Andy Richardson

My debut ✍️ for @AJEnglish: ‘Many players have died’: Israel’s war on Gaza hits Palestinian football aje.io/yxfwb7

Our interview with @AbubakerAbedW about a possible ban for the Israel football federation

Sports climbers are taking on the Asian Games for the second time in the competition’s history. So, what is it? Al Jazeera’s @AndyR_Sport breaks it down👇

Dragon boat racing is more than 3,000 years old and one of the events that makes the Asian Games unique. @AndyR_Sport is in Hangzhou, China and takes a look at how the sport has evolved 🐲

Indian sports fans are hoping there will be more gold medals to come at the Asian Games after the women’s cricket team won the title. Al Jazeera’s David Stokes explains 👇

China is dominating the ancient art of Wushu as it hosts the Asian games 👇

‘Why Sport Matters’ is changing. Sport isn’t: open.substack.com/pub/leewelling… #Rubiales #Hermioso #Earps #GetTheStoryStraight @substack

Meet the Wydad ultras, the Moroccan team’s ‘first player’ | Football News | Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/3/…

#arg and Messi back in the game as they say at #Lusailstadium

World Cup 2022 in Qatar will see four nations from North and Central America competing in Doha: 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 USA 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Al Jazeera’s @F_Esmail with what you need to know about the teams 👇

For @AlJazeera: We've been here for almost a week to judge 🇶🇦 Qatar's readiness for the World Cup. I sense nervousness; but from experience, they'll be fine. #LusailSuperCup

Pitchside duties tonight with @AlJazeera on the opening of the biggest of the #FIFAWorldCup stadia -- 🇶🇦 Lusail. Was @AndyR_Sport suggesting we play a double pivot midfield?

@garyalsmith @AlJazeera 🤣 am sure you couldn’t hear a word I was saying!

The Africa Super League could change the face of African Football. North African teams have dominated the inter-club space for decades. East and Southern Africa clubs will need to wake up & smell the coffee. Simba CEO @bvrbvra tells Al Jazeera that this could be a game changer.

A tribute to ‘proper football’ ahead of the new season. To explain its charms I use a piece of work that still has many of us under its spell: the wonderful movie #GregorysGirl and its simple life lesson. How? Why? Please do read, it’s free to do so :) leewellings.substack.com/p/something-ni…

With 117 days to the kickoff of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Al Jazeera’s @AndyR_Sport, @MezahiMaher and I take an in-depth look at African teams and their chances at glory. How far do you think they can go? 🧐 🎥: bit.ly/3PX4dlp

2022 World Cup countdown: Africa A preview of the five teams that have qualified for the World Cup 2022 for @AJEnglish The brilliant @AndyR_Sport hosting and I get to chat alongside the knowledgeable and talented @UsherKomugisha youtu.be/b4NNMhMP5C0

Great fun recording the Africa episode of @AJEnglish World Cup countdown show with the amazing @MezahiMaher and @UsherKomugisha. Reports from the beaches of 🇸🇳with @nicolashaque and a look back at 🇿🇦 2010 with @FahmidaMiller - you can watch it here youtu.be/b4NNMhMP5C0

Introducing ‘Why Sport Matters’, a weekly column on ⁦@substack⁩. It’s free to subscribe :) Time to push back against greed, hype, sportswashing. “There’s a community building who understand the true meaning of sport, and we want our game back.” leewellings.substack.com/p/why-sport-ma…

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