ ‘Thank you so much! Feel free to tag me in any matchday pics if you like.’ ‘For sure! Hope you have a wonderful day and thanks again for making this for me.’ Bluesky post by @domingo: ‘Mine made its debut at @evertonstadium.com yesterday. These are excellent - from the brilliant @cstaffordbloor’s Forza Fibres (www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForzaFibres) 🤗💙🤍💛 Bluesky exchange: @manwithoutatan: ‘These are beautiful.’ @cstaffordbloor: Thank you very much! @rrho: ‘Wonderful. Where can you get these?’ @cstaffordbloor: ‘Thanks! Here you go: etsy.com/shop/forzafibres’ @okwonga: ‘The legend grows!!!’
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Nothing in the world moves quicker than a Football Twitter aggregator when there is information or quotes to steal.
December 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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This is super cool and cosy. Been watching it take shape over Christmas.

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cstaffordbloor.bsky.social Ceylan Stafford-Bloor @cstaffordbloor.bsky.social · 4d
Prototype days.
#forzafibres
📏✂️✏️🧷
A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a mannequin’s head A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, draped on a wooden fence A sunlit Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a dummy A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a mannequin’s head
December 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Prototype days.
#forzafibres
📏✂️✏️🧷
A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a mannequin’s head A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, draped on a wooden fence A sunlit Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a dummy A Centre-Circle cowl in Progress-Pride colours, on a mannequin’s head
December 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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The Bundesliga’s 2025 review.

Best team, player and choreo, biggest surprise, disappointment and goal celebration gone wrong.

All sorts, for @theathleticfc.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
Bundesliga 2025 review: Kane dominance, Karl’s emergence – and a remarkable celebration escape
Seb Stafford-Bloor looks back on the fun and games of German football in 2025. Come for the Kane/Karl praise, stay for the crazy celebration
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December 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺

@acjimbo.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social rounding off 2025...

🇪🇸 Alonso in... but Vini Jr out?
🇮🇹 Fiorentina! Win! A Serie A match!
🇩🇪 What more can we say about Bayern?
🌍 Pre-Xmas tidbits from across the continent

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Barca, Bayern and Inter top the tree + Fiorentina finally win!
Jimbo’s got helpers James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Pol Ballús alongside him for some pre-Christmas cheer of a European variety.We begin in La Liga, where it’s as you were at the top of...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Hopefully there are all sorts of people today listening to Chris Rea songs they’ve never heard before.
December 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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I don’t have a big Tottenham opinion, other than to say that football clubs need to be good at lots of different thing to perform beyond their financial station. And I’m not really sure what Spurs are good at.

That’s the fix: it’s not a coach or a new player, it’s multi-department improvement.
December 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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There is currently no danger of Dino Toppmöller losing his job at Eintracht Frankfurt. There is also no plan to hire Edin Terzic.
December 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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‘Das Spiel gehört uns.’ 🤍

@gnetzer.bsky.social
#booksky
#footballwithoutfansisnothing
Title page for Max-Jacob Ost’s AUS LIEBE ZUM SPIEL: ULI HOENEẞ, DAS GELD UND DER DEUTSCHE FUSSBALL Dedication for Max-Jacob Ost’s AUS LIEBE ZUM SPIEL: ‘Es ist Samstag, halb vier. Egal wo du bist, egal was du machst: Da ist diese Unruhe in dir. Dir ist dieses Buch gewidmet. [paragraph] Das Spiel gehört uns.’
December 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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HSV stickers, out and about.
December 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Lucien Favre has announced his retirement from coaching.
December 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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#booksky
A tabbed paperback copy of Stacey Halls’ THE FAMILIARS on a wooden table Passages from Stacey Halls’ THE FAMILIARS: Like a candle, he burnt brightly, and his mood would flicker easily from one moment to the next, bringing warmth and knowledge wherever he went.’ * ‘The words flew out like crows from a forest, echoing around the walls with nowhere to land.’ * ‘I told them I would be back, and they smiled as if they knew better.’ * ‘And with little Jennet sitting high in her tower at Read Hal spinning stories, she was tying the family’s nooses one by one.’ * ‘The darkness that had been tugging me earlier had now wrapped my hand in his, ready to take me with him.’
December 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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I’ve been an ardent Florian Wirtz defender, so it’s only right that his first PL assist should come against… yup.
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The standard of goal in Leipzig-Leverkusen is outrageous.
December 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Quality goal, but you can’t be a long clearance away from a one-on-one like that.
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM