Charlie
@charliedear1.bsky.social
Write/talk/produce on sport. - co-founder @AllBallPodcast1; former host of Advantage Bettors 🎾 @ Pinnacle featured; @penaltymag @guardian @givemesport etc...
Substack - https://charliedear.substack.com/
Substack - https://charliedear.substack.com/
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It's Friday...*probably* the final Dreierpack for Jan, all about women's football.
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 AM
It's Friday...*probably* the final Dreierpack for Jan, all about women's football.
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
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Since her Grand Slam debut in 2012, only 3 women have won more women’s singles Major matches than Elina Svitolina.
Serena Williams - 159.
Madison Keys - 123.
Victoria Azarenka - 114.
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - 𝟏𝟏𝟏.
Incredible.
🇺🇦💙
Serena Williams - 159.
Madison Keys - 123.
Victoria Azarenka - 114.
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - 𝟏𝟏𝟏.
Incredible.
🇺🇦💙
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Since her Grand Slam debut in 2012, only 3 women have won more women’s singles Major matches than Elina Svitolina.
Serena Williams - 159.
Madison Keys - 123.
Victoria Azarenka - 114.
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - 𝟏𝟏𝟏.
Incredible.
🇺🇦💙
Serena Williams - 159.
Madison Keys - 123.
Victoria Azarenka - 114.
𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 - 𝟏𝟏𝟏.
Incredible.
🇺🇦💙
It's Friday...*probably* the final Dreierpack for Jan, all about women's football.
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 AM
It's Friday...*probably* the final Dreierpack for Jan, all about women's football.
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
The WSL, NWSL, Rodman, the World Cup 2027 all discussed...
> The $1m rule aimed to stop the WSL exodus.
lnkd.in/eEFQrfiP
> Brazil prep for 2027 World Cup
lnkd.in/eJH-mwDq
> WSL and player salaries
lnkd.in/euQRFkSB
Got an article coming out about this tomorrow, quickly amended now…via my substack…
What will it all mean moving forward?
substack.com/@charliedear...
What will it all mean moving forward?
substack.com/@charliedear...
January 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Got an article coming out about this tomorrow, quickly amended now…via my substack…
What will it all mean moving forward?
substack.com/@charliedear...
What will it all mean moving forward?
substack.com/@charliedear...
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The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
January 22, 2026 at 8:58 AM
The greatest story you’ll read today 😂😂🫡
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
Forward it on for the betterment of mankind & also to get me into heaven
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Really seeing how much is gone from fbref. Not just green bars and xG. Can’t even get aerials, recoveries, shot creation, pass types, number of touches, GK distribution, etc. Match logs are almost empty.
Just brutal. Pour one out.
Just brutal. Pour one out.
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Really seeing how much is gone from fbref. Not just green bars and xG. Can’t even get aerials, recoveries, shot creation, pass types, number of touches, GK distribution, etc. Match logs are almost empty.
Just brutal. Pour one out.
Just brutal. Pour one out.
Will be keeping a close eye on this one. Started to make noise in 2025. Great prospect.
🚨 Bournemouth agree a deal in principle with Vasco da Gama to sign winger Rayan. Total package around £30m.
Rayan given permission to undergo a medical.🍒
Rayan given permission to undergo a medical.🍒
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Will be keeping a close eye on this one. Started to make noise in 2025. Great prospect.
Wow.
Utterly disastrous news for public access to soccer data and statistics.
www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/01...
www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Wow.
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Arsenal still haven't gone consecutive games without a win all season.
January 20, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Arsenal still haven't gone consecutive games without a win all season.
January 20, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Naomi Osaka makes a statement as she walks on court at the 2026 Australian Open.
One of the boldest fashion choices in tennis history.
WOW.
One of the boldest fashion choices in tennis history.
WOW.
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Naomi Osaka makes a statement as she walks on court at the 2026 Australian Open.
One of the boldest fashion choices in tennis history.
WOW.
One of the boldest fashion choices in tennis history.
WOW.
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Bournemouth signing Vasco’s Rayan Vitor for €35m is this year’s ”annual excellent signing from Brazil.” This kid has it all to be a top, top talent In Europe.
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Bournemouth signing Vasco’s Rayan Vitor for €35m is this year’s ”annual excellent signing from Brazil.” This kid has it all to be a top, top talent In Europe.
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People say Real Madrid doesn't make sense. They're wrong. Real Madrid makes sense if you understand it as a Florentino Perez-Carlo Ancelotti rom com. They were made for each other. Fate just keeps pulling them apart.
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
People say Real Madrid doesn't make sense. They're wrong. Real Madrid makes sense if you understand it as a Florentino Perez-Carlo Ancelotti rom com. They were made for each other. Fate just keeps pulling them apart.
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Chelsea have had five full-time managers and three interim coaches in the last six and a half years. Got to admire their optimism.
Just like Chelsea's other eight full-time managers over the past decade?
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Chelsea have had five full-time managers and three interim coaches in the last six and a half years. Got to admire their optimism.
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Another Friday, means another dreierpack. This time it's off-field business of football.
> A recent history, the brands disturbing the football scene in 2025
> The brand's staking their claim in 2026
> Why football stadia must offer more than just the 90 mins
Read all here lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
> A recent history, the brands disturbing the football scene in 2025
> The brand's staking their claim in 2026
> Why football stadia must offer more than just the 90 mins
Read all here lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
December 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Another Friday, means another dreierpack. This time it's off-field business of football.
> A recent history, the brands disturbing the football scene in 2025
> The brand's staking their claim in 2026
> Why football stadia must offer more than just the 90 mins
Read all here lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
> A recent history, the brands disturbing the football scene in 2025
> The brand's staking their claim in 2026
> Why football stadia must offer more than just the 90 mins
Read all here lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
Nicolas Jackson bagged a brace in Senegal's AFCON opener.
He was one of three 'nine-dogs' I profiled in my first dreierpack, right here...
charliedear.substack.com/p/nine-dogs-...
He was one of three 'nine-dogs' I profiled in my first dreierpack, right here...
charliedear.substack.com/p/nine-dogs-...
December 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Nicolas Jackson bagged a brace in Senegal's AFCON opener.
He was one of three 'nine-dogs' I profiled in my first dreierpack, right here...
charliedear.substack.com/p/nine-dogs-...
He was one of three 'nine-dogs' I profiled in my first dreierpack, right here...
charliedear.substack.com/p/nine-dogs-...
Another call for my latest trio all about German football. ‼️‼️
Who’s the next gen to come through in the Bundesliga?
Who’s the next gen to come through in the Bundesliga?
It's Friday and the 'Dreierpack' returns.
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Another call for my latest trio all about German football. ‼️‼️
Who’s the next gen to come through in the Bundesliga?
Who’s the next gen to come through in the Bundesliga?
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It's Friday and the 'Dreierpack' returns.
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It's Friday and the 'Dreierpack' returns.
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
AFCON 2025 three-pack ✅
🆕 This week it's a German Fußball trio
▶️ Nine-dogs: German goal-getters
▶️ Three next-gen to watch in 2026
▶️ German football trixie
Have a butchers: lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
One final 'dreierpack' to go in 2025...
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This week’s column is about competing for the title in the digital age and the fear of being perceived 👇🏻🔴⚪️
arseblog.com/2025/12/the-...
arseblog.com/2025/12/the-...
The fear of being perceived
A few years ago I read an article about why young people are drinking less alcohol than previous generations. These things are always multi-factorial but one of the key theories the piece addressed wa...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This week’s column is about competing for the title in the digital age and the fear of being perceived 👇🏻🔴⚪️
arseblog.com/2025/12/the-...
arseblog.com/2025/12/the-...
I've launched 'The Dreierpack' on Substack. ✍
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The idea's three-fold. One topic from the sporting world, underpinned by a trio or 'three-pack' of content.
▶️ AFCON 2025...
PS: The All Ball return's in the works, with a fresh new look for 2026. 🎙️
All Ball pod: lnkd.in/ev7dAjwS
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The idea's three-fold. One topic from the sporting world, underpinned by a trio or 'three-pack' of content.
▶️ AFCON 2025...
PS: The All Ball return's in the works, with a fresh new look for 2026. 🎙️
All Ball pod: lnkd.in/ev7dAjwS
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I've launched 'The Dreierpack' on Substack. ✍
lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
The idea's three-fold. One topic from the sporting world, underpinned by a trio or 'three-pack' of content.
▶️ AFCON 2025...
PS: The All Ball return's in the works, with a fresh new look for 2026. 🎙️
All Ball pod: lnkd.in/ev7dAjwS
lnkd.in/eQFx5PNG
The idea's three-fold. One topic from the sporting world, underpinned by a trio or 'three-pack' of content.
▶️ AFCON 2025...
PS: The All Ball return's in the works, with a fresh new look for 2026. 🎙️
All Ball pod: lnkd.in/ev7dAjwS
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RC Strasbourg beat FC Metz 1-0 in their opening match of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season.
Coached by 41-year-old Liam Rosenior, their starting XI was made up entirely of players born in 2000 or later, the first time that has ever happened in a Big Five League. Its average ag was 20.4 years old.
Coached by 41-year-old Liam Rosenior, their starting XI was made up entirely of players born in 2000 or later, the first time that has ever happened in a Big Five League. Its average ag was 20.4 years old.
August 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
RC Strasbourg beat FC Metz 1-0 in their opening match of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season.
Coached by 41-year-old Liam Rosenior, their starting XI was made up entirely of players born in 2000 or later, the first time that has ever happened in a Big Five League. Its average ag was 20.4 years old.
Coached by 41-year-old Liam Rosenior, their starting XI was made up entirely of players born in 2000 or later, the first time that has ever happened in a Big Five League. Its average ag was 20.4 years old.
Absurd
Cam Norrie being asked about Emma Raducanu’s dating life in his Wimbledon press conference is a new all time low:
“Can I ask if you’re dating her? Can we get to the bottom of this please?”
Cam: “I’m not. No. You can ask her though.” 💀
(via Wimbledon Press)
“Can I ask if you’re dating her? Can we get to the bottom of this please?”
Cam: “I’m not. No. You can ask her though.” 💀
(via Wimbledon Press)
July 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Absurd
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Raducanu d. Vondrousova 6-3 6-3
Absolutely clinical from Emma to knock out the 2023 Champion.
After coming back from injury, she started last year ranked #301.
Today, she’s #40.
✅3rd Wimbledon R3
Climbing. Winning. Dreaming.
🇬🇧❤️
Absolutely clinical from Emma to knock out the 2023 Champion.
After coming back from injury, she started last year ranked #301.
Today, she’s #40.
✅3rd Wimbledon R3
Climbing. Winning. Dreaming.
🇬🇧❤️
July 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Raducanu d. Vondrousova 6-3 6-3
Absolutely clinical from Emma to knock out the 2023 Champion.
After coming back from injury, she started last year ranked #301.
Today, she’s #40.
✅3rd Wimbledon R3
Climbing. Winning. Dreaming.
🇬🇧❤️
Absolutely clinical from Emma to knock out the 2023 Champion.
After coming back from injury, she started last year ranked #301.
Today, she’s #40.
✅3rd Wimbledon R3
Climbing. Winning. Dreaming.
🇬🇧❤️
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Tatiana Maria signs the camera after becoming the first women’s champion at the Queen’s Club since 1973.
“Queen of Queen’s.” ❤️👑
“Queen of Queen’s.” ❤️👑
June 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Tatiana Maria signs the camera after becoming the first women’s champion at the Queen’s Club since 1973.
“Queen of Queen’s.” ❤️👑
“Queen of Queen’s.” ❤️👑