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Sam Cunningham

@samcunningham.bsky.social

Sports journalist. Bylines: The Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Premier League. Formerly: The i Paper, Daily Mail E: s.cunningham@live.co.uk

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Five changes Carrick has made to spark Man Utd's season We look at Carrick's impact at Old Trafford after his Barclays Manager of the Month win

After he wins @eng-premierleague.bsky.social Manager of the Month, here are the changes Michael Carrick has made to spark Manchester United back on track ๐Ÿ‘‡

13.02.2026 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Rodri has been charged with misconduct by the FA for comments made about the officials after the Spurs game.

FA say it's alleged his comments "imply bias and/or question the integrity of a match official and/or match officials".

13.02.2026 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They need to play the "Not Getting Relegated Way"

12.02.2026 12:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Contract until the summer?

12.02.2026 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The ideal Sean Dyche replacement has just become available...

12.02.2026 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Breaking: Uefa reaches agreement with Real Madrid to resolve "legal disputes related to the European Super League"

11.02.2026 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Feels like he'd be a good fit

11.02.2026 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes De Zerbi feels a good fit

11.02.2026 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Southgate until the end of the season?

11.02.2026 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With their revenues, stadium size, playing squad, etc, they shouldn't be down there

11.02.2026 10:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Felt inevitable that Thomas Frank would be sacked.

Spurs simply can't be in a relegation scrap.

11.02.2026 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket What does a betting firm PR man have in common with a London lingerie model and a Malaysian punk singer? They have all been used as fronts for dodgy sports sponsors

EXPOSED: the rise of illegal and unregulated betting companies in international cricket
Brilliant piece by @stevemenary.bsky.social
sportingintelligence832.substack.com/p/exposed-th...

11.02.2026 09:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another live appearance on the Sky Sports News Back Pages Tonight show.

Are Man City getting into Arsenal heads?

10.02.2026 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...

"Iโ€™m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. Iโ€™ve even been slimming in case!"

09.02.2026 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Nigel Mansellโ€™s put his life up for sale | The Observer Ex-world champion would still love to be driving in F1 and is backing Lewis Hamilton to triumph again

The full interview is available here, with the F1 legend's thoughts on Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and the sport's radical new regulations:

Why Nigel Mansellโ€™s put his life up for sale

09.02.2026 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exclusive @theobserveruk.bsky.social interview with Nigel Mansell: his wife's heart surgery, selling a lifetime of memorabilia for Youth Uk & defying time...

"Iโ€™m ready for the phone to go to step back into one of the cars if someone needs a reserve driver. Iโ€™ve even been slimming in case!"

09.02.2026 09:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?

06.02.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is strange how long that's taking

06.02.2026 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Over Land and Sea In 1998, inspired by the arrival of several international superstars, I wrote to the Arsenal magazine to list my details in their Pen Pal section. As the magazineย made its way around the worldโ€ฆ

You can find their names and where they were when they wrote to him on John's website: johnjsills.com/over-land-an...

06.02.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Almost 30 years later, after discovering the letters in his mum's loft after she passed away, John is now trying to track them all down.

He has already found some of them and unearthed some amazing stories, but he needs some help locating more.

You might know one of them.

06.02.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My friend @johnjsills.bsky.social wrote to the Arsenal magazine in 1998 seeking Pen Pals (they used to have a Pen Pal section then!)

22 people wrote him letters, from Germany to Ghana, Antwerp to Zimbabwe.

He then discovered WKD Blue and "shamefully" didn't reply...

06.02.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a fun story, involving an Arsenal fan in the 1990s, the Pen Pal section of the club magazine, 22 letters from Arsenal fans around the world, and WKD Blue... can you help finish the story?

06.02.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Leicester City docked SIX points! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

05.02.2026 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

But it could be the start of 100s...

05.02.2026 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.

Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.

03.02.2026 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

It's so annoying when that happens! I've had a few where I swore I played the previous day

03.02.2026 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It still pains me that before the start of this run I lost a 50-something streak by forgetting to play one day

03.02.2026 09:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BIG day today ๐Ÿฅณ

03.02.2026 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All ends next Wednesday. #LFC

03.02.2026 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sunderland are now on the longest home unbeaten start to a top-flight season by a newly promoted side - with 7 wins and 5 draws - since Forest in 1977-78.

Forest went unbeaten at home all that season - 15 wins, 6 draws.

03.02.2026 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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