Aaron Catterson-Reid

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.

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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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 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?

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.