Seb Stafford-Bloor

A republished Harry Kane, My Game in my Words, now free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

The menace of fake football quotations on social media and why they work. For @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/769...

The menace of fake football quotations on social media and why they work. For @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/769...

Some late night writing. Starts in quite a sombre way, ends better. Bit of Tottenham, bit of death. ssstaffordbloor.substack.com/p/getting-ca...

Some late night writing. Starts in quite a sombre way, ends better. Bit of Tottenham, bit of death. ssstaffordbloor.substack.com/p/getting-ca...

If we’re going to accuse professional athletes of wasting their talent and potential, then the rest of us are in trouble. substack.com/@ssstaffordb...

LOL at me. ssstaffordbloor.substack.com/p/too-uncool...

A short one, hopefully of value somewhere. ssb1753487.substack.com/p/lost-messa...

Noahkai Banks has picked Germany over the USMNT. He's filed for a one-time switch. It hasn't yet been confirmed by FIFA, but if/when approved, he'll play for Germany's U-21s this month, and will no longer be eligible to represent the U.S. w/ @sebsb.bsky.social:

🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 Join @acjimbo.bsky.social, @jameshorncastle.bsky.social, @tomwfootball.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social & @sebsb.bsky.social 🌍🎥 🇮🇹 What is happening at Juventus? 🇪🇸 Yamal's Ballon d'Or campaign 🇩🇪 Can Dortmund challenge Bayern? 🇫🇷 Rosenior's rebuild in Paris youtu.be/WzIc7KONWCs

The Champions League returns, plus Harry Kane and the Ballon d'Or. New podcast for members up now, where @okwonga.bsky.social and @ryanhunn.bsky.social are joined by @sebsb.bsky.social! www.patreon.com/stadio/posts...

🚨 Borussia Dortmund have made an approach to sign Ethan Nwaneri on loan. BVB hopeful a deal can be reached before Tuesday’s deadline. w/ @sebsb.bsky.social for @theathleticfc.bsky.social ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...

Harry Kane: My Game in My Words. What a privilege to be able to speak to a player of that calibre in such depth. Free to read @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

Jamie Vardy to become a Bundesliga rights holder in the UK and Ireland. His YouTube channel will broadcast seven Friday night games this season, beginning with FC Bayern vs Stuttgart tonight. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...

Why aren’t Premier League sporting directors lasting long in their jobs? @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...

In what it leaves out, the Jose Mourinho documentary is quite remarkable. I understand editing for brevity, but if you’re making something longer than Apocalypse Now I don’t think that’s relevant.

Compelling and confounding. Cristian Romero’s legacy at Tottenham is complicated. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

Compelling and confounding. Cristian Romero’s legacy at Tottenham is complicated. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/750...

Football must have no king. Gianni Infantino needs to go. So does the FIFA presidency. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Football must have no king. Gianni Infantino needs to go. So does the FIFA presidency. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Football is too powerful to have a king. It’s time to abolish the FIFA presidency in its current form. For @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Football is too powerful to have a king. It’s time to abolish the FIFA presidency in its current form. For @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Goalkeepers are really important. So, why don’t they cost more? @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

Gianni Infantino’s Icarus moment. www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

Outrageous. bsky.app/profile/csta...

Matterface and Dixon?