Dom Smith
@mrdomsmith.bsky.social
Football Reporter for The Standard.
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On the real Jude Bellingham, and Thomas Tuchel's quest to get the best out of him
This week's sport long-read in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social…
This week's sport long-read in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social…
November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
On the real Jude Bellingham, and Thomas Tuchel's quest to get the best out of him
This week's sport long-read in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social…
This week's sport long-read in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social…
Thomas Tuchel's England is the subject of this week's print feature in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. Take a look below
October 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Thomas Tuchel's England is the subject of this week's print feature in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. Take a look below
AFC Wimbledon's Osman Foyo handed 5-month football ban and fined £1,000 for 252 alleged breaches of FA betting rules. One month to be served immediately. Four months suspended ban. #AFCW
October 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
AFC Wimbledon's Osman Foyo handed 5-month football ban and fined £1,000 for 252 alleged breaches of FA betting rules. One month to be served immediately. Four months suspended ban. #AFCW
This week's sport column in The Standard is on Chelsea, and why they already face an uphill battle to have a better season than last
🔗: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
🔵 #CFC
🔗: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
🔵 #CFC
September 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This week's sport column in The Standard is on Chelsea, and why they already face an uphill battle to have a better season than last
🔗: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
🔵 #CFC
🔗: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
🔵 #CFC
Here we are then, at what is now called the LNER Stadium. Chelsea to make a raft of changes tonight as they visit Lincoln City. #CFC need to build momentum from scratch. 🔵
September 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Here we are then, at what is now called the LNER Stadium. Chelsea to make a raft of changes tonight as they visit Lincoln City. #CFC need to build momentum from scratch. 🔵
Enjoyed reflecting on the weekend's Premier League action on Sky News Breakfast. No clip (copyright 😂)
September 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Enjoyed reflecting on the weekend's Premier League action on Sky News Breakfast. No clip (copyright 😂)
Lots of Aston Villa-England flags strung up in the Holte End ahead of the first men's international at Villa Park for 20 years.
September 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Lots of Aston Villa-England flags strung up in the Holte End ahead of the first men's international at Villa Park for 20 years.
England players head out for training on a lovely Friday afternoon. All 24 of them, with Stones having left camp this morning with a muscular issue. #CFC youth keeper Ted Curd is joining the seniors for this session but remains with the U20s. 🏴
September 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
England players head out for training on a lovely Friday afternoon. All 24 of them, with Stones having left camp this morning with a muscular issue. #CFC youth keeper Ted Curd is joining the seniors for this session but remains with the U20s. 🏴
Arsenal have received the first £250,000 of their compensation from Lausanne-Sport for Butler-Oyedeji, who has been in pre-season training with Lausanne since this deal was finalised last week. The rest to come in instalments. #AFC
July 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Arsenal have received the first £250,000 of their compensation from Lausanne-Sport for Butler-Oyedeji, who has been in pre-season training with Lausanne since this deal was finalised last week. The rest to come in instalments. #AFC
Lovely day for it again. Sonay Kartal looking to reach the #Wimbledon fourth round for the first time, on Court No1
July 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Lovely day for it again. Sonay Kartal looking to reach the #Wimbledon fourth round for the first time, on Court No1
Emma Raducanu beats a #Wimbledon champion to reach the third round, where she’s Aryna Sabalenka…
“She’s No1 in the world right now. But I guess there’s no pressure at all on me in the next round,” she laughs.
“She’s No1 in the world right now. But I guess there’s no pressure at all on me in the next round,” she laughs.
July 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Emma Raducanu beats a #Wimbledon champion to reach the third round, where she’s Aryna Sabalenka…
“She’s No1 in the world right now. But I guess there’s no pressure at all on me in the next round,” she laughs.
“She’s No1 in the world right now. But I guess there’s no pressure at all on me in the next round,” she laughs.
Oliver Tarvet having a right good go on Centre Court against Carlos Alcaraz at #Wimbledon. Lost the second set 6-4 after a 6-1 first-set loss that never felt that much of a thrashing. World No733 versus world No2 and defending champion. Astonishing match to be happening at all
July 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oliver Tarvet having a right good go on Centre Court against Carlos Alcaraz at #Wimbledon. Lost the second set 6-4 after a 6-1 first-set loss that never felt that much of a thrashing. World No733 versus world No2 and defending champion. Astonishing match to be happening at all
Oliver Tarvet, the British qualifier ranked 733rd in the world, begins his #Wimbledon campaign. What an occasion for the 21-year-old from St Albans
June 30, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Oliver Tarvet, the British qualifier ranked 733rd in the world, begins his #Wimbledon campaign. What an occasion for the 21-year-old from St Albans
Column. They have punched above their weight for so long, but next season will test how enduring the Brentford model truly is. Pivotal - and daunting - time for a club being pillaged for its top assets. #BrentfordFC
June 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Column. They have punched above their weight for so long, but next season will test how enduring the Brentford model truly is. Pivotal - and daunting - time for a club being pillaged for its top assets. #BrentfordFC
Big piece on how money talks and players will suffer at the expanded Club World Cup, which feels like just the latest example of football eating itself
In this week's @thelondonstandard.bsky.social, out this afternoon
In this week's @thelondonstandard.bsky.social, out this afternoon
June 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Big piece on how money talks and players will suffer at the expanded Club World Cup, which feels like just the latest example of football eating itself
In this week's @thelondonstandard.bsky.social, out this afternoon
In this week's @thelondonstandard.bsky.social, out this afternoon
England lineup v Andorra
June 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
England lineup v Andorra
Caoimhín Kelleher joins #BrentfordFC from #LFC for £18m including add-ons.
June 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Caoimhín Kelleher joins #BrentfordFC from #LFC for £18m including add-ons.
At the Allianz Arena in Munich to hear from Luis Enrique, Marquinhos and Ousmane Dembélé ahead of the Champions League final tomorrow night v Inter Milan
May 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
At the Allianz Arena in Munich to hear from Luis Enrique, Marquinhos and Ousmane Dembélé ahead of the Champions League final tomorrow night v Inter Milan
A first-ever England call-up for Trevoh Chalobah this morning, as Ivan Toney and Conor Gallagher are selected under Tuchel for the first time. No Solanke, Bowen.
May 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A first-ever England call-up for Trevoh Chalobah this morning, as Ivan Toney and Conor Gallagher are selected under Tuchel for the first time. No Solanke, Bowen.