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Jon Otsemobor on Liverpool, Playing in the EFL and Life After Football

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · 11d

🆕✍️ | My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social is with Jon Otsemobor.

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An interview with Jon Otsemobor, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You came through the youth system at Liverpool and represented the first team during your time there as well. What was it like playing for ...

LDU Quito v Palmeiras: Copa Libertadores 2025 Semi-Final Preview

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Louis Smith @louissmith22.bsky.social · 13d

A look towards tonight’s Copa Libertadores Semi Final as LDU Quito aim to cause another upset against Palmeiras.

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By Louis Smith. The second 2025 Copa Libertadores semi-final sees Palmeiras take on underdogs LDU Quito of Ecuador, in a matchup with very limited historical context. The two teams have only met once ...

LDU Quito v Palmeiras: Copa Libertadores 2025 Semi-Final Preview

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · 14d

LDU Quito v Palmeiras: Copa Libertadores 2025 semifinal preview, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2025/10/ldu-...

By Louis Smith. The second 2025 Copa Libertadores semi-final sees Palmeiras take on underdogs LDU Quito of Ecuador, in a matchup with very limited historical context. The two teams have only met once ...

Flamengo v Racing Club: Copa Libertadores 2025 Semi-Final Preview

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Louis Smith @louissmith22.bsky.social · 14d

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The Copa Libertadores enters the Semi Final stages this evening as Flamengo take on Racing Club.

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By Louis Smith. The first of the 2025 Copa Libertadores semi-finals delivers a classic Brazil vs Argentina showdown, as Flamengo face Racing Club in a matchup that rarely disappoints. The two sides ha...

Flamengo v Racing Club: Copa Libertadores 2025 Semi-Final Preview

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · 15d

Flamengo v Racing Club: Copa Libertadores 2025 semifinal preview, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2025/10/flam...

By Louis Smith. The first of the 2025 Copa Libertadores semi-finals delivers a classic Brazil vs Argentina showdown, as Flamengo face Racing Club in a matchup that rarely disappoints. The two sides ha...

Jon Otsemobor on Liverpool, Playing in the EFL and Life After Football

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World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · 15d

Jon Otsemobor on Liverpool, playing in the EFL and life after football. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/10/jon-...

An interview with Jon Otsemobor, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You came through the youth system at Liverpool and represented the first team during your time there as well. What was it like playing for ...

Metinho’s Story: A Brazilian-Congolese Journey from Brás de Pina to Basel

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · 25d

Metinho’s Story: A Brazilian-Congolese Journey from Brás de Pina to Basel, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2025/10/meti...

By Louis Smith. From the streets of Brás de Pina in Rio de Janeiro to lifting a league title with FC Basel, Abemly Meto Silu, better known as Metinho, has lived a journey that blends resilience, passi...

Keith Fahey on League Cup Glory with Birmingham City, Representing Ireland and Life After Football

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · 29d

Keith Fahey on League Cup glory with Birmingham City, representing Ireland, and life after football. An interview by @cmfootballwriting.com for WFi. worldfootballindex.com/2025/10/keit...

An interview with Keith Fahey, by Callum McFadden for WFi. The first thing I’ve got to ask you about is the League Cup success with Birmingham City in 2011. Ahead of the final against Arsenal, fans an...

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Louis Smith @louissmith22.bsky.social · Sep 16

Just eight teams remain, as the Copa Libertadores enters the Quarter Final stage.

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Copa Libertadores 2025 Quarter-Finals Preview: The Battle for South America’s Crown Intensifies

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Sep 16

Copa Libertadores 2025 quarter-finals preview: the battle for South America’s crown intensifies.

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By Louis Smith. We’re now at the stage of the Copa Libertadores where one good victory could spark dreams of a place in the final on November 29th. Eight sides remain, and the quarter-finals bring tog...

Conor Washington On Representing Northern Ireland At Euro 2016 And The Highs And Lows Of A Career In Football

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · Sep 13

My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social is with Northern Ireland international Conor Washington.

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An interview with Conor Washington, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You have returned to part-time football in order to set up and run your own coaching business. How fulfilling has that shift been for yo...

Conor Washington On Representing Northern Ireland At Euro 2016 And The Highs And Lows Of A Career In Football

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World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Sep 12

Conor Washington on representing Northern Ireland at Euro 2016 and the highs and lows of a career in football. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/09/cono...

An interview with Conor Washington, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You have returned to part-time football in order to set up and run your own coaching business. How fulfilling has that shift been for yo...

Ben Watson On FA Cup Success With Wigan Athletic, Premier League Memories And Working As A Football Agent

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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · Sep 10

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has called on FIFA to scrap dynamic ticket pricing at the World Cup, place a cap on resale prices, and make 15% of tickets available to local residents at a discounted rate, through a "Game Over Greed" initiative.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani's Game Over Greed initiative:

"The biggest sporting event in the world is happening in our backyard, and the vast majority of New Yorkers won’t be able to see it.
The FIFA World Cup is coming to New York City next year. It’s an incredible opportunity for economic growth and community spirit in our city — but only if working-class New Yorkers can actually attend the matches.

"This year, for the first time, FIFA is using dynamic pricing for ticket sales. They can raise prices in real time, depending on how much profit they think they can make off of us. Those tickets can then be resold on an official FIFA platform with NO price cap—yet another method of gatekeeping the game. And to make matters worse, unlike for the past three World Cups, there are no seats set aside for residents."

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · Aug 19

🆕✍️ | My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social is with Wigan Athletic legend Ben Watson.

We discuss his transition from playing into football agency, scoring the winning goal in Wigan’s FA Cup triumph and his time with @WatfordFC and @CPFC

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An interview with Ben Watson, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You retired from football in 2022. What have you been up to since then? “Yeah, so now I’m working with the football agency Wasserman, which is...

South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying: Everything You Need To Know For The Final Window

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Sep 4

South American 2026 World Cup qualifying: everything you need to know ahead of the final games, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2025/09/sout...

By Louis Smith. What began three years ago in September 2023, CONMEBOL became the first confederation to kick off qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Paraguay vs. Peru marking the opening ...

Ben Watson On FA Cup Success With Wigan Athletic, Premier League Memories And Working As A Football Agent

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ben Watson on FA Cup success with Wigan, Premier League memories, and working as a football agent. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/08/ben-...

An interview with Ben Watson, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You retired from football in 2022. What have you been up to since then? “Yeah, so now I’m working with the football agency Wasserman, which is...

Michael Devlin On Representing Scotland Under Steve Clarke, Aberdeen And Working With PFA Scotland

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · Aug 9

🆕✍️ | My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social is with Michael Devlin on his career from @afc.co.uk to representing @scotlandnt.bsky.social as well as a discussion around the reality of injury recovery for footballers.

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An interview with Michael Devlin, by Callum McFadden for WFi. How are you getting on with looking to get back into the game after your departure from Ayr United, and how are you combining that with yo...

Copa Libertadores 2025 Last 16 Preview As South American Clubs Rejoin Road To Lima

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Aug 11

Copa Libertadores 2025 last 16 preview as South America's top club sides rejoin the road to Lima, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2025/08/copa...

By Louis Smith. After what feels like an age since the group stages wrapped up, the Copa Libertadores returns this week with a set of fascinating last-16 ties as the knockout stages get underway. The ...

Michael Devlin On Representing Scotland Under Steve Clarke, Aberdeen And Working With PFA Scotland

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Aug 8

Michael Devlin on representing Scotland under Steve Clarke, Aberdeen, and working with PFA Scotland. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/08/mich...

An interview with Michael Devlin, by Callum McFadden for WFi. How are you getting on with looking to get back into the game after your departure from Ayr United, and how are you combining that with yo...

Scott Fraser On Overcoming Injury, MK Dons, Ipswich And Playing Under Nigel Clough And Russell Martin

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · Jul 30

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World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Jul 30

Scott Fraser on overcoming injury, MK Dons, Ipswich and playing under Nigel Clough and Russell Martin. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/07/scot...

An interview with Scott Fraser, by Callum McFadden for WFi. Last season was difficult for you, as while at Dundee, you underwent surgery for a hernia, which led to complications that kept you out for ...

Scott Fraser On Overcoming Injury, MK Dons, Ipswich And Playing Under Nigel Clough And Russell Martin

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James Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · Aug 3

"Welcome to the Berniebeu" Bernie Sanders inspired Tifo from the Vermont Green fans at the USL League Two final vs Ballard FC. 📷: USL

Vermont Green fans at Virtue Field with a Tifo depicting Bernie Sanders with the words "welcome to the Berniebeu", a play on the name of Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

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World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Jul 30

Scott Fraser on overcoming injury, MK Dons, Ipswich and playing under Nigel Clough and Russell Martin. An interview for WFi, by @cmfootballwriting.com worldfootballindex.com/2025/07/scot...

An interview with Scott Fraser, by Callum McFadden for WFi. Last season was difficult for you, as while at Dundee, you underwent surgery for a hernia, which led to complications that kept you out for ...

Danny Collins On Sunderland And Stoke City, Playing Under Roy Keane And Life In The Premier League

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Callum McFadden @cmfootballwriting.com · Jul 24

My latest interview for @worldfootball.bsky.social is with former Sunderland defender Danny Collins.

He gives a good insight into Roy Keane as a manager and what it was like playing for Stoke under Tony Pulis.

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An interview with Danny Collins, by Callum McFadden for WFi. You came through at Chester City and worked your way up from the Conference to League Two. How important were those early years in shaping ...

Hertha Berlin Warm Up For 2.Bundesliga Opener With Draw Against Motherwell

World Football Index @worldfootball.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hertha Berlin warm up for 2. Bundesliga opener with a draw against Motherwell, by @cmfootballwriting.com at Fir Park worldfootballindex.com/2025/07/hert...

Motherwell 1-1 Hertha BSC By Callum McFadden at Fir Park. Hertha Berlin could only manage a draw against Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in their final pre-season match, as they prepare to face S...