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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · 23d

The dust has settled, but the disgraceful scenes in New York at the #RyderCup will not be forgotten.

Sport reflects society. And the lairy, unruly mob on the Saturday summed up exactly where we are..

Please read:

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SPORT LOSES ITS MANNERS

There’s nothing like manners.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Sep 15

New from ‘The Sports Specialist’ on Substack.

#JamieVardy in Lombardy!

He’s not always easy to like - maybe that’s why he remains underrated - but there are few more remarkable ⚽️ careers.

And his late move to #SerieA with #Cremonese is fascinating!

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Vardy in Lombardy!

The veteran English striker's move to Italy is a fascinating plot twist

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Sep 5

New from The Sports Specialist.

This article will be like nothing else you read on #VAR.

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IT SUCKS TO BE RIGHT

VAR cynics called it correctly

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Aug 22

“Good people are out there”.

On trolling and genuine kindness.

Please read.

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#SkyeStout #KilmarnockWomen

Good people are out there

Good people are out there.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Aug 15

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#FootballFables

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jul 14

Are #Chelsea really now the ‘world’s best team’?

And yes, I do realize this article could have been a single word only!

But #Infantino claimed #FIFAs #ClubWorldCup would prove who is world’s best….I’ve examined the case.

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Are Chelsea really the world's best team?

That's what FIFA wants us to think

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jul 8

Fed up of the money & greed in sport?

Read this! Sport how it should be😍

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Th#islandGameses is about to start in Orkney. 12 sports, 2 thousand competitors, 900 volunteers.

It’s the 40th anniversary and needs celebrating! :)#orkney202525

THE ISLAND GAMES..a celebration of sport

The purest form of competition can be found in Orkney this month

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 30

👽⚽️👀

Alien Football Fan:
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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 29

Who is the Alien Football Fan?
👀👽⚽️

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jan 13

Subscribe to The Sports Specialist in 2025.

Here’s why…

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#Booksky #sport #Substack

Subscribe to THE SPORTS SPECIALIST

In 2025 I’m asking you to become a paying subscriber to The Sports Specialist on Substack.com.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 19

My new fable is released today.

‘The Red Ball’ explores the pressures of life through cricket.

Link to fable:
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About ‘The Red Ball’
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#EngvInd #TestCricket #redball #Headingley

Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 17

About my new fable The Red Ball:

“The game, and the way it was won, was an antidote to the frantic pace of the modern world. It had time to breathe.”

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#cricket #Tests #EngvInd #WorldTestChampionship

About my new fable: THE RED BALL

My sporting fables have mainly been about football.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 15

FIFA’s #ClubWorldCup is underway.

Global brand #InterMiami drew opening game 0-0 v #AlAhly of Egypt. The MLS team were controversially invited while
#Liverpool & #Barcelona are amongst those missing out🧐

My original Q&A on the invite to #Messi’s team.

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Who got an invite to FIFA's Club World Cup?

The best brand, not the best teams.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 3

As promised, first article in a busy month for ‘The Sports Specialist’ @SubstackInc

Perfect time to sign up to paid content for a month and see if it’s for you.

It’s a hard-hitting one about the ‘humorous’ content used by gambling firms as a trap.

#banter

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy June☀️😎

Good month to subscribe to ‘The Sports Specialist’ with two new fables released this month….plus #FIFA, #ClubWorldCup, #Ronaldo and the sly ‘banter content’ of betting companies.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · Jun 1

Happy June☀️😎

Good month to subscribe to ‘The Sports Specialist’ with two new fables released this month….plus #FIFA, #ClubWorldCup, #Ronaldo and the sly ‘banter content’ of betting companies.

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 31

It’s 6 months since the release of #FootballFables (the ‘thinking fan’s book’! Time for a summer push!☀️

You can buy it here:
tiny.cc/7jqtzz

Please do spread the word (loved this review by the ‘Proper Football’ website) & thanks for your hol pics too! 😎📕

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 18

Am I a #CrystalPalace fan? No. I’m from South EAST London :)

But I’m really pleased for them. Because that emotional #FACup win, and indeed Newcastle’s cup win, showed what fans really want.

And it’s not what we’ve been sold for 30 years.

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ONE DAY LIKE THIS WILL SEE FANS RIGHT

Palace’s Cup final win showed what fans really want

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 15

What a lovely evening it turned out to be in the Costa del SE13 :)

Thank you to all who came, it was great to meet and talk to you, to @andithomas.bsky.social for his hosting & @sirobnik.bsky.social
for organising.

To be back in childhood library, reading from my book #FootballFables, was a joy.🙏🏼

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 13

Lovely to meet you guys , thanks so much for coming and go well 👊🏼

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Gandermonium @gandermonium.bsky.social · May 13

Nice little jaunt out Blackheath way with a couple of the Welling mob for a soiree listening to @leewellings.bsky.social talk about his new book at Manor House Library. Nice!

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Calico Projects @calicoprojects.com · May 13

This is happening tonight! Grab your (free!) ticket while you can!

Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 12

Please do join us for an event at Manor House Library in south east London this Tuesday.

I’ll be with fellow author Andi Thomas to talk about the beautiful & ugly sides of ⚽️ at the library of my childhood.

🗓️Tues May 13. Kick off 7pm

Link for free entry:
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Andi Thomas @andithomas.bsky.social · May 12

I'll be hosting this - please do come along! it promises to be a fun chat about a really fun book

Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 12

Please do join us for an event at Manor House Library in south east London this Tuesday.

I’ll be with fellow author Andi Thomas to talk about the beautiful & ugly sides of ⚽️ at the library of my childhood.

🗓️Tues May 13. Kick off 7pm

Link for free entry:
calicolibraries.com/events/footb...

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Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 12

Please do join us for an event at Manor House Library in south east London this Tuesday.

I’ll be with fellow author Andi Thomas to talk about the beautiful & ugly sides of ⚽️ at the library of my childhood.

🗓️Tues May 13. Kick off 7pm

Link for free entry:
calicolibraries.com/events/footb...

Lee Wellings @leewellings.bsky.social · May 10

For some of us the football season is over.

I’ve taken the opportunity to pause sport, and serve Kant.

What does this mean? And why is it offensive to some?

Have a read 😘

#Eurovision #Eurovision2025 #Serving #Kant #Malta #MirianaConte

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PAUSING SPORT, SERVING KANT

Warning: Language in this article may offend

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Andi Thomas @andithomas.bsky.social · May 6

... you can get your free ticket here! be lovely to see some of you

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Lewisham Libraries | Football Fables – Author event with Lee Wellings | Events

Join us at Manor House Library for a special event with Lee Wellings, who'll read from and discuss Football Fables—a witty, poignant, and sometimes furious collection of short stories about the state ...

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Andi Thomas @andithomas.bsky.social · May 6

hello London types - if you're free next Tuesday evening I'm hosting an author q&a at Manor House Library in Lewisham. I'll be talking to Lee Wellings about his new book and related matters...

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