Michael Yokhin
@yokhin.bsky.social
European football writer, from Germany and Italy to Norway and Ukraine.
Guardian, BBC, FourFourTwo, Independent, Blizzard, ESPN, NYT, Josimar, 11Freunde, and more.
DMs open.
Guardian, BBC, FourFourTwo, Independent, Blizzard, ESPN, NYT, Josimar, 11Freunde, and more.
DMs open.
Dynamo Kyiv have signed a Moldovan-Romanian striker who shared posts of the worst and vilest pro-Putin propagandist and allegedly wanted to play for a Russian club.
The fans are furious!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The fans are furious!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘End the contract’: Dynamo Kyiv fan anger after signing of player who shared post by Russian propagandist
Moldovan-Romanian striker Vladislav Blanuta says he was unaware what he was reposting and that he is pro-Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Dynamo Kyiv have signed a Moldovan-Romanian striker who shared posts of the worst and vilest pro-Putin propagandist and allegedly wanted to play for a Russian club.
The fans are furious!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
The fans are furious!
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Trent Alexander Arnold moves from Liverpool to Real Madrid.
Livepool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to replace him.
Now Leverkusen sign Lucas Vazquez, released from Real Madrid, to replace Frimpong.
What a bizarre triangle!
Livepool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to replace him.
Now Leverkusen sign Lucas Vazquez, released from Real Madrid, to replace Frimpong.
What a bizarre triangle!
August 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Trent Alexander Arnold moves from Liverpool to Real Madrid.
Livepool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to replace him.
Now Leverkusen sign Lucas Vazquez, released from Real Madrid, to replace Frimpong.
What a bizarre triangle!
Livepool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to replace him.
Now Leverkusen sign Lucas Vazquez, released from Real Madrid, to replace Frimpong.
What a bizarre triangle!
I have never cared less about any final, as obscure as it could possibly be, than I care about this Infantino garbage today.
It takes pure evil to invent a tournament that makes football lovers hate it.
It takes pure evil to invent a tournament that makes football lovers hate it.
July 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I have never cared less about any final, as obscure as it could possibly be, than I care about this Infantino garbage today.
It takes pure evil to invent a tournament that makes football lovers hate it.
It takes pure evil to invent a tournament that makes football lovers hate it.
Peter Zoontjes was the greatest Telstar fan since the club was established in 1963.
He died today, aged 86, less than a week after Telstar won insanely sensational promotion to Eredivisie - for the first time in 47 years.
What a timing.
He deserved to be there next season.
He died today, aged 86, less than a week after Telstar won insanely sensational promotion to Eredivisie - for the first time in 47 years.
What a timing.
He deserved to be there next season.
June 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Peter Zoontjes was the greatest Telstar fan since the club was established in 1963.
He died today, aged 86, less than a week after Telstar won insanely sensational promotion to Eredivisie - for the first time in 47 years.
What a timing.
He deserved to be there next season.
He died today, aged 86, less than a week after Telstar won insanely sensational promotion to Eredivisie - for the first time in 47 years.
What a timing.
He deserved to be there next season.
The amazing story of third division FC Biel-Bienne, from the watch capital of Switzerland, who reached the Cup final less than a decade after going bankrupt.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
From sixth tier to Swiss Cup final: Biel-Bienne ready for time of their lives
The third division team, based in the watch capital of Switzerland, went bankrupt in 2016 but have upset the odds to face Basel on Sunday
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The amazing story of third division FC Biel-Bienne, from the watch capital of Switzerland, who reached the Cup final less than a decade after going bankrupt.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
This is pretty wild.
Achraf Hakimi played for 4 teams in his career.
2 of them played in the Champions League final last season, and the other 2 play in the Champions League final this season.
Achraf Hakimi played for 4 teams in his career.
2 of them played in the Champions League final last season, and the other 2 play in the Champions League final this season.
May 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is pretty wild.
Achraf Hakimi played for 4 teams in his career.
2 of them played in the Champions League final last season, and the other 2 play in the Champions League final this season.
Achraf Hakimi played for 4 teams in his career.
2 of them played in the Champions League final last season, and the other 2 play in the Champions League final this season.
One of the most surprising moves is to be announced today - Arda Turan signs as the new Shakhtar Donetsk coach.
Sporting director Darijo Srna made the decision.
Here they are negotiating.
Sporting director Darijo Srna made the decision.
Here they are negotiating.
May 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
One of the most surprising moves is to be announced today - Arda Turan signs as the new Shakhtar Donetsk coach.
Sporting director Darijo Srna made the decision.
Here they are negotiating.
Sporting director Darijo Srna made the decision.
Here they are negotiating.
Lads, it's Tottenham.
May 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Lads, it's Tottenham.
Bochum have been relegated in an awful season.
They only have 1 win in the last 11 matches.
That win was 3-2 at Bayern Munchen in March.
Which happens to be Bayern's only home Bundesliga defeat all season.
And Bochum's first win at Bayern since 1991.
Try to explain that :)
They only have 1 win in the last 11 matches.
That win was 3-2 at Bayern Munchen in March.
Which happens to be Bayern's only home Bundesliga defeat all season.
And Bochum's first win at Bayern since 1991.
Try to explain that :)
May 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Bochum have been relegated in an awful season.
They only have 1 win in the last 11 matches.
That win was 3-2 at Bayern Munchen in March.
Which happens to be Bayern's only home Bundesliga defeat all season.
And Bochum's first win at Bayern since 1991.
Try to explain that :)
They only have 1 win in the last 11 matches.
That win was 3-2 at Bayern Munchen in March.
Which happens to be Bayern's only home Bundesliga defeat all season.
And Bochum's first win at Bayern since 1991.
Try to explain that :)
Sunday: Pippo Inzaghi is promoted to Serie A.
Tuesday: Simone Inzaghi qualifies for the Champions League final.
The best week for the Inzaghi family.
Tuesday: Simone Inzaghi qualifies for the Champions League final.
The best week for the Inzaghi family.
May 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sunday: Pippo Inzaghi is promoted to Serie A.
Tuesday: Simone Inzaghi qualifies for the Champions League final.
The best week for the Inzaghi family.
Tuesday: Simone Inzaghi qualifies for the Champions League final.
The best week for the Inzaghi family.
Today we are celebrating a decade since the Finnish league had this perfect table.
May 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Today we are celebrating a decade since the Finnish league had this perfect table.
Assists for Barcelona: Lamine Yamal (2), Luka Modric.
The youngest and the oldest.
The youngest and the oldest.
April 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Assists for Barcelona: Lamine Yamal (2), Luka Modric.
The youngest and the oldest.
The youngest and the oldest.
Kylian Mbappe's April:
0 goals
1 red card
1 injury
0 goals
1 red card
1 injury
April 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Kylian Mbappe's April:
0 goals
1 red card
1 injury
0 goals
1 red card
1 injury
Donnarumma loves penalty shoot-outs in England.
And Chiesa is always there.
And Chiesa is always there.
March 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Donnarumma loves penalty shoot-outs in England.
And Chiesa is always there.
And Chiesa is always there.
Bochum against Bayern - they are thrashed, or they win.
Nothing in between.
21/22
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 4:2
22/23
Bochum v Bayern 0:7
Bayern v Bochum 3:0
23/24
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 3:2
24/25
Bochum v Bayern 0:5
Bayern v Bochum 2:3
Nothing in between.
21/22
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 4:2
22/23
Bochum v Bayern 0:7
Bayern v Bochum 3:0
23/24
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 3:2
24/25
Bochum v Bayern 0:5
Bayern v Bochum 2:3
March 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bochum against Bayern - they are thrashed, or they win.
Nothing in between.
21/22
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 4:2
22/23
Bochum v Bayern 0:7
Bayern v Bochum 3:0
23/24
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 3:2
24/25
Bochum v Bayern 0:5
Bayern v Bochum 2:3
Nothing in between.
21/22
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 4:2
22/23
Bochum v Bayern 0:7
Bayern v Bochum 3:0
23/24
Bayern v Bochum 7:0
Bochum v Bayern 3:2
24/25
Bochum v Bayern 0:5
Bayern v Bochum 2:3
That's one of the best ever, I guess.
Go Ahead Eagles haven't beaten PSV Eindhoven since 1983.
More than 41 years.
Arie Haan, Willy van de Kerkhof and Huub Stevens played for PSV when they last lost.
And now Go Ahead Eagles have won 2 games vs PSV in 3 days!!!
Go Ahead Eagles haven't beaten PSV Eindhoven since 1983.
More than 41 years.
Arie Haan, Willy van de Kerkhof and Huub Stevens played for PSV when they last lost.
And now Go Ahead Eagles have won 2 games vs PSV in 3 days!!!
March 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
That's one of the best ever, I guess.
Go Ahead Eagles haven't beaten PSV Eindhoven since 1983.
More than 41 years.
Arie Haan, Willy van de Kerkhof and Huub Stevens played for PSV when they last lost.
And now Go Ahead Eagles have won 2 games vs PSV in 3 days!!!
Go Ahead Eagles haven't beaten PSV Eindhoven since 1983.
More than 41 years.
Arie Haan, Willy van de Kerkhof and Huub Stevens played for PSV when they last lost.
And now Go Ahead Eagles have won 2 games vs PSV in 3 days!!!
Stuttgart have 11 Germans in the lineup vs Bayern tonight.
Quite brilliant.
Quite brilliant.
February 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Stuttgart have 11 Germans in the lineup vs Bayern tonight.
Quite brilliant.
Quite brilliant.
Alexander Sørloth's last 4 away matches vs Barcelona:
Goal and assist, 2-1 win with Real Sociedad
Goal and 2 assists, 5-3 win with Villarreal
Injury time winner, 2-1 win with Atletico Madrid
Injury time equaliser, 4-4 with Atletico Madrid
Overall: 4 goals, 3 assists, unbeaten
Goal and assist, 2-1 win with Real Sociedad
Goal and 2 assists, 5-3 win with Villarreal
Injury time winner, 2-1 win with Atletico Madrid
Injury time equaliser, 4-4 with Atletico Madrid
Overall: 4 goals, 3 assists, unbeaten
February 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Alexander Sørloth's last 4 away matches vs Barcelona:
Goal and assist, 2-1 win with Real Sociedad
Goal and 2 assists, 5-3 win with Villarreal
Injury time winner, 2-1 win with Atletico Madrid
Injury time equaliser, 4-4 with Atletico Madrid
Overall: 4 goals, 3 assists, unbeaten
Goal and assist, 2-1 win with Real Sociedad
Goal and 2 assists, 5-3 win with Villarreal
Injury time winner, 2-1 win with Atletico Madrid
Injury time equaliser, 4-4 with Atletico Madrid
Overall: 4 goals, 3 assists, unbeaten
Every time I feel sorry for Milan I remind myself that they are managed by Zlatan, and it becomes obvious that they deserve it.
February 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Every time I feel sorry for Milan I remind myself that they are managed by Zlatan, and it becomes obvious that they deserve it.
Diving in the VAR era is a sign of a low IQ.
Seriously.
Seriously.
February 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Diving in the VAR era is a sign of a low IQ.
Seriously.
Seriously.
Corsica want to be accepted by UEFA.
Really.
The story for @11freunde.de
www.11freunde.de/internationa...
Really.
The story for @11freunde.de
www.11freunde.de/internationa...
(CLUB) Korsika: Insel kämpft um die Anerkennung einer eigenen Nationalmannschaft
Korsika kämpft um die Anerkennung einer eigenen Nationalmannschaft. Vielleicht standen die Chancen nie so günstig wie aktuell.
www.11freunde.de
February 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Corsica want to be accepted by UEFA.
Really.
The story for @11freunde.de
www.11freunde.de/internationa...
Really.
The story for @11freunde.de
www.11freunde.de/internationa...
Waldemar Anton:
0 away goals for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga during 4 seasons at Stuttgart.
1 away goal for Stuttgart after moving to Dortmund.
0 away goals for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga during 4 seasons at Stuttgart.
1 away goal for Stuttgart after moving to Dortmund.
February 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Waldemar Anton:
0 away goals for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga during 4 seasons at Stuttgart.
1 away goal for Stuttgart after moving to Dortmund.
0 away goals for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga during 4 seasons at Stuttgart.
1 away goal for Stuttgart after moving to Dortmund.
Ousmane Dembele scored 3 hat-tricks in his career.
Once in 2016.
And twice this week.
Once in 2016.
And twice this week.
February 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Ousmane Dembele scored 3 hat-tricks in his career.
Once in 2016.
And twice this week.
Once in 2016.
And twice this week.
Congratulations to Slovan Bratislava who lost 8 matches with a goal difference of -20, but didn't finish last.
January 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Congratulations to Slovan Bratislava who lost 8 matches with a goal difference of -20, but didn't finish last.
Giorgi Mamardashvili conceded 7 goals in a game for the second time in his career.
Georgia lost 7-1 to Spain in October 2023, now Valencia lost 7-1 to Barcelona.
They only player who played against him in both fixtures is Lamine Yamal.
Georgia lost 7-1 to Spain in October 2023, now Valencia lost 7-1 to Barcelona.
They only player who played against him in both fixtures is Lamine Yamal.
January 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Giorgi Mamardashvili conceded 7 goals in a game for the second time in his career.
Georgia lost 7-1 to Spain in October 2023, now Valencia lost 7-1 to Barcelona.
They only player who played against him in both fixtures is Lamine Yamal.
Georgia lost 7-1 to Spain in October 2023, now Valencia lost 7-1 to Barcelona.
They only player who played against him in both fixtures is Lamine Yamal.