Aaron Catterson-Reid
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Aaron Catterson-Reid
@aaroncattersonreid.bsky.social
Programming Editor @theathletic.bsky.social‬ | Previously with Football_London & Arsenal FC | Views my own
Rory McIlroy is coming home for The Open this week.
So I went back to Holywood — where we both grew up — to trace the roots of his rise.

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Rory McIlroy and Holywood: Inside the small Northern Irish town that helped shape him
I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t boasted that I went to the same school as McIlroy on several occasions.
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July 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Cliche but this is better than any new signing. One of the leaders of the team and a very dependable player in both boxes. Amazing news!
Arsenal defender Gabriel has signed a new contract with the club until 2029.

Sporting director Andrea Berta made talks with the centre-back’s camp a priority shortly after starting his role at the club in March.
June 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Reposted by Aaron Catterson-Reid
Rightly all the transfer talk is of Zubimendi, Sesko, Gyokeres. But #AFC and Andrea Berta will also have an eye on the future. @gunnerblog.bsky.social on how Arsenal can try to do both.
Arsenal and the importance of finding a transfer-window balance
This transfer window provides an opportunity to recruit talent not just for next season, but beyond. How do Arteta and Berta marry the two?
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June 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM