Dominic Fifield

“Why Vince? I’ve waited all my life to talk about this…” 🎶Billy Corkhill, Vince Hilaire Freddie Flintstone and Fred Astaire🎵 An interview with Jon Marsh (@deepoking) of The Beloved on Hello, #CPFC and how a Palace icon ended up in a cult hit song theathletic.com/2708716/2021/0…

Alyssa Healy: Classy, combative and a significant figure in women’s cricket history. For @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/71039… via @NYTimes

The Hundred 2026: Lavish bids, high stakes and a seven-hour auction as cricketers go under the hammer by @SteveMadeley78 nytimes.com/athletic/71115… via @NYTimes

🇵🇱 Welcome to Poland's Ekstraklasa: Europe's craziest league 📉All 18 teams can still win the league...or be relegated 📈 Crowds up 50% 🇪🇺 European successes 🤝 Thanks to @UEFAComPiotrK, @wilkowicz, @JakubBalcerski 🎁 Gift article on @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/71129…

Before a European final, Michael Duberry was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. Almost nobody knew. He still started the match — and lifted the trophy. Hear the full story on the latest episode of @SACKED_theshow 🎧 Listen here 👉 youtu.be/C3BOS7TrlYI

Probably the best individual performance I’ve seen all season; Michael Olise. His detail-oriented Kevin De Bruyne-esque mentality. Kompany’s words, not mine nytimes.com/athletic/71057…

@julianchenery @Bacoletplayer It's @Bacoletplayer who'll be kicking off. He's pretty draconian when it comes to all things Colosseum

@domfifield @Bacoletplayer This was the Roman spelling presented to us - apologies, Dom!

At the other Collosseum. @Bacoletplayer @domfifield #cpfc

■ How big is the World Cup? ■ Is FIFA really introducing mid-half commercial breaks? ■ Why don't we know the full schedule yet? ■ What is the situation with Iran? To mark 100 days to go to the 2026 World Cup, our writers answer 100 questions about this summer's tournament. Whether you're a beginner wanting to know the basics or a dedicated fan needing the latest on the teams and the tickets, we've got it covered. 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/70594…

Our episodes have more than 500,000 views on #TikTok in the first ten days. Now watch the latest show with @johncrossmirror in full: The Super League Was Big Six Greed – youtu.be/BVbudkT7-Bk?si… via @YouTube

The South African, the professional pole-dancer and how cricket is offering hope in war-torn Ukraine. For @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/70410… via @NYTimes

@andrewhankinson Used to love Klute. The dingiest of dingy clubs.

🦅 Why did Palace pursue Strand Larsen? 🦅 What happened with Mateta? 🦅 Johnson and the lull after early record-breaking business 🦅 McNeil, midfielders and centre-halves 🦅 Are Palace stronger now than they were on December 31? Crystal Palace broke their transfer record twice in a chaotic winter window, but will Oliver Glasner be appeased? 📝 @MattWoosie 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/70138…

🚨 EXCL: Crystal Palace submit bid for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Reduced £43m + £5m fee offered by #CPFC being discussed in talks via Jorge Mendes; strong chance #WWFC accept. AC Milan continue to work on Jean-Philippe Mateta deal @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/70065…

Antoine Semenyo took out a full-page advert in the local newspaper to thank Bournemouth fans. Sergio Aguero gifted watches to more than 60 members of Manchester City staff and raffled off his Range Rover. But player exits do not always go well. From PR-crafted texts to the team WhatsApp group and careful message management to the fanbase... what's the right way to leave a football club? 📝 @GregOK 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/69937…

@OneMorePoint1 @80scorpio80 My word

@80scorpio80 @domfifield Ahh, another one joining me in lip trembling. Welcome to my world since last September Still to come:- We relegated West Ham on April 20th back then Guess which weekend we play them this season! 🤣 🔴🔵🦅⚽️

Palace 1991 Won a Cup Great league finish Screwed by UEFA Didn't invest properly in summer Sold best player to Arsenal Started next season well League Cup QF Shock 3rd Round FA Cup exit Ended mid table in 92 Relegated 93 We are reliving 1991-92 right now! 🔵🔴⚽🦅

@OneMorePoint1 This is bringing back too many memories!!

More similarities with 1991-92 🔴Beat Liverpool regularly (4/5 across 90-92) 🔵Goalie and CM in England squads 🔴Fixture pile up in December 🔵Atmosphere at Selhurst dropping compared to previous 🔴Always losing to Arsenal 🔵 Forest being a nuisance It's honestly uncanny 🤪

The Championship is as deliciously unpredictable as ever with umpteen clubs looking up with hope and almost as many looking down with dread. What makes this such a special league? And what do two Championship stalwarts make of this season's battles? ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/70012…

At his worst, Omar Bogle was taking 18 or 19 sleeping pills every night. “It was just crazy, my usage was ridiculous. I was completely blacked out, I’d wake up and I wouldn’t even remember the conversations that I’d had with people the night before." Bogle is not an isolated example — one expert warns that “most clubs have got at least three or four people who are taking sleeping pills on a regular basis.” @TBurrows16 on football’s sleeping pills problem. 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/69852…

@DiscoMirror @ManUtd @ManCity @DailyMirror @MirrorFootball @premierleague @ChampionsLeague @EuropaLeague @EmiratesFACup @Carabao_Cup Disco! Well played, mate. What an innings. All the best for whatever comes next x

🚨🚨🚨Some personal news 🚨🚨🚨 After 25 years, 24 of them covering @ManUtd and @ManCity, I’m leaving @DailyMirror and @MirrorFootball I’ve been privileged to cover more than 1,000 games in @premierleague, @ChampionsLeague @EuropaLeague @EmiratesFACup and @Carabao_Cup as well as reporting on six @FIFAWorldCup and three @UEFAEURO tournaments, not to mention earning at least half a dozen bans from Sir Alex Ferguson! It’s been an honour to work with so many talented and loyal colleagues, past and present, many of whom have become great friends. As one door closes, another one opens, and I’m excited to explore new professional opportunities. Thanks to everyone who has supported me and read my work over the past quarter of a century - even the haters and the trolls! Below is my final column for @MirrorFootball Cheers everyone - it’s been a blast! mirror.co.uk/sport/football…

🏏 Latest for the Athletic - a look at some of England's 'next gen'. A squad for the next Ashes tour potentially? The good news is some serious talent had to be left out 👇 nytimes.com/athletic/69853…