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Tom Mortimer
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Psychotherapist (MBACP). Sometimes football and politics writer. Occasionally: Guardian, BBC, Balkan Insight, NQATpod. Hungary 🇭🇺 and United, lots
Wrote something for the latest edition of the Blizzard I did, about Peter Gulácsi and the ramifications of speaking out in Orbán’s Hungary
Issue 59 of The Blizzard, edited by @jonawils.bsky.social, is out now and full of excellent long-form football writing from @alexkeble.bsky.social, @stuartroyclarke.bsky.social, @johnduerden.bsky.social and more

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December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Eto’o going full Eto’o today
🚨🛑 André Onana and Vincent Aboubakar have been left out of Cameroon squad for the AFCON.
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Love that from Gyokeres ngl. See so many strikers back out of that these days (remember Martial backing out vs City and did my head in)
November 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
How long have Chelsea had goal music? Dear me
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Red Bull turnaround since Horner left is kinda crazy
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It’s so strange that we‘re 4 points off 2nd considering the lows we’ve had this season
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reposted by Tom Mortimer
🇻🇦 The Vatican is the only country in the world whose info we cannot find on live scores apps but instead get a weekly email with the results & league table.

Pacao (Primary Catholic Artistic Worker Association of Charity & Mutual Aid) lead the way, while the Swiss Guard are yet to get off the mark.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Two shots on target in the Libertadores final. Like watching Spurs vs Spurs
November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
1,500 words on Mason Greenwood, 2 paragraphs on the rape. Strangely zero comments on the article. Important enough to give me a push notification, and front a centre of the United page. Good work, all round, NYT
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Finally back in England. That's a shame
🔄 title conquered 🔄

🚨 NEW 🚨
UNOFFICIAL FOOTBALL CLUB WORLD CHAMPION

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ARSENAL F.C.
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🇩🇪🔄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

#ARSFCB #ARSBAY 3-1 #UCL #COYG

Next challenger: Chelsea F.C. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 30/11/2025
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Reposted by Tom Mortimer
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is grim news, but entirely unsurprising considering the trajectory of thought in this country

www.mind.org.uk/news-campaig...
Alarming rise in mental health stigma in England
Public attitudes towards mental health and people with mental health problems are getting worse, according to mental health charity Mind
www.mind.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The kinda mad thing is this isn't new. I remember Channel 4 reporting this about 10 years ago
Evidence from Farage's teacher at Dulwich College to his headmaster
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
If you *have* to play with three CB's can't you at least get one of the midfielders to play there?
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Obi would be a much better option than Zirkzee based on this evidence
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Bring back the international break
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Think this is the worst performance of the season collectively, and the worst individual performance of the season from:

Mbeumo, Yoro, Mazraoui, Zirkzee, Dorgu, Lammens

Not to the say the rest have been much better, but those have been so far off it
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The lack of intensity in everything we're doing is terrible. The press, the purpose with the ball. Half arsed
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not gonna write to the fa about it, but it really is silly that a strike of that little force on your own teammate merits a red card
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
How is that not a booking for Tarkowski?
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
These people don't believe in human spirit or a soul do they
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Fully in love with all the Mongolians from Physical Asia
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM