A week after the death of Uriah Rennie, advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing are questioning the pace of change across English football’s elite men’s game. By me, for @theobserveruk.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/sport/a... Advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing question pa...

Advocates for greater inclusion in refereeing question pa...

Campaigners insist that much more needs to be done to build on Uriah Rennie’s incredible legacy

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The @observeruk.bsky.social Sport – 1 June 2025 🚵 Simon Yates's Ride to Redemption – @jeremywhittle.bsky.social 🇫🇷 PSG finally win the Champions League – @rorysmith.bsky.social ⚽️ Jessy PH on who should make the Lionesses squad 🏏 @zaltzcricket.bsky.social on ODIs being killed

Tomorrow in Observer Sport: Champions leap Arsenal stun Barcelona to win Women's Champions League, reports Jessy Parker Humphreys from Lisbon. Buy your copy tomorrow morning or get the newspaper delivered to your door every Sunday: bit.ly/4jFwQCW

This week's @theobserveruk.bsky.social Sport – The Hend of god. ⚈ @rorysmith.bsky.social & @paulhayward.bsky.social from the FA Cup final ⚈ Jessy Parker Humphreys interviews Sonia Bompastor ahead of Women's FA Cup final ⚈ Photo essay as Everton leave Goodison Park ⚈ The Imola Grand Prix...

“I was doing shitloads of cocaine... there were times my son thought I was going to be found dead in the morning. "I was a functioning addict. I was high most of the time for many years." Extraordinarily candid from Bradley Wiggins, by @jeremywhittle.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Bradley Wiggins: ‘I was a functioning cocaine addict’ | The Observer

The five-time Olympic gold medal winner tells Jeremy Whittle about his struggles with cocaine following his retirement from the sport

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A toxic takeover turned Manchester United from a powerhouse into football’s laughing stock. The 20-year anniversary of the Glazer family buyout does not mark a happy day for fans. ✍️ @xaviergreenwood.bsky.social Read more:

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The 20-year anniversary of the Glazer family buyout does not mark a happy day for fans

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In today's @observeruk.bsky.social Sport... 🦊 @paulhayward.bsky.social on Jamie Vardy's Leicester farewell 🔵 Jessy PH on Chelsea's Invincibles and WSL TOTS 🇪🇺 @rorysmith.bsky.social on PL's European dominance 🏏 @zaltzcricket.bsky.social on Zak Crawley's England spot

Football’s ban on transgender women draws strong reaction. Graphic from @ktriley.bsky.social and @chefboibex.bsky.social in today's @observeruk.bsky.social Sport. Reporting: Jessy Parker Humphreys & Jess Hayden 📰 observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

“My daughter came round the other night and asked me what I’d had for tea. I’d had my tea an hour ago, but I couldn’t remember.” In today's @observeruk.bsky.social Sport, former Burnley striker Andy Payton reveals he has dementia at just 57. ✍️ Matt Hughes observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

Andy Payton: ‘Half my brain is damaged. It’s properly frightening’

Former Celtic and Burnley striker Andy Payton reveals he has dementia at just 57, and why he believes football is to blame

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Fanfare and Fanguish is a new weekly fan-led feature in @observeruk.bsky.social showcasing the views of a supporter from every Premier League club. Honoured to be editing this and many thanks to @mrabutler.bsky.social for the opportunity.

Some week on @theobserveruk.bsky.social sports desk as we launched refreshed newspaper with a London Marathon supplement alongside sport section. In the pages today... 🧵

The Observer has relaunched today under new ownership, staying true to its heritage. Includes 20 pages of sport as well as a special London Marathon supplement. Have a look. @observeruk.bsky.social

Welcome to the new Observer. Tortoise Media is the proud new owner of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper 🗞️ In print every Sunday, and now also digitally, seven days a week – with top investigations, analysis, features, ideas, newsletters and podcasts. Sign up today: Observer.co.uk

🗞️ Bit of work news – as of this week, I’ve moved into the role as acting deputy sports editor of The Observer. It’s been great to build the team over the past months, and a privilege to work for such a prestigious outlet steeped in rich sporting history. observer.co.uk

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Such nice words for Football on Trial in the Project Brazen newsletter! Listen to the first two eps on BBC Radio 5 Live at 7pm or catch the whole thing here now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @mrabutler.bsky.social @tortoisemedia.bsky.social

I spent countless childhood evenings listening to BBC Radio 5 Live in my mum’s car, so it’s a dream to have written this series for 5 Live about Man City. All four eps out on BBC Sounds and on the radio soon. Produced with @mrabutler.bsky.social & hosted by Clive Myrie. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social

BBC Sounds - Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges on BBC Sounds.

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🎧 New podcast out today – very pleased to announce the four-part podcast series I've co-produced with my @tortoisemedia.bsky.social colleague @xaviergreenwood.bsky.social is out now on BBC Sounds. Full series on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... First 2 eps on Apple/Spotify: lnk.to/FOTTMCC

BBC Sounds - Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges on BBC Sounds.

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Ahead of tomorrow's early kick-off, I did a quick ringround of the local pubs and here's the all important opening times. Feels like Christmas Eve. #lofc @leytonorientfc.bsky.social

Looking at the current League One table @leytonorientfc.bsky.social #lofc

Surely the earliest a half and half scarf has been sold for a match? It’s 18 days away! #lofc

I wonder if the two blokes who were wearing Man City shirts when we drew 1-1 with Arsenal while filming on a camcorder still live in the flats? #lofc

Surely there can’t be a better way to spend December 28th than this. Hackney Marshes. BYOB (ball).

Ben Bloom@benbloomsport.bsky.social · 2y ago

At midday on December 28, my friend Dan and I are scoring in all 137 (yep, that is bizarrely correct) goals at Hackney Marshes. And everyone is invited. Come and join us. Bring a football. Full details below.

Tortoise is pleased to announce that it has signed a deal to buy The Observer from The Guardian Media Group and The Scott Trust. Read more ⬇️ torto.se/3Bw2br1

Tortoise signs deal to buy The Observer

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Like Tortoise? You'll love our people. Here's our Bluesky starter pack for those who work across Tortoise ⬇️ go.bsky.app/7qe26Xi

🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨 Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament. Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords

We've got a team Tortoise starter pack so follow my colleagues for any taramasalata-free investigations go.bsky.app/7qe26Xi

If we're starting posting on here now, do we have to post like we did when Twitter was first breaking through? Is this what people want?