La Gabarra is coming 🦁🔴⚪️ #AthleticClub #UniqueInTheWorld (was coming and been!! This didn’t send as no signal due to crazy amount of people!)

👉 11-04-2024 👈

#UniqueInTheWorld 🏆 #AthleticClub 🦁

#OnThisDay 11 April 1937🇫🇷🇮🇹

Mussolini intervenes to cancel the scheduled friendly between France and Italy at Parc des Princes after news reached Rome that anti-fascists planned to protest against the Azzurri

More in my second book...
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It's 18 months since 'The Defiant' was released📚

It seems to have done OK; a couple of times in Ireland recently I got 'Ah, you're the football against fascism guy', which was cool

I am keen to do more talks around football and politics.
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🇮🇪 Cork City legend Davey Barry in one of the greatest football kits we've ever seen! 😮‍💨

Barry is as legendary as they come for the Rebel Army. Coming from Gaelic Football stock, he made his League of Ireland debut on 16 September 1984 - the date of Cork's first ever league…

Just about 5 hours before the Athletic Club team and 160+ other boats make their way up these bursting banks.

Amazing stuff in Bilbao - 40 years is a lot of years.

It's 18 months since 'The Defiant' was released📚

It seems to have done OK; a couple of times in Ireland recently I got 'Ah, you're the football against fascism guy', which was cool

I am keen to do more talks around football and politics.
More here👉 outsidewrite.co.uk/im-available-f…

📆 #OnThisDay in 1959, Billy Wright became the first player in the world to reach 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ international caps 🦁

Yes! Panenka has arrived…

Athletic Club will take to the water in 'La Gabarra' today to show off its first Copa del Rey in 40 years🏆

Popular misconception, but the 'Great' bit isn't a self-aggrandisement, but rather to distinguish the landmass that is now England, Scotland and Wales from Brittany back in the days of yore.

But yes to the rest of this piece...

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Your #WednesdayWisdom long read 🗞️

Steve Sharman visits the 129th Essex Senior Cup final and looks back on its 140-year history 🏆

Read on👇 #NonLeague

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It's the 140th year of the Essex Senior Cup 🏆

Steve Sharman looks back at the trophy's history and went along to the 129th final the other week

Have a read... 👇 #nonleague

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How Dundalk Ladies helped establish the Women's Football Association. Helena Byrne looks at the work of club in the battle for recognition of women's soccer as an official sport rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

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It's the 140th year of the Essex Senior Cup 🏆

Steve Sharman looks back at the trophy's history and went along to the 129th final the other week

Have a read... 👇 #nonleague

bit.ly/3TTgH0Y

Bravi to everyone at Juve Stabia for securing promotion back to Serie B👏

Here's your #groundhopping guide to visiting the club on the scenic Bay of Naples

#TravelTuesday

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🔥 The scenes in Castellammare di Stabia right now

Juve Stabia have just secured their promotion to Serie B and the whole city has come out to celebrate!

#calcio #seriec #castellamare #juvestabia

Will never get over the fact that, thanks to the alphabet, I get to share a bookshelf with one of my favourite books, The Miracle of Castel di Sangro.

The latest podcast is up 🎙️

Your commuter listening for this morning or later today...

Groundhopping every round of the #FACup takes you to some unexpected places...

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Forty years and it all came down to a one shot, one opportunity to seize everything they ever wanted. Athletic have done it. theguardian.com/football/2024/…