Daniel Storey

My day as Huddersfield Town's mascot - from DBS checks to unbearable heat A visit to West Yorkshire gave me a newfound appreciation for anyone who wears one of these fluffy oversized suits

Here's 17 things I learned from being Tilly the Terrier for a day

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The Score: Arsenal's Gyokeres worry, Burnley's last chance and Everton are what?! Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action

THE SCORE - club-by-club Premier League weekend review

- Parker and the problem with 6
- Palace the away kings
- Konate has to go
- Wilson the aesthetic champion

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Just means that the time is the next day UK time vs the date local time

World Cup Schedule

Made a 2026 World Cup schedule, with both local and UK fixture times on it. If that sort of thing is helpful to people.

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Donald Trump is walking us into a football dystopia Fourteen things I learned at the ludicrous World Cup draw

What could be more fitting for this football dystopia than Donald Trump overshadowing the actual World Cup draw at the behest of Gianni Infantino?

That and other, lighter, takeaways from the draw.

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The six biggest controversies of the 2026 World Cup Extreme heat is not the only complication set to engulf the next men’s World Cup

Six of the biggest issues and controversies facing the 2026 World Cup...

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I think it's very unlikely to not happen, because elite football tends to exist - and usually choose to exist - in its own bubble where everything else is ignored. Which is probably quite depressing really!

Pitches have been sent (not 50 states obviously, but STUFF)!

Donald Trump is going to absolutely ruin this World Cup In Trump’s backyard and political playground this week, there comes further proof of what we always feared

In Donald Trump’s backyard and political playground, there comes further proof of what we always feared: he is the headliner of the 2026 World Cup.

Column ⬇️

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Yep, and that was the balance with Qatar for sure - reporting on the issues but also the football and trying uncomfortably to marry the two

Donald Trump is going to absolutely ruin this World Cup In Trump’s backyard and political playground this week, there comes further proof of what we always feared

In Donald Trump’s backyard and political playground, there comes further proof of what we always feared: he is the headliner of the 2026 World Cup.

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I spent the day as a football mascot - it left me struggling to walk My visit to Huddersfield Town gave me a newfound appreciation for anyone who wears one of these fluffy oversized suits

On Saturday, I was Huddersfield Town's mascot Tilly the Terrier.

This is a very serious* piece on the 17 things I learned from a brilliant day.

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The Score: Man Utd's bizarre tactics, Liverpool's no-Mo future and Frank is done Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action

THE SCORE - Premier League weekend review

- Sunderland's comebacks
- Salah being dropped
- Chelsea red cards
- Thiago's efficiency
- Frank's foolish PR strategy

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The Score: Man Utd's bizarre tactics, Liverpool's no-Mo future and Frank is done Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action

THE SCORE - Premier League weekend review

- Sunderland's comebacks
- Salah being dropped
- Chelsea red cards
- Thiago's efficiency
- Frank's foolish PR strategy

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Weirdly I remember that game well as it was on my birthday!

I have some news. Today, this was me: Tilly the Terrier.

Piece out on Tuesday on the assignment I've always been waiting for...

Leicester City are caught in a vicious trap Ten years on from their Premier League fairytale, Leicester face the prospect of a bleak future. The Foxes are paying the price for outright terrible mismanagement

A piece on Leicester City, who are caught in a trap that they laid for themselves: limited by finances, limited on the pitch, limited by their own failures.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup reprieve stinks Portugal star’s magic non-ban is depressingly inevitable

Cristiano Ronaldo has magically had his ban reduced so he can start the World Cup. There is no precedent...but then he met the President. How depressing...

Column:

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The clanging irony about Sheffield Wednesday Wednesday are making progress off the pitch towards securing their future. The Steel City derby was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer

Sheffield Wednesday are making progress off the pitch towards securing their long-term future.

This weekend was a reminder that scars on the pitch can last longer.

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Tottenham fans are right to be furious with Thomas Frank The Spurs head coach won't get away with many more of these...

Thomas Frank must have known that lack of ambition + sorry defeat vs Arsenal would = questions over his job.

He did it anyway and it went terribly. He will permanently lose some supporters over this

Piece:

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Wales, a World Cup and the end of disbelief The post-superstar era for Wales is now one of expectation rather than hope

Wales are entering a new age, their first where expectation overpowers hope.

A piece on the Red Wall’s power and how it processes what comes next. Last night was a breakout…

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Jack Wilshere: Football is my life - Luton have given it back to me The Hatters boss tells Daniel Storey about his return after a decade of pain

Football gave Jack Wilshere so much pain, but now he’s all in again.

I went to see him and Luton Town, where he hopes to begin a second career

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Voting for the Football Supporters Association awards closes at midday on Monday, if you'd like to drop me a vote for Writer of the Year.

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The tiny English market town attracting Spanish football fans Here's how a club in Leicestershire became a real life Football Manager project

Why does a seventh-tier club in a Leicestershire market town get thousands of Spanish football fans watching their games online and groups coming over to watch matches?

A very cool story, like a real-life watch along Football Manager save.

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'We've awful reasons to be here': The football team of dads who have lost a child It is hard to think of a better example of how much football means to people

Angels United are a football club built out of unspeakable grief. They're also turning loss into legacy and Oldham Athletic are helping them.

A story to make your heart swell.

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Wolves fans fear extinction more than relegation Welcome to the annual dice roll, only this time it feels more redundant than ever

Welcome to the annual Wolves dice roll, only this time it feels more bleak than ever.

This is a club paying the price for their own rank incompetence and alienating supporters. The floor has gone.

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The Score: Man Utd's £60m flop, stubborn Eddie Howe and don't panic Arsenal! Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action

The Score - Premier League club-by-club weekend review:

- O'Reilly the real deal
- Sunderland's late goals
- Two wingers for Forest
- KDH the real Everton difference maker
- Casemiro vs Ugarte
- Howe's over-loyalty

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Hunting for giant killers: My 72-hour FA Cup odyssey We take the FA Cup for granted so I went to four matches in three days

Last weekend, I spent three days with non-league clubs looking to pull off FA Cup upsets for a piece on the brilliance of the English football pyramid. It was a laugh.

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Hunting for giant killers: My 72-hour FA Cup odyssey We take the FA Cup for granted so I went to four matches in three days

Last weekend, I spent three days with non-league clubs looking to pull off FA Cup upsets for a piece on the brilliance of the English football pyramid. It was a laugh.

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