Rupert Fryer
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Creative at @footballco. Sometimes still a Football writer, mostly South America, Published: Guardian, Observer, Independent, Goal, ESPN, 442, Standard, Blizzard, Mundial…
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Rupert Fryer
@rupert-fryer.bsky.social
· Mar 27
So proud of this. A lot of hard work from a lot of great people. The MUNDIAL PUMA King is beautiful, and it’s out now! Please enjoy the film we made:
The modern #Libertadores
-Single-legged finals 🤮
-Neutral venues 🤮
-Clubs from same nation no longer forced to meet before final 🤮
-Ticket prices 🤮
-Travel 🤮
All of which have killed fandom - its best attribute & the only thing that genuinely appeals to a foreign audience.
-Single-legged finals 🤮
-Neutral venues 🤮
-Clubs from same nation no longer forced to meet before final 🤮
-Ticket prices 🤮
-Travel 🤮
All of which have killed fandom - its best attribute & the only thing that genuinely appeals to a foreign audience.
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The modern #Libertadores
-Single-legged finals 🤮
-Neutral venues 🤮
-Clubs from same nation no longer forced to meet before final 🤮
-Ticket prices 🤮
-Travel 🤮
All of which have killed fandom - its best attribute & the only thing that genuinely appeals to a foreign audience.
-Single-legged finals 🤮
-Neutral venues 🤮
-Clubs from same nation no longer forced to meet before final 🤮
-Ticket prices 🤮
-Travel 🤮
All of which have killed fandom - its best attribute & the only thing that genuinely appeals to a foreign audience.
The highlight of the first half. And literally the only thing that felt even remotely like the #Libertadores
November 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The highlight of the first half. And literally the only thing that felt even remotely like the #Libertadores
Kane and Olise are as good as any other duo in world football right now.
September 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Kane and Olise are as good as any other duo in world football right now.
Four minutes in, lad - just let him score
September 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Four minutes in, lad - just let him score
Brentford paying that much for Dango Ouattara feels both odd, and completely at odds with everything they’ve done to get here. They’d get the same player for less than half that price if they shopped outside of England.
August 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Brentford paying that much for Dango Ouattara feels both odd, and completely at odds with everything they’ve done to get here. They’d get the same player for less than half that price if they shopped outside of England.
The absolute stones on these Lionesses! 👏👏👏👏👏
July 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The absolute stones on these Lionesses! 👏👏👏👏👏
Jess Carter, sensational all day. To a woman, fantastic performance from England.
July 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Jess Carter, sensational all day. To a woman, fantastic performance from England.
How is Lauren Hemp still even on her feet? Machine
July 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How is Lauren Hemp still even on her feet? Machine
Lucy bloody Bronze btw 🥰
July 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Lucy bloody Bronze btw 🥰
Did they even check the aerial challenge? That was a certain foul, regardless of the following sliding tackle.
July 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Did they even check the aerial challenge? That was a certain foul, regardless of the following sliding tackle.
BBC’s 10-hour Oasis live stream experiment proves that, no, the Soccer Saturday format is not transferable.
July 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BBC’s 10-hour Oasis live stream experiment proves that, no, the Soccer Saturday format is not transferable.
How have the stadium staff not gone in and taken that bloody whistle away yet?
May 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
How have the stadium staff not gone in and taken that bloody whistle away yet?
BRING ON DIDI HAMANN!
May 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BRING ON DIDI HAMANN!
The ‘sorry’ no-celebration? Srsly? My guy was at Inter for like 5 minutes. It’s the UCL final, mate.
a man holds a sign that says careful now
ALT: a man holds a sign that says careful now
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May 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The ‘sorry’ no-celebration? Srsly? My guy was at Inter for like 5 minutes. It’s the UCL final, mate.
Palmer just out here bouncing it in off his rubbish teammates now
May 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Palmer just out here bouncing it in off his rubbish teammates now
In France, watching some sort of Djibril Cisse testimonial. Feels supremely unfair that Bafetimbi Gomis is about to start running round all these old men.
May 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In France, watching some sort of Djibril Cisse testimonial. Feels supremely unfair that Bafetimbi Gomis is about to start running round all these old men.
Doc Brown >>>>> Noel and Liam #FACupFinal
May 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Doc Brown >>>>> Noel and Liam #FACupFinal
All credit due to Inter, what a performance and contribution to this spectacle… it’s Barca, though, who have forced this whole tie into the madness we’re all lapping up. Inter have tried time and again to restore some order but simply haven’t been allowed to do that.
May 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
All credit due to Inter, what a performance and contribution to this spectacle… it’s Barca, though, who have forced this whole tie into the madness we’re all lapping up. Inter have tried time and again to restore some order but simply haven’t been allowed to do that.
Don’t care who wins the UCL, as long as I get as much Barca as possible. They are just so fun.
May 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Don’t care who wins the UCL, as long as I get as much Barca as possible. They are just so fun.
This Barca side is brilliantly batshit. And also the most courageous group of players on the ball anywhere in elite football right now. Every one of them risks it all to go forward at every chance. They’re the antidote to all Neville’s complaints on Sky.
May 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This Barca side is brilliantly batshit. And also the most courageous group of players on the ball anywhere in elite football right now. Every one of them risks it all to go forward at every chance. They’re the antidote to all Neville’s complaints on Sky.
And Dembele of course. Spent so long be so annoyed that a player so remarkably good at football could be that bad at football. The entire sport is better off when Dembele is at least somewhere near his extraordinary potential.
The best - possibly only - thing about PSG finally becoming a serious football team is that I’m no longer so sad for Marquinhos, who for a decade deserved so much better.
April 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
And Dembele of course. Spent so long be so annoyed that a player so remarkably good at football could be that bad at football. The entire sport is better off when Dembele is at least somewhere near his extraordinary potential.
The best - possibly only - thing about PSG finally becoming a serious football team is that I’m no longer so sad for Marquinhos, who for a decade deserved so much better.
April 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The best - possibly only - thing about PSG finally becoming a serious football team is that I’m no longer so sad for Marquinhos, who for a decade deserved so much better.
The most simple and crucial part of that whole routine is just getting back on side for the kick, lads.
April 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The most simple and crucial part of that whole routine is just getting back on side for the kick, lads.
Two co-comms is one too many. I’ve got McCoist, best in the business, I don’t need another.
April 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Two co-comms is one too many. I’ve got McCoist, best in the business, I don’t need another.
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