@thisismccann.bsky.social
Great to make it seven years in a row doing my annual guest lecture in Liverpool, focusing on practical tips for breaking into a notoriously tough industry.
Learning is always a two-way process so great to meet many talented young stars of the future!
#LJMU #Liverpool #journalism #lecturing
Once thatโs done in the W6N France will chase a first title since 2018 and try to finally end Englandโs dominance. Again the schedule is kind on that front, Les Blues hosting the Red Roses in the final round in May.
#sixnationsrugby #music #RugbyUnion #France #violin
Winners last year, but a grand slam in 2022 is their only other title since 2010 - can Les Blues go back-to-back?
Antoine Dupont being fit helps, bringing all his magic!
The fixtures stack up nicely, facing both their biggest title rivals at home - Ireland tomorrow, England in the final round.
Written in 1792 by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle and adopted as the anthem three years later, it embodies the revolution, calling for the defence against tyrants and the spilling of impure blood in a true โbattle cryโ.
Defending M6N champions France have been in the top two six times in a row!
The Menโs #SixNationsrugby starts tomorrow (Thursday night, odd, I know) as France host Ireland at the Stade de France, where La Marseillaise will ring out!
Dusted off the violin for the first time in 15 years in (poor) tribute to a stirring national anthem!
#violin #RugbyUnion #France #sport
QUARTER-FINAL EXTRA TIME DRAMA! ๐บ๐๏ธ๐ซ๐ท๐บ๐ฆ
France beat Ukraine 4-2 to reach the semi-finals of the futsal Euros for the first time ever after a thriller, always fun to commentate on tense and high-quality international sport with so much on the line!
#sport #France #commentator #broadcasting #futsal
Love a good bit of cup drama, so it was fun to commentate on it recently as 3rd-tier Oxford United scoring three times late on to get a fourth FA Cup win this season and reach the 5th round!
Loved the vibes of the subs running on too! #football #commentary #womensfootball #FACup #womenssport
A HUGE day for Latvian sport! On their futsal EUROS debut the tournament co-hosts thrashed Georgia 4-0 in Riga.
Always a privilege to be on world feed UEFA ๐บ commentary for a major international tournament and an unforgettable day in a countryโs sporting history!
#futsal #EURO #Latvia
Back-to-back European champions Portugal face two-time winners Italy as both sides start their 2026 futsal EUROS!
Join me live and free on UEFA.tv for what should be one of the best games in the group stages!
#futsal #EUROS #Italy #Portugal
- 20 points in 11 now for Argyle
- Six wins and a draw from last seven away in all comps
- Deserved 1-0 win at in-form Peterborough United in my BBC Radio Devon commentary
#BBCRadioDevon #sport #football #EFL #Argyle
2025 was my 10th year as a pro sports broadcaster, not that Iโm expecting a testimonial match! ๐
Commentating on the Lionesses victory parade, and shedding a few happy tears after, was epic having covered so much Womenโs football - SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE went!
Happy New Year! #football #sport
I wouldnโt fancy being on the judge on the Birmingham City goal of the month competition for December!!! ๐ #sport #BCFC #FACup #football #womensfootball
16.12.2025 12:45 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When you are a sports-mad 15-year-old, youโll want to try broadcastingโฆ
Itโs VERY important you pick up that microphoneโฆ
LUCK OF THE IRISH! โ๏ธ๐๏ธ๐บโฝ๏ธ
A dream Menโs U17 World Cup debut for ๐ฎ๐ช and itโs always a dream to commentate on any World Cup!
After first working with them on the 2024 Paris Olympics, great to be back with the talented team at HBS, this time on ten games for FIFA+ including THREE shoot-outs!
#U17WC
How does a Champions League football commentator write out the lineups?
I use different colours and formations to help map it out.
Bonus points if you can guess correctly what the different shorthand pink annotations mean!
#football #broadcasting #womensfootball #sport #commentary #UWCL
How does a football commentators kit actually WORK?
A whistlestop tour behind-the-scenes from commentary for BBC Radio Devon at Leyton Orient, done through a netting - you never know what challenges live broadcasting will bring! ๐
#commentary #broadcasting #sport #sports #football
Have the Canaries finally found their wings?
A first win in 14 for Norwich City, beating QPR 3-1 - catch the best bits from my commentary on Sky Sports Football!
A first home win for Norwich since AUGUST!
#NCFC #commentary #sport #EFL #football #Norwich
2025 at @yorkshireccc.bsky.social meant a LOT!
From leading the white-ball Menโs and Womenโs broadcasts to sharing the box with so many brilliant people.
So many on-field highlights and a great crew off it!
A special season, professionally and personally - a link to my grandad Ray Valente. โค๏ธ๐
Ethan Nwaneri is a STAR! This kid can PLAY!
The 18-year-old is a joy to watch, helping England go 5/5 in EURO 2027 qualifying, winning 4-0 in Slovakia.
Grateful to be trusted by the FA on England U21s commentary once again - their EUROS โthree-peatโ is on!
#sport #football #Arsenal #Nwaneri
BAD MEMORIES FOR ARSENAL AT BAYERNโฆ A DIFFERENT STORY TONIGHT? A Pernille Harder hat-trick sunk Arsenal to a 5-2 loss at Bayern, one of the Gunners last games under Jonas Eidevall. Remarkable to think that was just over a year ago, and that under Renee Slegers WON the #UWCL! #football #Arsenal
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Young baller ๐จ - SAMUELE INACIO! ๐ฎ๐น
Four goals at this U17s World Cup, this number 10 is a natural playmaker & finisher. Already at German club Borussia Dortmund, a finishing school for top talent, it was a joy to commentate on him in full flow!
#football #Italy #U17WC
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๐บโฝ๏ธ๐๏ธI love the unpredictability of football - 24TH plays 6TH, BATTERS THEM 5-0! ๐
A big win for Peteborough United against Blackpool in a game that genuinely couldโve finished about 6-5 based on the chances created!
#football #EFL #sport
๐บ๐๏ธ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฌ Always fun and rare to commentate on history for BOTH teams!
#Canada get their first U17 Menโs #WorldCup win at the TWENTY FIFTH attempt!
The Canadian comeback meant Ugandaโs first World Cup game at ANY level ended in heartbreak and a 2-1 loss.
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#football #Uganda
Yep! Vast majority donโt get used but have to be ready for whatever direction the game goes in.
16.10.2025 18:50 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0MAGIC MOMENTSโฆ
The Harder hat-trick to thrash Arsenal 5-2 last year.
The Stanway comeback to beat Benfica in 2022.
Maybe me commentating at this ground is the #Bayern good luck charm? ๐
๐บโฝ๏ธ Join me on #UWCL world feed for #FCBayern ๐ฉ๐ช v #Juventus ๐ฎ๐น
x.com/DAZNFootball... #UWCL #womensfootball
BREAKING - Spurs midfielder Yves Bissouma stretchered off seconds into his competitive return for Mali.
Seems to be a bad ankle injury, leaving Bissouma visibly distressed.
It was his 1st competitive game since the final day of the last #PL season.
#Spurs #EPL #THFC #football #CAF #Mali #sport
CAN MADAGASCAR REACH THE MENโS WORLD CUP? ๐ฎ๐บโฝ๏ธ๐๏ธ
Ranked 108th in the world but a win at Mali, Ghana losing to Comoros, and an 8-goal swing between both would be some Malagasy magic to book their spot!
Join me on the world feed via the FIFA+ website!
#WCQ2026 #WCQualifiers #CAF #football #Africa
๐๏ธโฝ๏ธ๐บ OH LEUVEN FIGHT BACK TO DRAW 2-2 AT PARIS FC!
Great to start my 4th season on the UEFA Womenโs Champions League with my 30th commentary on it being a cracker.
So good to see this awesome competition keep growing, curious to see how the change to a league phase goes.
#UWCL #womensfootball
SEMI-FINAL SPOT ON THE LINE, WHO TAKES IT?
๐๏ธ๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น #Ukraine only need a draw, #Italy MUST win!
High stakes brings high drama, great to be on U19 Euros world feed commentary across the last few days. You can watch it all live and free on UEFA ๐บ !
#futsal #U19Futsal #sport
Awesome to see English ๐ having its Lionesses 2022 moment.
Now they MUST capitalise on it with the PWR domestically:
- In the big stadiums
- On TV/streaming to widest possible audience.
- Get 81,885 who watched the final at Twickenham back to see the #RedRoses for their clubs.
#RugbyWorldCup
