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Jon Mackenzie

@jonmackenzie.bsky.social

Writer and presenter at The Athletic. Noticer. Possession is nine tenths of the lore. Buy my book, The Spectre of Pep, here: https://geni.us/TheSpectreOfPep

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frankie@madebyfrankie.bsky.social · 7d ago

Maeda cemented his place as one of my favourite Celtic players ever. I wanted to illustrate something fun to celebrate his time with us - so here it is. One for any Celtic/Pokemon heads. 🍀👇

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Tom Noble@tomnoble.bsky.social · last wk.

THIS is the good stuff. If you care even the slightest bit about how football has evolved on the pitch over the last 20 or so years then you have to read it - yes Pep is obviously central to that, but it's about much more than just him. An incredible piece of work from @jonmackenzie.bsky.social

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Jon Mackenzie@jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 2w ago

For anyone asking about book availability in India: Indian retailers don't do pre-orders. You will be able to buy the digi version on publication day and the physical copies will follow retailer dependent. Sorry to be vague but that's the best I can do. Most importantly: you can get in India!

Musa Okwonga@okwonga.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Have literally never used it. Very capable of writing my own slop, thank you very much. (And without writing the slop, you can’t write the good stuff.)

Laura Keating@lorekeating.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

max@mxhc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You can read this and other fun facts about not only Cape Verde, but all the teams at the #WorldCup, in our generally adequate (some would even say excellent) companion guide below:

Jon Mackenzie@jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Every major intl tournament, my pals and I prepare to cover it by making a massive Google Sheet guide to all the teams - players, fun facts, tactics - everything you need to know. If you think that sounds good, then you can find it here:

max@mxhc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

bumping our World Cup guide ahead of day today's matches (CAN 🇨🇦 - BIH 🇧🇦, USA 🇺🇸 - PAR 🇵🇾) feat. myself, @jonmackenzie.bsky.social, @jendo.bsky.social & pals peruse within to learn everything about everything, including why each of today's matches has a peculiar connection to the state of Wisconsin:

max@mxhc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

hello, some good pals and i made this guide to the 2026 World Cup that you will want to read. it's informative, interesting, and will improve your day and possibly even your year: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Jon Mackenzie@jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Every major intl tournament, my pals and I prepare to cover it by making a massive Google Sheet guide to all the teams - players, fun facts, tactics - everything you need to know. If you think that sounds good, then you can find it here:

max@mxhc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

hello, some good pals and i made this guide to the 2026 World Cup that you will want to read. it's informative, interesting, and will improve your day and possibly even your year: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

City Tactics@city-tactics.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Only just got round to this. A great summation of the season from Jon. The nature of the tactical shift has seen technical players de-valued across most teams in the league. I’d like to see more teams take an approach that re-establishes that value in these challenging conditions next season.

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Jon Mackenzie@jonmackenzie.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For my last Did You Notice? column of the season, I stepped back and took a big picture view of things... ...because Did You Notice that the Premier League has changed? Oh and as a treat, I've made this one free to read. Enjoy! www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...