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Freelance journalist, semi-regular at Guardian Sport from Macclesfield, Cheshire in London, England. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/john-brewin Collected writings from the distant past at https://johnbrewin.substack.com/

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Libero: Libero 091 | Bad In The Premier League, Winning In Europe Wednesday sees the climax of the Champions League's 144-game 'league phase', a TV bonanza featuring 18 fixtures, after which we will know who made the top eight, who faces the punishment round and ...

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If Premier League teams are dominating the Champions League, why do they look so average at home?

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27.01.2026 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Suella Braverman now. How long until Covid-19 joins Reformโ€™s Class of 2020 reunion?

26.01.2026 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All this talk of about the importance of club DNA.

If Arteta does go on to win the title this year he will be the first manager with a prior association to his club to win the English title since George Graham in 1991

23.01.2026 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

This fucking guy: Frost, not Glen.

23.01.2026 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had a phase in the late 80s when I did a load of drugs and booze. Rented a room in North London and moved all my stuff in, went on a bender, lost my paperwork and could not find the place afterwards. My car was outside too, never found that either.

23.01.2026 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 339    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Libero: Libero 089 | How Afcon Descended Into Chaos It was supposed to be the smoothest running Africa Cup of Nations in tournament history, all the edges levelled off. Then came Sundayโ€™s final and unbelievable scenes in Rabat: dodgy penalties, an...

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The dramatic finale of the African Cup of Nations

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20.01.2026 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They mistake their own biases for mine.

20.01.2026 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What did I say that was wrong?

20.01.2026 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, bang on

17.01.2026 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carrickโ€™s restoration of Unitedโ€™s dogged spirit has Old Trafford crackling again | John Brewin The frenzy of a Manchester derby was just the place for the interim manager to roll out Fergusonโ€™s old โ€˜use the energy of the peopleโ€™ dictum

From Old Trafford. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

17.01.2026 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rob Beckettโ€™s got a decent agent, it has to be said. Is it Jorge Mendes?

16.01.2026 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It made me queasy

16.01.2026 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#totp we are at the arse end/peak of the commercial dance era.

16.01.2026 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the biggest voids in recent political life: Frost, not Sam.

16.01.2026 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Libero: Libero 088 | Real Madrid: Too Big To Manage He might have been a playing legend but that ended up counting for nothing as Xabi Alonso became the latest Real Madrid manager to be crushed between the weight of galacticos and the biggest Madril...

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Why did Real Madrid sack Xabi Alonso?

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16.01.2026 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Supply and demand

14.01.2026 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Macclesfield realise impossible dream in rise from ashes to a day of historic glory Rob Smethurstโ€™s resurrection of a troubled but proud club is timely reminder that football can still be the peopleโ€™s game

On Macclesfield www.theguardian.com/football/202...

10.01.2026 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ruben Amorim axed: what now for Manchester United? Football Weekly - podcast Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jamie Jackson, John Brewin and Nooruddean Choudry as Ruben Amorim is sacked as Manchester United head coach

AMORIM SPECIAL @footballweekly.bsky.social

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06.01.2026 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿšจ Manchester United emergency pod ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ˜ฌ Ruben Amorim has been sacked after an ill-fated, 14-month stint in charge of the club.

๐Ÿค” Where did it all go wrong for the respected Portuguese coach?

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06.01.2026 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿ‘ Aston Villa made it 11 consecutive wins.

๐Ÿ‘€ It was business as usual for Arsenal and Manchester City.

๐Ÿคฉ Kevin Schade scored a perfect hat-trick for Brentford in their 4-1 demolition of Bournemouth.

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29.12.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heard Dylan is hit and miss. Never seen him live.

28.12.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve seen them play

27.12.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Keighley Cougars sounds like a Tuesday night specialist evening"
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I sniggered.

26.12.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Drinkable

25.12.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Retro beer, Double Diamond

25.12.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow

24.12.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Answering your questions from the Christmas mailbag โ€“ Football Weekly Extra

With all the spirit of Christmas - itโ€™s the FW Xmas special with the three most upbeat panellists we could put together on one zoom call.

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24.12.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Libero: Libero 081 | The First Annual Libero Personality Of The Year Award Black tie, ballgowns and montages... it's the Libero Personality of the Year award. Rory Smith is your host for this glittering event, where he is joined by the judging panel of John Brewin, Tariq ...

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Our prestigious annual Personality of the Year award

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23.12.2025 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Noam Chomsky has spent about 60 years telling us that billionaires control the world through corporate propaganda.

20.12.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1207    ๐Ÿ” 263    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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Libero: Libero 080 | World Cup Tickets, Did It Need To Be Like This? It's basic supply and demand, right? Fifa has stunned most of the world by making the 2026 World Cup the most expensive tournament ever for the match-going fan, with dynamic ticket prices that coul...

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The World Cup ticket problem

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19.12.2025 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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