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Aston Villa, Birmingham, Wolves and West Brom reporter @bhamworld_ 📝 | #BHAFC fan, content creator & podcaster 🎙️
Joined November 2014
🚨 Exclusive: Aston Villa & Arsenal have lodged official enquiries to sign Olympiacos duo Charalampos Kostoulas (17) & Christos Mouzakitis (18). The wonderkids have been tearing it up in Greece as regular starters this season. #AVFC #AFC Story @BhamWorld_
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Someone said Bryan Gil looks like Lewis Dunk in a wig and now I can’t unsee it.
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Will Still casually correcting Sky Sports in a report about… himself
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Piers is so invested in this Cristiano Ronaldo interview that he’s even picked up CR7’s free-kick stance.
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🚨 Understand Arsenal will lodge a new bid for Moises Caicedo, similar to the £75m package rejected in January. #AFC 🔴. Brighton’s stance has changed since the winter. They were 100% no sale but are now open to negotiations. #BHAFC 🔵✍️ w/ @ChrisWheatley
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Mary Earps has just saved a penalty in a World Cup final and you STILL can’t buy her goalkeeper shirt. It doesn’t get much more glorious than that as a ‘keeper, and it’ll inspire so many. Sort it out @Nike
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Reminder that Brighton’s starting XI today cost less than £20 million.
Ten Hag: “It’s not ‘crisis’ — but we’ve to be disappointed”. 🚨🔴 #MUFC. “All the teams have spent a lot of money. Brighton have spent money. When Man Utd come, it inflates the price. That is also true”.
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Percy Tau makes way as he's substituted for Neal Maupay in the 67th minute. The Lion of Judah did really well on his Premier League debut tonight! . His pace is electrifying, and to be honest, I think it was the wrong decision to take him off. Looked a real threat. #BHAFC 🔵🇿🇦
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Lewis Dunk’s ‘handball’ vs Nicolas Jackson’s ‘ball to hand’… . Prime example of everything that is still wrong with VAR.
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Percy Tau vs. Man City by numbers:. • 68 minutes played.• 25 touches.• 3 dribbles attempted, 3 completed (100% success).• 2 key defensive contributions.• 1 chance created. He also put Zinchenko put on his arse 😂. Done himself proud on his Premier League debut! #BHAFC 🔵🇿🇦
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🚨 Exclusive: Moises Caicedo has admitted to guests at Brighton’s 2022/23 awards evening that he wants to leave the club, I’ve been informed. The 21yo has, however, refused to talk about Chelsea when asked. @Sussex_World 🔵🇪🇨 #BHAFC #CFC
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So sad to see Percy Tau leave Brighton after only playing a handful of games. I genuinely thought his goal against Luton was going to be the start of something special 😔. Best of luck in the future, Percy! #BHAFC 🔵🇿🇦
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Brighton’s entire senior squad cost the club just £99.84m, making it the cheapest in the entire Premier League. #BHAFC 👏🏼🔵. The combined £112m in sales from Marc Cucurella & Ben White has covered that and then some. Do Albion have the best recruitment team in the division?
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Moises Caicedo, Jeremy Sarmiento and Pervis Estupiñan - you’ve done Ecuador and Brighton proud. 🇪🇨💙
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Percy Tau has just scored his first Brighton goal. There’ll be parties in South Africa tonight 🎉🇿🇦 #BHAFC.
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Great to see former Brighton man Percy Tau was one of the scorers in the first leg of the CAF Champions League Final. The South African netted the opener as hosts Al Ahly beat Wydad 2-1 in Cairo. Shame things never worked out at the Amex for the Lion of Judah. #BHAFC 🔵🇿🇦
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Moises Caicedo is currently with the Ecuador squad, relaxed and focused on int’l duty as he knows #BHAFC will keep their promise. 🇪🇨. Arsenal still haven’t bid but they will; just a matter of time. Chelsea also planning a proposal but Brighton are yet to receive offers. #AFC #CFC.
🚨 Understand Arsenal will lodge a new bid for Moises Caicedo, similar to the £75m package rejected in January. #AFC 🔴. Brighton’s stance has changed since the winter. They were 100% no sale but are now open to negotiations. #BHAFC 🔵✍️ w/ @ChrisWheatley
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Got a feeling Caicedo might get his first goal for the club today. Will Moises part the red sea?. #BHAFC 🔵
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Roberto De Zerbi's managerial career:. 🟢 Led Sassuolo to two 8th place Serie A finishes.🟢 Missed out on Europa Conference League on GD.🟠 Won Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar .🟠 Left Shakhtar top as Russia invaded Ukraine. The Italian is in talks with Brighton. #BHAFC 🔵
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🚨 Arsenal are indeed set to submit a third bid for Moises Caicedo on #DeadlineDay, but they will face the exact same response from Brighton. He is not for sale and will remain with the Seagulls beyond the deadline. The summer? A different story. But now, he stays. #AFC #BHAFC
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Youri Tielemans still here at Villa Park at well beyond 11pm, greeting supporters, posing for photos and signing autographs. Touch of class from the Belgian after his first competitive Aston Villa start. #AVFC
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🚨 Brighton will not let go of Leandro Trossard easily, regardless of the situation between the player and manager. It can be resolved over time. Tottenham’s £12m bid laughed off. Arsenal will have to pay ~ £30m, I’m told. Clubs have opened talks per @FabrizioRomano. #BHAFC #AFC
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Pascal Gross’ new two-year contract is now just pending an announcement from Brighton, reports @FabrizioRomano ✅🔵 #BHAFC
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Alexis Mac Allister can’t believe it, and nor can I, but it’s confirmed: Brighton & Hove Albion will have a player at the World Cup Final for the first time in history. Incredible. 🔵🌟🇦🇷 #BHAFC
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🚨 Brighton are eager to add a fourth Ecuadorian to their ranks — José Cifuentes, from Los Angeles FC. #BHAFC #LAFC . The 23-year-old midfielder has contributed 7 goals & 6 assists in 24 MLS appearances in 2022. @FabrizioRomano confirms Albion are monitoring his situation 🤝🔵🇪🇨
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All those NHS & key workers that have risked their lives to protect the British public. All of those that have tragically died after contracting the virus themselves. Images like these are a kick in the teeth to our heroes. #SecondWave is coming and it’s the public’s own doing.
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@FabrizioRomano Can’t remember the last time a manager was this brave to be this brutally honest, fair play.
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🚨 Ajax are set to sign Brighton transfer target Calvin Bassey from Rangers, with the deal at the final stages, as reported by @FabrizioRomano ⌛️ #BHAFC . The Nigerian will sign for a €22m fee, and medical tests will take place in the near future. #Ajax 🔴
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Brighton transfer target David Datro Fofana won't be heading to the Amex – he will soon be snapped up by Graham Potter's Chelsea. #BHAFC #CFC 🔵. @FabrizioRomano reports a full agreement is in place and personal terms are being discussed with the striker.
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🚨 Exclusive: Aston Villa plan to recall Louie Barry from Stockport in January and loan him to the Championship instead. The winger has scored 13 goals in 17 League One games so far this season. Told Middlesbrough are keen. #AVFC #StockportCounty #Boro
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Brighton’s Premier League record since Moises Caicedo first came into the starting XI:. 9 games.6 wins.2 draws.1 loss - Man City (A).18 goals scored.9 goals conceded. He’s started every single game since his debut. 20 years old & an absolute game changer. #BHAFC 🔵🇪🇨
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Moises Caicedo is the Brighton Players' Player of the Season for 2022/23. He says "thank you to everyone for everything and all the fans for your support in every game. I'm so happy." #BHAFC
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Yves Bissouma saying his farewells to the popular Regency Restaurant in Brighton earlier on today 💙 #BHAFC
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Tariq Lamptey is set to make his international debut for Ghana as the Black Stars take on Brazil at 7.30pm tonight (UK time). Exciting opportunity for the Albion wing-back! 💪🏼🔵🇬🇭 #BHAFC
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Already looking forward to seeing what Moises Caicedo can do against Spurs at the weekend! . He had an ultra-impressive Premier League debut on Saturday vs Arsenal and he looks like a real talent. These Ecuadorian youngsters are rather decent, aren't they?. #BHAFC 🔵🇪🇨
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@OfficialBHAFC Why take Tau off?! He was one of our best players tonight! So much pace and that’s what we need for an equaliser. .
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Percy Tau, the Lion of Judah, STARTS for Brighton tonight against Manchester City! . He makes his Premier League debut against Pep Guardiola’s side! #BHAFC 🔵🇿🇦🦁
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Percy Tau has come on for his Brighton debut! He comes off the bench to replace Alireza Jahanbakhsh in the 71st minute. Time to see what the Lion from Judah can do! 🙌🏼🔵🇿🇦 #BHAFC
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Ajax left back Nicolas Tagliafico is a target for Brighton as per @FabrizioRomano 🔵 #BHAFC . Argentine international should be available for around £4m and currently earns £44k per week. An absolute no-brainer given his experience.
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Brighton’s transfer business over the last few seasons has been immense. Ben White - cost £0, sold for £50m.Yves Bissouma - cost £15m, sold for £35m.Marc Cucurella - cost £16m, sold for £62m. Profit of £116m for 3 players, and that’s not to mention sales of other youth! #BHAFC
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It’s hard to admit as a Brighton journalist, let alone as a fan, but #BHAFC’s Ben White is bound to be a huge success at Arsenal. This and more for @ltarsenal @thearsreview ✍️.
"I’d argue White even has a higher ceiling than Maguire". "He’ll be a huge success" (at Arsenal). Here's my interview with Brighton reporter @JournoHaff from last month who provided some fantastic insight on all things Ben White:.
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Hwang Hee-Chan is still here outside Molineux, 90 minutes after full-time, taking photos and signing autographs for Wolves fans. The queue is huge! Class act. 👏🇰🇷 #WWFC
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So much transfer speculation around Jude Bellingham but his priority today - just 24 hours after he scored twice for Dortmund - was to cheer on his brother, Jobe, and see Birmingham City’s final game of the season. He often makes the trip across Europe to see #BCFC. @BhamWorld_
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Chorus of boos and chants of ‘Premier League, corrupt as f**k’ ringing around Molineux as referee Stuart Attwell disallows Hwang Hee-Chan’s header. #WWFC
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@thespursweb You won’t know how good he is until he steps foot on the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Bissouma is an unreal footballer. Treat him well, Spurs 💙.
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Marco Asensio has chosen PSG over Aston Villa and will sign a long-term contract, reports @David_Ornstein and @FabrizioRomano. The Villans will move onto other targets as Unai Emery wants a winger. #AVFC
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This Enock Mwepu moment will never be forgotten. Thanks for the memories, Computer 💙 #BHAFC
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Matheus Cunha still here at Molineux signing autographs and taking selfies with #WWFC fans. 🟠
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@OfficialBHAFC @BrightonTools Excited to see what he can do against Leeds! Should be a very open game, and his pace and skill will be perfect for that 🔥🔵🇿🇦.
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Despite being linked with a whole host of Premier League clubs including Brighton, Kim Min Jae is staying at Napoli, as per @FabrizioRomano 🔵 #BHAFC
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Brighton's transfer business is immense:. Ben White - cost £0m, sold £50m.Yves Bissouma - cost £15m, sold £30m.Marc Cucurella - cost £16m, sold £62m.Leandro Trossard - cost £14m, sold £25m.Alexis Mac Allister* - cost £7m, selling for ~£55m. Profit of £170m from 5 players. #BHAFC
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🔵 WORLD RECORD holders Birmingham City reach 111 points (34W, 9D, 3L) to cap off a remarkable season. Blues were joint world record holders with Red Star Belgrade and Verdy Kawasaki on 108 points — now they’re in a league of their own with 111. Outstanding achievement. #BCFC
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Bruno Fernandes really had to stoop that low… diving to win a penalty against a team two divisions below. Feel for Wigan. Embarrassing for Fernandes and United.
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Thought I’d let Spurs fans know what they can expect from Yves Bissouma. Spoiler alert: He’s bloody good 👇🏼. #BHAFC | #THFC 🔵🇲🇱.
We've all seen Bissouma play before, but we wanted to get some insight from a real Brighton expert:. "I don’t quite think they’ll know just how good he is until he’s hitting the ground running in a Spurs shirt.". Find out what @JournoHaff had to say ⬇️🔥.
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Brighton get £25 million for third-choice goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and are set to get a world-class midfielder in Mohammed Kudus for £35 million. Net spend there of just £10 million between the two deals is remarkable business. #BHAFC.
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Brighton have a World Cup winner!! Alexis Mac Allister and Argentina, take a bow. 👏🔵🇦🇷 #BHAFC
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Lewis Dunk has now overtaken Man City midfielder Rodri for the most passes in the Premier League this season. Both have played 31 games. 🥇 Dunk - 2,720.🥈 Rodri - 2,702.🥉 Virgil van Dijk - 2,296. Dunk's total averages out at 87.74 per match. What an exceptional player. #BHAFC
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Aston Villa have released this video of how a developed 50,000-seater Villa Park will look 👀🟣#AVFC
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🚨 Brighton will offer Kaoru Mitoma a new contract amid interest from elsewhere in the Premier League, though it was to be on the table regardless. The winger needs one more goal this season to become the highest-scoring Japanese player in a single PL campaign. #BHAFC 🔵🇯🇵
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🚨 After a fresh round of talks, Brighton have agreed a new five-year contract with Kaoru Mitoma. The new deal for the Japan international is for around £80,000 per week, as per colleague @ChrisWheatley. Superb news for all parties involved. #BHAFC 🔵🇯🇵
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Despite being an unused substitute last night, #BHAFC's victory over Spurs will undoubtedly have a positive impact on Percy Tau. The Lion of Judah needs time to settle into the Premier League & the extra confidence boosted into the squad will no doubt ease his adaptation. 🇿🇦🔵🦁
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Villa Park is rocking tonight for the Europa Conference League play-off second leg vs Hibernian. First home European game for Villa in 13 years. 🎆 #AVFC
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Leandro Trossard is the first ever Brighton & Hove Albion player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League. What a player. #BHAFC 🔵🇧🇪🧙♂️
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If covering Aston Villa has proven one thing to me, it’s that Unai Emery is a tactical genius. One of the very best in the business. From a Brighton perspective, the Villans are a bigger threat for the European spots than Chelsea and Man Utd are. Next week’s game is huge.
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🔵 Birmingham City now hold the WORLD RECORD for the most points in a 46-game league season. Even with the unprecedented spending for League One level, that’s an insane achievement. Even more insane when you consider it’s Chris Davies’ first ever season as a manager. 👏 #BCFC
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Brighton chairman Tony Bloom posing with fans holding a flag with himself and Jakub Moder in a Skoda. Just when you thought this man couldn’t get any better. What a legend!. 📸 @georgegrahame19 | #BHAFC
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It’s hard to admit as a Brighton journalist, let alone as a fan, but #BHAFC’s Ben White is bound to be a huge success at Arsenal. This and more for @ltarsenal @thearsreview ✍️.
"He’ll be a huge success. Mikel Arteta clearly has in mind a possession-based system and Ben White will be perfect to develop it.". For @thearsreview, I spoke to Brighton reporter @JournoHaff who provided some fantastic insight on Ben White. Have a read:.
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Hwang Hee-chan never disappoints his fans; the South Korean #wwfc forward is still here outside Molineux signing autographs and taking photos with supporters, 1 hour 25 mins after FT v Arsenal. It’s not the first time I’ve spotted him doing this, either! Class act. 👏 🇰🇷🟠
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