Thom Gibbs

Tom Brady questioned Wayne Rooney’s work ethic at Birmingham, new documentary reveals During Rooney’s 83-day reign at St Andrew’s, camera captured Brady expressing his concerns about the manager

Full review: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

I really enjoyed the Birmingham Tom Brady doc, found it far more interesting than its many similar predecessors, largely because it makes no attempt to paint Brady as cuddly / relatable. It's funny, too

Lionesses brought down to earth with a banger after Rayner meeting at No 10 Euro 2025 winners’ visit to PM’s residence lacks riotousness of 2005 Ashes heroes, but they did celebrate with sausages and Pimm’s

The Lionesses at Downing Street, feat. Pimm's, sausages and a generation inspired by how well the red carpet was laid out www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

What really happens when Wimbledon residents host players From a ruined mattress to a visit from Nadal, a select few Londoners get a unique insight into the tennis world every summer

Transcontinental fridge invasions, ruined mattresses, Nadal turning up on the doorstep. All this and more in my piece about what happens when Wimbledon residents invite tennis players to stay www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

How I did the full Wimbledon experience for less than £60 Budget-conscious fans can have a fantastic day at the Championships if they prepare well – and steer clear of the £8.85 pints

Ate a sandwich and stayed hydrated at Wimbledon, with change from £60 www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

Am cohosting a Very Special Episode of 606 from 19.30 on 5Live about tickets, prices and general fan experience

I spent an evening with Nick Kyrgios – it was bleaker than expected A stone’s throw from where he should be donning his whites next week, tennis’s bad boy instead downs shots at a live podcast recording

Went to see Nick Kyrgios’ pivot to podcasting last night. www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2025/...

The 10 best football away days ranked Whether for ambience, decibel levels or pubs per capita, these are our favourite trips in English football

My ten favourite football awaydays www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Tyson Fury’s early evening f-bomb sums up strange appeal of Soccer Aid A light entertainment show ruined by sub-testimonial football, but more worthwhile than the Club World Cup

Here's the article, which ended up disappointingly light on Ultravox trivia
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Extract from Midge Ure Wikipedia entry which says his stage name Midge is a phonetic reversal of Jim

While researching something related to Soccer Aid yesterday I came across this Midge Ure fact, is this common knowledge? I was yesterday years old etc...

I went to see the future of football and all the fans were on their phones Baller League is ‘a new era for football’ if you like watching YouTubers showboat for celebrity fans and placid, distracted teenagers

My night at Baller League. Didn’t hate it.

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Hahaha. Might have to limit it to the business class seats in front row of SA Road upper

I behaved like a rugby fan at the football Could an easing of draconian rules governing drinking at games make the spectacle any better? I found out...

Enjoyed some transgressive drinking in view of the pitch

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Cherno Samba: We tracked down one of the original Championship Manager wonderkids England U15 striker and team-mate of Wayne Rooney became a sensation when a hugely successful video game picked him out for superstardom

An interview with Championship Manager 01/02 cheat code Cherno Samba. Cheering to hear his story and what he’s doing now

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‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice After John Harris’s son was diagnosed, conversation always seemed focused on the things he would struggle with. But a shared passion for playing music grew into something James could do – brilliantly

Morning! This is an exclusive extract from my new book Maybe I'm Amazed, about my autistic son James & how music became our shared language. Wait for the Velvet Underground bit at the end www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

I went to Benidorm to watch Cheltenham on the cheap A cold, expensive week in the Cotswolds or enjoying the action in the sun while downing beers costing under £2 – for many it is a no-brainer

Went to Benidorm for first day of Cheltenham. Going: hard to very hard www.telegraph.co.uk/racing/2025/...

Liverpool’s exciting present makes Jurgen Klopp documentary limited viewing German’s reign at the club deserves examination, but not right now – this new film has come too soon

I've reviewed the new Jurgen Klopp documentary, a meeting which could have been an email www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Chelsea fans protesting after club’s £1bn spend need a reality check With two Champions League triumphs in recent memory, opposition supporters could be forgiven for a lack of sympathy towards club’s ‘plight’

On last night's protest at Stamford Bridge. Simultaneously baffling, understandable and quite fun www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

OnlyFans models’ links with Premier League clubs has exploded into mainstream Association with football helps models build profitable profiles but concern is growing over access to their explicit content

A piece on the intersection of OnlyFans and football

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Bad blood makes Taylor Swift v Donald Trump the real Super Bowl showdown The presence of the US president and his pop-superstar nemesis in the VIP seats could well eclipse Mahomes and co in Sunday’s NFL finale

On Tay Tay vs Trump tonight www.telegraph.co.uk/american-foo...

Mikel Arteta blamed the ball for an Arsenal defeat – so we put it to the test Telegraph Sport enlisted the help of Bromley FC to conduct a Nike vs Puma experiment after Spaniard’s complaints over League Cup ball

Tested the allegedly dodgy League Cup ball with a crossbar challenge @bromleyfc. Story also includes a Jabulani death threat www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

TNT Sports all-you-can-eat buffet an astonishing achievement – but oddly unfulfilling A superb technical effort though it was, covering 18 matches at once in any depth at all ultimately proved futile

Was not convinced by the Champions League mega group stage denoument TV goalfest bonanza last night. Briefly switched on Barrow vs Doncaster instead which felt like turning off social media to read a book

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Sinister side of football’s autograph hunting craze Autograph hunting is not what it once was, as Pep Guardiola’s confrontation with a group of youngsters shows

Folders of squad numbers, crying on command, lurking outside players homes - some context for the vid of Pep Guardiola's seminar to the autograph hunters. Spent day in Ipswich with some in it for more wholesome reasons www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Eric Cantona’s kung fu kick – ‘The most unbelievable moment of my entire career’ Three decades on from a moment of madness that shook English football, Telegraph Sport speaks to those who were a part of it all

"F--- off back to France you French bastard" or "Off! Off! Off! It’s an early bath for you, Mr Cantona!"? Still no clearer on what caused Eric to kick Matthew Simmons 30 years ago. Spoke to players and fans who were there, ref Alan Wilkie and Jonathan Pearce: www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Was eating a banana when leaving home but not found a bin for skin yet. Walk to destination is feeling like narrowly holding onto a lead on Mario Kart

Things ended badly for the doll…

An early lead and a sex doll – Bromley will never forget their big day out in Newcastle It was not the procession promised by a 74-team gap between the clubs, but Newcastle made it eight successive wins with victory over Bromley in the FA Cup third round.

Bromley did their fine town proud today. I was at St James' Park www.telegraph.co.uk/football/202...

Used to use BBC for top scorer stats because they included all competitions, not just league. This seems to have gone from their website, can anyone recommend an alternative please?

Yes please! Especially after some of the bleakest seasons I in living memory.

Remarkable turnaround at QPR. So many players performing above their assumed level, actual options from the bench and, best of all, slightly unhinged and lots of fun again. All credit to Marti Cifuentes.