Richard Amofa

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💻 The Independent 📧 Richard.Amofa@independent.co.uk ⚽️ 📚Jack Leslie: The Lion Who Never Roared OUT NOW

Went to interview Miron Muslic in Gelsenkirchen and easy to see why the ex-Plymouth boss has taken Schalke to the top of the table. Lot of charisma. “Football is a vampire.” “Pressure is a privilege.” “We don’t want possession.” Really liked doing this one.

Miron Muslic interview: Schalke coach on taking a sleeping giant top, not wanting possession and why football is a vampire!

Miron Muslic says football is a vampire draining his energy but there is no sign of that with his Schalke side top of the table. Adam Bate visits Gelsenkirchen for this exclusive interview with the fo...

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Lots of Barcelona match squads will include Toni Fernández and Guillermo Fernández this season. The two teenagers are cousins, born less than a month apart. The really weird thing is that not only are the players two fathers brothers, but their two mothers are sisters too.

Trevoh Chalobah 2024-25 💣Discarded by Maresca in pre-season 1️⃣4️⃣ Squad number (which was sentimental) removed 🦅Loaned to Palace - where he excelled 🔙Brought back to CFC in Jan - excelled again 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England debut 🏆Club World Cup winner

Historic England have today unveiled a blue plaque at the home of Jack Leslie - the first Black captain of a Football League club (Plymouth Argyle). Leslie was due to be England’s first black player when he was called up in 1925, but was deselected due to his race.

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Afghanistan's women's football team is not recognised by football's authorities. Their players live in exile. The Taliban ruined their dreams, but hasn't broken their spirit. Their struggle to play together again continues. @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

The Taliban ruined the dreams of female Afghan footballers. In exile, their struggle to play continues

Female soccer players fled Afghanistan, but from around the world they are campaigning to be able to represent their country again

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