Oliver Kay
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Senior football writer @TheAthleticFC @TheAthletic Author of Forever Young: The Story of Adrian Doherty @ForeverYoungAD https://t.co/ogl3TwxP0o
Joined February 2010
At Trump Tower this morning FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the Club World Cup “a huge, huge, huge success”, saying, “The golden era of football has started.”. Respectfully — actually, no, not all that respectfully — I disagree.
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Infantino talks about driving back against elitism, but the vast majority of prize money will end up going to the biggest European clubs
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RT @charlotteharpur: Have tried to breakdown that #Lionesses #Euro2025 madness with @reallycerys . @TheAthleticFC .
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Charlotte Harpur and Cerys Jones analyse the main talking points as England beat Italy in their Euro 2025 semi-final
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RT @Redsmail: Auction of shirts for @DarbyRimmerMND following March of the Day II earlier this year will finally start at the weekend. Some….
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RT @TheAthleticFC: Liverpool have made an approach to sign Alexander Isak. #LFC say no formal offer has been submitted as they're aware Ne….
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RT @TheAthleticFC: What a strange tournament. What an unusual day. A Super Bowl-inspired extravaganza in which two halves of a football mat….
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RT @OliverKay: Chelsea win the Club World Cup, comprehensively beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey. An excellent tea….
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Chelsea caused an upset in the Club World Cup final, dispatching PSG at the MetLife Stadium - here we break down the action.
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Chelsea win the Club World Cup, comprehensively beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey. An excellent team performance, with Cole Palmer outstanding. PSG went down fighting. Final-whistle briefing with @MarkCarey93 @TimSpiers .
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Chelsea caused an upset in the Club World Cup final, dispatching PSG at the MetLife Stadium - here we break down the action.
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RT @OliverKay: I've actually enjoyed the tournament. I feel the concept has plenty of merit . but not when the calendar is already appall….
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Infantino talks about driving back against elitism, but the vast majority of prize money will end up going to the biggest European clubs
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RT @OliverKay: At Trump Tower this morning FIFA president Gianni Infantino called the Club World Cup “a huge, huge, huge success”, saying,….
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Infantino talks about driving back against elitism, but the vast majority of prize money will end up going to the biggest European clubs
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RT @TheAthleticFC: 🚨 Arsenal are in the process of completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with….
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RT @OliverKay: Sit-down chat with Chelsea's Marc Cucurella in New York ahead of Sunday's Club World Cup final, reflecting on.* his traumati….
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The defender discusses the pros and cons of this summer's tournament and looks back at his difficult early months at Stamford Bridge
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RT @TheAthleticFC: ▪️ Early struggles at Chelsea.▪️ Rediscovering confidence and belief.▪️ Pros and cons of the Club World Cup.▪️ Facing PS….
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RT @CDEccleshare: Today was a reminder of why tennis is such a brutal sport. No team-mates to share the disappoint with, no clock to run….
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The American's crushing defeat to Iga Świątek was rendered more painful by the way tennis works, but it also allows her to rebound.
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Sit-down chat with Chelsea's Marc Cucurella in New York ahead of Sunday's Club World Cup final, reflecting on.* his traumatic early days at Chelsea.* the Maresca effect.* the Club World Cup ("I expected worse").* & how much football is too much football?
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The defender discusses the pros and cons of this summer's tournament and looks back at his difficult early months at Stamford Bridge
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I've actually enjoyed the tournament. I feel the concept has plenty of merit . but not when the calendar is already appallingly congested. And for Infantino to suggest the drama/emotion at CWC surpasses anything else in club football is, well, laughable.
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Infantino talks about driving back against elitism, but the vast majority of prize money will end up going to the biggest European clubs
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RT @OliverKay: UEFA confirm #CPFC drop down from Europa League to Conference League due to conflict with multi-club ownership rules. (Lyon….
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There will be sympathy if the FA Cup winners are denied Europe but, if anything, UEFA's rules on multi-club ownership do not go far enough
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RT @gunnerblog: “It’s Arsenal. They won’t just ignore it.”. Thomas Partey, the allegations and what the club knew . For @TheAthleticFC ⬇️….
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Arsenal have been aware of complaints about Partey, all of which he denies, for more than three years. Questions are now being asked
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Column from couple of years ago re multi-club ownership and UEFA's — and everyone else's — total complacency on the subject. Multi-club ownership is an abomination that has been allowed to spiral so far out of control. #CPFC case is different; it's.
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The multi-club model raises a potential scenario where football could be dominated by three or four rival networks who own the biggest clubs
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UEFA confirm #CPFC drop down from Europa League to Conference League due to conflict with multi-club ownership rules. (Lyon already in Europa.).What a mess. If it was a serious crackdown on multi-club o/ship, I'd welcome it. But it's just about paperwork.
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There will be sympathy if the FA Cup winners are denied Europe but, if anything, UEFA's rules on multi-club ownership do not go far enough
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RT @TheAthleticFC: Inside Hull City’s crisis under owner Acun Ilicali:. ▪ Future commitments of nearly £22m in transfer fees.▪ Ex-owner owe….
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