German Football correspondent, The Athletic. https://xitter.cf/t.co/Pg56eNdNPF
Hamburg, Germany
Joined June 2010
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
The Champions League group stage is not what it was. That makes me sad, but there’s fun to be had in these loose, low consequences games.
See Bayern against Arsenal for an example of its weird chaos.
For @TheAthleticFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Harry Kane is favourite for the Ballon d’Or and would deserve to win it after the season he’s had.
But in Munich there’s little affection for the award, which clashes with German football culture.
@TheAthleticFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Only place to get Erik ten Hag interview Part 1 in full is @TheAthleticFC, please do read it there if you can, context important. Part 2 out tomorrow.
We also discuss on @TOTDevils special, this afternoon, featuring audio from Ten Hag.
Free ⬇️ #MUFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
FIFA's Forward scheme arrived with Gianni Infantino and has doled billions out to member nations, with more to come.
Yet a wide-ranging investigation from @TheAthleticFC found a majority of members do not meet basic transparency requirements
Read here:
nytimes.com/athletic/7671672…
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Erik ten Hag knows what it is like to be in the eye of the storm at Manchester United.
@LaurieWhitwell spent two evenings with the Dutchman in his hometown of Enschede, in the east of the Netherlands, to peel back the curtain on his two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford.
In part one, Ten Hag talks about:
▪️ The broken “promises” that led to his sacking
▪️ Why he had to act on Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who “let the team down”
▪️ His desire to sign Harry Kane and Declan Rice
▪️ The “toxic culture” and the "Madrid connection" that brought player power to the club
🔗 nyti.ms/4z9cp9d
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Before the football begins, some other writing, about death and Tottenham and phone calls from the police.
More fun than it sounds.
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Took a while, but Arsenal get their 18th win by a one-goal margin since the start of last season (most in Europe’s top five leagues)
Thoughts on that and another slow first half, with @SebSB on Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze on the left wing
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
First hit on today's draw with @SebSB and @reallycerys. Big improvement after the break and the wing-backs continue to be key, but hard to look past overall disappointment. #lufc nytimes.com/athletic/7700784…
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Initial thoughts from Elland Road - inc on the Fernandes-led front three, Baleba's first PL start, and Martinez's strong half after an already busy week.
w/ @BerenCross and @SebSB
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Noticeable how quickly the TV went to wide/general shots when Martinez and Branthwaite went down having clashed heads.
A piece from earlier this year about how broadcasters deal with serious injuries. Free to read.
nytimes.com/athletic/7376180…
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Some late night writing. Starts sombre, ends better.
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Remarkable interview with Shaun Udal, by @Paul_Newman66 nytimes.com/athletic/7668170…
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Remarkable scenes at the Ali Sami Yen stadium.
Hansi Flick can’t come at his press conference after the Galatasaray game because he is locked behind this door and nobody can find the key.
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
🇪🇺EURO EDITION!🇪🇺
Join @acjimbo, @JamesHorncastle, @tomwfootball, @SebSB & @polballus as the Champions League returns! 🌍 🎥
🇫🇷 Man City v PSG!
🇮🇹 Mourinho returns to Rome!
🇪🇸 Vini sees red!
🇩🇪 Bayern concede after 8 seconds!
youtu.be/q2GqoWM6JkQ
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
Today’s Truth or Padel guest was Thiago Alcantara. The padel standard: pretty high!
Watch the full video of @David_Ornstein’s interview on YouTube: youtu.be/r_RiZSkRroc?is=q1J7…
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
New @VFTLpodcast
Farewell international break, Manchester United v Spurs preview
@kvlmason @EliasBurke and me
youtu.be/gxAs42M_wKI
Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
For the anniversary of his famous free kick, I wrote about the forces that conditioned the response to David Beckham in 1998.
Features a brief history of the term ‘metrosexual’ and how ahead of its time Beckham’s celebrity was.
@TheAthleticFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
On Jürgen Klopp's first international break with Germany.
Politics, baseball caps, media skirmishes and some encouraging football.
@TheAthleticFC
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Seb Stafford-Bloor retweeted
David Beckham against Greece, 25 years later.
Free to read, for @TheAthleticFC
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