Matt Foster

In an attempt to keep my brain functional while travelling after a great 18 months at ESPN, I have decided to start a substack with no specific focus… Feel feel to subscribe / leave hateful comments to your hearts’ content 🫡 open.substack.com/pub/mattdarius…

The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. affair is the mess that never ends. Here’s a look inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time. @brianphillips: theringer.com/2025/11/25/nat…

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There are less than 30 trans women registered within the FA system, none at a professional level. So that's under 30 players who have presumably found teams where they are accepted and can play the sport they love. That safe space has been stolen from them. It's so sad.

pilot turns on turbocharger as ship careers towards black hole: theguardian.com/business/2025/…

The Shakhtar Stalevi story, a team of soldiers and civilians injured in war. "I have two reasons to live now: my family and football" espn.com/soccer/story/_…

goodison park, 12:30ko, aggressive sunlight in keepers' eyes. an all-time premier league aesthetic that will be sorely missed.

Our statement following Angela Rayner's decision to demolish Grenfell Tower

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Just over six months ago, Enzo posted a video of the Argentina team chanting racist slurs after their Copa América win, but as of yet no punishment has been announced. Kick It Out have written to FIFA and CONMEBOL to ask about the progress of any probe. espn.com/soccer/story/_…

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I love Joel Wilson

No surprise, of course, but this was a miserable old scrap. I was glad, in the end, to escape the madness and the sadness. theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov…

no 12:30 kickoff again? the game continues to slip away apace.

laporta inexplicably praising hansi flick and the men's team while picking up an award specifically for the QUADRUPLE WINNING women's side would have had him in the No. 1 bobo spot were it not for the vini jr. histrionics

real madrid's ballon d'or faux outrage is a new level of game's gone to me. it's as if the club, tebas and the barça hierarchy have all been engaged in a ongoing clown competition for the last 15 years...

Paul Pogba: I considered retiring before doping reprieve espn.com/soccer/story/_…

Exclusive: Premier League clears Chelsea's £76.5m sale of two hotels to a sister company in a deal which aids their compliance with PSR. Sale was being assessed for "fair market value" but that process has now concluded. Story: espn.com/soccer/story/_…

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After 16 days of consecutive live blogging, the #Paris2024 #Olympics closing ceremony is finally upon us. These things are guaranteed to feature: - Édith Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' classic - A guillotine reference - Serge Gainsbourg smoking - Tom Cruise doing a stunt