Ali Walker

John Robertson, and an article I never wanted to write. RIP Robbo ❤️ nytimes.com/athletic/66935…

Here's the full story looking at the NBA's European expansion, a proposal where some key political and sports figures see echoes of the ill-fated football Super League. 5/5 politico.eu/article/the-nb…

Two industry officials told POLITICO that Spain’s La Liga held a meeting with the NBA to emphasize that the format presented is contrary to the European sports model and that, if implemented, it would be met with staunch opposition. 4/5

🚨 Exclusive: European officials and major sports leagues are looking to hamstring the NBA — home to global superstars including LeBron James and Steph Curry — before it can get off the ground to launch in key cities around Europe. 🧵/5

Brilliant as Ziggy Sobotka. Even better as Josh Ray Person in Generation Kill. Such sad news.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: @realDonaldTrump made his sharpest critique of Europe yet to our @DashaBurns, slamming "weak" leaders of the "decaying" continent and saying he'd back candidates aligned with his vision. politico.com/news/2025/12/0…

this would be like if one of the characters in a WWF match stops the fight, grabs the mic and explains to the crowd that, no, it’s not real blood

Turns out staying up late to memorise Monty Panesar’s Mastermind answers isn’t the best prep for an Ashes Test

Pitchside audio of all the goals 🗣️ What a noise 😮‍💨

🇩🇪🇧🇷 Merz and Lula disagree about the wonders of #Brazil. Here’s the head to head. Story for @POLITICOEurope with @AliWalker24, @pdallisonesque and @carlomartu. politico.eu/article/german…

Not sure there’s a country in the world that loves football more than Scotland. It’s in the bones of the people. Twenty-seven year wait is now over. Sixty-one nations have played in the World Cup since Scotland last played in it. Scotland earned this - and it’s majestic

The bbc radio Scotland comms for Tierneys goal. Incredible.

OMAR COOPER UNREAL CATCH FOR THE TD 😱🤯 WHAT A GAME. WHAT A CATCH. @IndianaFootball

Celtic manager resigns, the club chief publicly savages him, the stand-in manager says Hearts can win the league, while Aberdeen appoint a penguin-stealing sports director who spent time in jail & modelled for Armani. That's enough for today. You'll never beat Scottish football.

Club Statement.

Tonight's game in Brussels between Union Saint-Gilloise and Inter Milan holds special significance for the EU's Ignazio Cocchiere who actually played for *both* clubs — and saved USG from oblivion with a crucial late goal in 2013. Full story here ⬇️ politico.eu/article/euorpe…

⚽️ New: Meet the European Commission official who has worked with Ursula von der Leyen ... and Zlatan Ibrahimović and Luís Figo during his former career as a pro footballer.

Hal Wyler is one of the single best written and acted characters on television right now. #TheDiplomat