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Tor-Kristian Karlsen

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Writer / columnist @ ESPN. Independent advisor with 25+ years experience in the football industry.

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12.08.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ranking the 30 best men's soccer club managers in Europe ESPN ranks the top 30 men's managers in the European club game. Who is going to be No. 1? Pep Guardiola, Arne Slot, Luis Enrique?

I’ve had a go at ranking the Top 30 head coaches / managers in Europe: www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...

12.08.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Arsenal's new signing Viktor GyΓΆkeres became Europe's top striker Viktor GyΓΆkeres was in England's second tier a few years ago but he was Europe's top goal scorer last season and is now a major addition for Arsenal.

How Viktor GyΓΆkeres became a goal machine, and what he’ll bring to Arsenal.

Top work by @jamesolley.bsky.social, @stighefootball.bsky.social and @tkkarlsen.bsky.social

www.espn.com/soccer/story...

26.07.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oi, sent ute her men takk for hyggelig hilsen! Janssen definitivt den store her!

21.06.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fin sak, men hΓ₯per ikke du kalte ham Gigi i intervjuet

06.06.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bare hyggelig! Av ren nysgjerrighet, sikter du til podcasten med Lars Sivertsen eller Mercato pΓ₯ FTV?

24.05.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Associate Editor Job Posting Title: Associate Editor Req ID: 10114971 Job Description: The ESPN FC associate editor is a full-time position that works across ESPN to create the most accurate, timely and engaging socce...

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12.03.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What will Berta bring to Arsenal? What transfer moves does he need to make? Arsenal are closing on a move for former AtlΓ©tico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta but what impact can he make on transfers?

What will Andrea Berta bring to Arsenal? www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...

09.03.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dette her er enorm kunst

08.03.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Blir flott med Fotballtinget i helgen.
Endelig fΓ₯r vi kanskje ΓΈdelagt norsk fotball pΓ₯ skikkelig mange mΓ₯ter samtidig. VAR viderefΓΈres, cupen ΓΈdelegges og Toppserien gΓ₯r fra 10 til 12 lag.
Er vi ordentlig heldige er det noen som Γ₯pner for Saudi-sponsing og restriksjoner mot stygge ord pΓ₯ tribunen.

28.02.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 321    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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Oi, det var hyggelig Γ₯ hΓΈre - takk sΓ₯ mye!

07.02.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hallo HΓ₯kon, artig innspill siden jeg akkurat har startet med Γ₯rets utgave at Top 39! Svaret fΓ₯r vi altsΓ₯ om noen uker. Tror imidlertid vi er ganske enige nΓ₯r det gjelder CB.

07.02.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The β€œproject” has run its course, Iain. The January signings the last proof one needed.

02.02.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right, so Man City - in urgent need of revamping their side - ended up spending €150M on two centre-backs that are of little use now (great potential, possibly, but who knows) and an attacker playing out of position. Ok.

02.02.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha that’s serious jinxing

01.02.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Alle forsto at han tok den jobben for et egotrip, sitte med Β«de store guttaΒ» ved det beste bordet. Men at en sΓ₯pass voksen mann er sΓ₯pass juvenil, er fryktelig flaut.

28.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ikke bare harry og smΓ₯suspekt, men denne bromancen er sΓ₯ fryktelig barnslig i tillegg

28.01.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This was a great read. Brilliantly written too.

23.01.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Rasmus HΓΈjlund derby

21.01.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What you need to know: New Man City signing Khusanov is 'built to defend' Abdukodir Khusanov's meteoric rise has been capped by a €48m move to Man City this week. Here's all you need to know about the 20-year-old Uzbekistan star.

Abdukodir Khusanov: all you need to know about the new Manchester City centre-back www.espn.com/soccer/story...

20.01.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Problemet med dette er jo at disse prosentanalysene er hΓΈyst subjektive

17.01.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s probably a sign of sanity

16.01.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who could replace Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk if they leave Liverpool? Liverpool have three of their top players out of contract in the summer, so who would be a good fit to replace them if they leave?

Who could possibly replace Salah, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold? (In the event that one, the other or all leave, that is) Not a simple exercise, but a few ideas here www.espn.co.uk/football/sto...

16.01.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Dette er noe av det beste jeg har lest om VAR

14.01.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Jeg fΓ₯r likevel litt Β«KlausΒ» av ham

08.01.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Useful, no doubt, but I do see some ethical issues with recording 12-13-year-old kids for commercial purposes

04.01.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can see why it would be 70% off.

03.01.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Regardless of how Leicester’s season pans out, I’m pretty certain Bilal El Khannouss in is the Premier League to stay. Chelsea might’ve missed a trick here.

29.12.2024 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Det har blitt en gjenganger. Jeg fΓ₯r litt sΓ₯nne Β«ok, orker ikke flette dette inn i teksten nΓ₯ for da blir det for komplisertΒ»-vibber

29.12.2024 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0