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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 1d

When England face Wales, each player will walk out accompanied by adult mascots, all of whom have dementia.

@nickmiller79.bsky.social speaks to those involved in a campaign to raise awareness about a condition that the Alzheimer's Society says will affect one in three people born in the UK today.

Why England vs Wales will feature 22 adult mascots living with dementia

The Wembley friendly is a designated Alzheimer’s Society game, with the aim of raising awareness about the condition

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · 1d

Wondering who those people accompanying the players onto the pitch are? They’re 22 people living with Alzheimer’s/dementia.

Here are the stories of three of them, & the work they do with the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

t.co/6V0NT2RLj8

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6693434/2025/10/09/dementia-alzheimers-england-wales-mascots/?source=athletic_ukdailyemail&campaign=711528&userId=4824997

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · 1d

England & Wales will be led out tonight not by the usual kids as mascots, but by 22 people living with dementia & Alzheimer's.

This is the story of three of them. They talked about what it means to them & the brilliant work the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social do.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

'We need to do something' – Why England vs Wales will feature 22 adult mascots living with dementia

www.nytimes.com

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Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 2d

Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring:
• Reporters
• Asst. editor
• Audience editor
• Social video producer
• Sports biz reporter
These are all full-time, permanent, union positions.
www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...

The Guardian announces plans to expand its global soccer coverage ahead of 2026 men’s World Cup in North America

Combination of seven new roles, including six in the US, spanning sports and business coverage, visuals, video and more

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · 16d

'Premier League, corrupt as fuck' seems to have become a default reaction for some fans whenever anything goes against them.

Some do believe it literally. But many don't: it's more a form of protest at a time when fans are often powerless.

Piece here ⬇️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

'Premier League, corrupt as f***': What do fans really mean when they sing it?

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Indian Super League season should start next month. But it isn't going to, & nobody currently knows when it will, because of contractual issues between the FA & the league.

A court decision tomorrow may clear things up...or make them more complicated.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

Indian Super League crisis: A delayed season, wages on hold and widespread fear

Nobody knows when or if the Indian Super League crisis will be resolved

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Aug 19

A while ago, a bloke I know lost a button from a shirt. His reaction was to throw the shirt away. Sewing on the spare button provided simply hadn't occurred to him.

Anyway, here's a piece on Enzo Maresca (& other managers) demanding more & more transfers
www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

New signings aren't always the solution. Maybe unhappy managers should try coaching?

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Aug 14

Was on @TheAthleticFC pod with @aakinwo.bsky.social , @jonmackenzie.bsky.social & @cweatherspoon.bsky.social to talk about the three promoted clubs, whether they will all go down again & who could stop them.

pod.fo/e/313870

The Athletic FC Podcast: Can Leeds, Sunderland or Burnley survive?

In the last two seasons, the three promoted clubs have been relegated from the Premier League.So will Leeds, Sunderland or Burnley survive this time around?Host: Ayo AkinwolereWith: Jon MacKenzie a...

pod.fo

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Aug 12

Any idea who Palace are talking about here?

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · Aug 7

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 Welcome to Conor Coady, Wrexham

🔊 Astonishing scenes in the edit history of Jimmy Greaves’ Wikipedia page

🔊 The alphabetical distribution of Europe's pre-embryonic top five league tables

🔊 Textbook Townsend

@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social
@nickmiller79.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: Conor Coady's football club, alphabetical top flights & the world's most generic team name

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: Conor Coady introduces himself as a Wrexham player in customary style, the awkwardness of dou...

pod.fo

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · Aug 5

Recording FOOTBALL CLICHES with @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social & @nickmiller79.bsky.social on Wednesday...

Let's have your niche footballing correspondence, obscure lines of questioning, football-linguistic posers and anything else on your mind for the midweek Adjudication Panel.

Cheers!

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · Aug 3

Recording FOOTBALL CLICHES with @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social & @nickmiller79.bsky.social on Monday...

Still wading through a week's worth of DMs, but please do get in touch with your niche questions, obscure observations, footballers' names in things and any other recent curiosities.

Cheers!

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Adrian Clarke @adrianjclarke.bsky.social · Jul 19

COMING SOON!

I am launching my own YouTube Channel 💥

- Match reaction
- Tactical breakdowns
- Q&As
- Previews
- Opinion
- BTS content

www.youtube.com/@AdrianClark...

If you want to subscribe use the link ⬆️

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Jul 10

Shock, grief, guilt, eventually thinking about football and admin: this is what happens at a football club when a player passes away.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

Grief, guilt and memories: How football clubs deal with the death of a player

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Jun 17

FIFA not bothering with any anti-discrimination messaging at the World Cup is bleak but completely predictable. If you can’t trust them to promote what they say they believe, then what’s the point?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...

FIFA has taken us for fools over its promise to fight racism

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Jun 13

Gianni Infantino claimed that the Club World Cup, which starts tomorrow, will feature the best teams in the world. But that isn't true, & highlights the inherent flaws in the whole endeavour. This could be a bit of a mess.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

The problem with the Club World Cup - these teams are not the best of the best

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Jun 13

Gianni Infantino claimed that the Club World Cup, which starts tomorrow, will feature the best teams in the world. But that isn't true, & highlights the inherent flaws in the whole endeavour. This could be a bit of a mess.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

The problem with the Club World Cup - these teams are not the best of the best

www.nytimes.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · Jun 7

Austria Salzburg, the club that formed from the debris of Red Bull’s first entry into football, got promoted to the second tier today.

Here’s a piece from 2023 on them. It’s not been a straight road, but they’re some of the best people I’ve ever covered.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/490...

Derby Days: Austria Salzburg vs Red Bull Salzburg

'It’s not just Red Bull Salzburg against Austria Salzburg. It’s Red Bull Salzburg against the rest of Europe'

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · Jun 5

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 The England/World Cup news cycle BEGINS

🔊 Football 🤝 Classical music, ft. Cristiano Ronaldo & Dan Walker

🔊 At what point can a game be declared as “end-to-end”?

🔊 Lionel Messi eating crisps in the pub

🔊 MORE

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social
@nickmiller79.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: Vivaldo, the "end to end" threshold & the authenticity of Lionel Messi's pub crisps

Adam Hurrey is joined on the midweek Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare & Nick Miller. On the agenda: the bonus Tom Cruise punditry we all wanted to hear, the traditional opening bell for the...

pod.fo

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · May 28

Scott McTominay won Serie A last week & has had the time of his life since. Last year he sometimes couldn't get a game ahead of Sofyan Amrabat, now he's meeting the Pope.

A piece on his long, boozy, joyous celebrations & why he deserves his moment so much
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Scott McTominay has conquered Serie A and met the Pope. It's been some week

www.nytimes.com

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Adam Hurrey @footballcliches.bsky.social · May 27

THE
FOOTBALL CLICHES
PODCAST

🔊 The art of the double guard of honour

🔊 The most “have it on DVD and never watch it” game of all time

🔊 Rugby-sounding footballers

🔊 The greatest saga in investigative football podcasting history?

🔊 MORE

@davidcameronwalker.bsky.social
@nickmiller79.bsky.social

New: Football Clichés: The 100-minute fetish club, Love Actually in Naples, and the ultimate "released on DVD" game

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by David Walker and Nick Miller. On the agenda: the art of the double guard of honour, a baffling soundtrack to Napoli’s Scudetto ceremony, England...

pod.fo

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · May 24

Jose Mourinho’s first season at Fenerbahce hasn’t gone to plan. Managers who fail there usually barely get one season, never mind a second. But he’s staying. For now. Probably.

A piece on why, feat. apathy, Turkish football politics & South Park-esque cartoons

www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Why Jose Mourinho isn't going to be sacked by Fenerbahce... yet

www.nytimes.com

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Anthony Dhanendran @dhanendran.co.uk · May 24

This is a remarkable piece of writing. Stylishly written but devastating as well.

You can infer the theme from the title and standfirst so take that as a content warning and give it time or space if you’re likely to be affected by the subject.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max

It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Miller @nickmiller79.bsky.social · May 24

Jose Mourinho’s first season at Fenerbahce hasn’t gone to plan. Managers who fail there usually barely get one season, never mind a second. But he’s staying. For now. Probably.

A piece on why, feat. apathy, Turkish football politics & South Park-esque cartoons

www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Why Jose Mourinho isn't going to be sacked by Fenerbahce... yet

www.nytimes.com

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