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Rhys W Richards

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Author of 'Blood On The Crossbar: The Dictatorship's World Cup'. Cardiff City. Cymro i'r carn. https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/blood-crossbar

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 9d

I'm happy to announce that Blood On The Crossbar is being re-released on paperback in time for the 2026 World Cup 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽

Pre-order from @waterstones.bsky.social
⚽ Use the code enter “OCTOBER25” at the checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 to Fri 17 Oct 2026. Link below 👇

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 3d

You may as well dig a hole in the ground and shout into that. They don't take anything in.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 3d

Brevity really is the soul of wit. She's packed a hell of a lot into that 280 character tweet.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner | Simon Tisdall

Beijing has realised that reckless America First policies are alienating old and new friends alike, creating a vacuum it can fill, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Following Inshallah United, I am chuffed to bits to announce my second book - Assalam Alaikum, Our Kid!

A story of being Muslim, Manc and mad for it in the new millennium

Pre-oder with 25% off at @Waterstones using the code OCTOBER25: www.waterstones.com/book/assalam...

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 8d

Cymru 2 - 4 Belgium.

We've got some good players, but we definitely create more problems for ourselves than for our opposition.

It's an anxious experience watching this team, at the moment.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 9d

Ah yeah course it was, that was the whole point 😂. You'd be pleased to know my attention to detail was better when I actually wrote it

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 9d

🔗 Pre-order here:

Blood on The Crossbar: The Dictatorship's World Cup.

This is the story of the most controversial World Cup in history; Argentina 1978. Read the story of the dictators, the disappeared and every ball kicked in between.

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Blood on the Crossbar by Rhys Richards | Waterstones

Buy Blood on the Crossbar by Rhys Richards from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 9d

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 10d

I wrote a book about that World Cup. Scotland get a chapter, but of course, I had to mention Joe Jordan's Ninian Park handball.

Well, I guess I didn't *have* to.

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Blood on the Crossbar: The Dictatorship's World Cup

Blood on the Crossbar: The Dictatorship's World Cup is the story of football's most controversial tournament: Argentina's 1978 World Cup. It was a tournament that took place during a brutal military d...

www.pitchpublishing.co.uk

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 10d

The way the Jets managed the final minute of that half was... interesting.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 10d

Any given Sunday. Especially last Sunday! #SKOL #NFLTottenham #Vikings

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 18d

Chelsea are quite likeable under Maresca. Beating Liverpool won't hurt that.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · 24d

As the comms said - Vikings were resuscitated several times in that game. Still a kick in the teeth to see them flatline after a half a dozen sacks and interceptions, though. #NFLDublin

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Sep 21

Rams snatching defeat from the jaws of victory Vs Eagles. Never seen back-to-back blocked kicks before!

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Sep 16

The existence of a Buendia and a Buonanotte in the Premier League suggests that there's also a 'Buenostardes' playing somewhere, waiting to be signed by Brighton.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Sep 10

A bunch of my friends who went to Kazakhstan to see Cymru (a) last week, wouldn't go to Swansea last night because it was too far.

My decision to not attend was far more legitimate, of course. It was raining.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 23

Levante 2-0 up v Barcelona. Never a penalty, but worth it for the chaotic vibes.

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John Ewan @londonhibee.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looking forward to listening to @davidgoldblatt.bsky.social & @philippeauclair.bsky.social tomorrow night at the launch of David's latest book organised by @stanchionbooks.bsky.social at The Volley

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 18

Reassuring to see Everton are still absolutely honking. Unflappable consistency, year on year.

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 13

La Liga on Disney +.

Vamos!

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · Aug 11

I think the most absurd thing about the Palace demotion is that being so pedantic and hardline on this case doesn't actually touch the multiple problems that multi-club ownership actually throws up.

As someone in Uefa put to me, it's being strong on the negligible aspects.

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 8

Me, after a week in France: it's so refreshing to see them prioritise family and community over the rampant capitalism we have in the UK.

Me, after three weeks in France: Fuck me, is anywhere ever open?!

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Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 7

Bayonne street art #BasqueCountry

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 2

The shagadelic Bluebirds are top of league one!

Rhys W Richards @rhyswrichards.bsky.social · Aug 1

Newport's Athletic Club inspired shirt to commemorate the Basque child refugees is cool.

Wrexham's Wladfa inspired shirt is lame.

Those are the rules.