Paul Murphy
@paulmurphybkk.bsky.social
🟢 Bangkok-based football writer
🟢 Have written for ESPN, AFC, AFP and more
🟢 Author of ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
🟢 Co-author of ‘Chappuis - My Story’
🟢 Have written for ESPN, AFC, AFP and more
🟢 Author of ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
🟢 Co-author of ‘Chappuis - My Story’
Thanks to @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for stocking Socceroos in Scotland ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🏴 @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Thanks to @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for stocking Socceroos in Scotland ⚽️ 🇦🇺 🏴 @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
4 years, 4 books. Lots of people to thank, including @hamishcarton.bsky.social @sked21.bsky.social @mcpartlin.bsky.social @fairplaybooks.bsky.social @bonitamersiades.bsky.social and many more not on BlueSky 😆
Author copies of ‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴’.
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Author copies of ‘Socceroos 🇦🇺 in Scotland 🏴’.
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Ange, Vidmar, Viduka, Moore, Irvine, McDonald, Rogic, Mooy and more. Perfect Father’s Day gift for the Aussie dads. @fairplaybooks.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴 football
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August 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Happy Birthday to Scott McDonald. In ‘Socceroos in Scotland’, you can read my exclusive interview about his time in 🏴 football
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Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
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August 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Mark Viduka was the first Aussie to be named as Scottish Player of the Year in 2000. Read about his short but action-packed stint at Celtic in ‘Socceroos in Scotland’
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Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner
August 10, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Thai League shirt of the year has a clear winner
Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
August 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Andros Townsend getting into the spirit in Thailand
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
📷 Kanchanaburi Power FC
It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile
August 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It’s been a while since the Thai League had someone of Andros Townsend’s profile
Coming soon 📖 🇦🇺 🏴 ⚽️
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Coming soon 📖 🇦🇺 🏴 ⚽️
7 points separating the Top 7 more than halfway through the season. That’s a proper competition. If only more leagues were like this.
July 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
7 points separating the Top 7 more than halfway through the season. That’s a proper competition. If only more leagues were like this.
Just learned that Qatar made the final of the 1981 U20 World Cup and thought that was very surprising. But I guess their captain looks about 35
June 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Just learned that Qatar made the final of the 1981 U20 World Cup and thought that was very surprising. But I guess their captain looks about 35
Things you never thought you would read
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Things you never thought you would read
Super League in all but name. Shameful 😡
May 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Super League in all but name. Shameful 😡
A very late 70s / early 80s look to the past 6 Champions League finals. Here’s hoping for a better one this year.
May 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A very late 70s / early 80s look to the past 6 Champions League finals. Here’s hoping for a better one this year.
So 3 teams from Saudi Arabia ease to wins in the quarterfinals, which took place in Saudi Arabia, and qualify for the semifinals, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. What a genius new format. Great for East Asian fans, great for the competition.
April 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
So 3 teams from Saudi Arabia ease to wins in the quarterfinals, which took place in Saudi Arabia, and qualify for the semifinals, which will take place in Saudi Arabia. What a genius new format. Great for East Asian fans, great for the competition.
Real Madrid taking defeat well 😮
April 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Real Madrid taking defeat well 😮
As if the absurd spending power of the Saudi clubs didn’t give them a big enough advantage, the AFC also thought it was a good idea to give them home advantage in one-off knockout ties for the next several years . Good job AFC 👏 👏 👏
April 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As if the absurd spending power of the Saudi clubs didn’t give them a big enough advantage, the AFC also thought it was a good idea to give them home advantage in one-off knockout ties for the next several years . Good job AFC 👏 👏 👏
Just finished reading the excellent Va-Va-Voom by @tomwfootball.bsky.social Really impressive research and some great insights from a range of contributors
March 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just finished reading the excellent Va-Va-Voom by @tomwfootball.bsky.social Really impressive research and some great insights from a range of contributors
In 9 European Cup finals from 1978 to 1986, just 9 goals were scored 🤯
February 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
In 9 European Cup finals from 1978 to 1986, just 9 goals were scored 🤯
Good to have the J.League back. Enjoying the early afternoon kickoffs while I can.
February 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Good to have the J.League back. Enjoying the early afternoon kickoffs while I can.
You can’t argue with facts 😆
January 31, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You can’t argue with facts 😆
Indonesia aiming high. That’s quite a team 🇮🇩 🇳🇱
January 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Indonesia aiming high. That’s quite a team 🇮🇩 🇳🇱
Sucking up to Trump is very on-brand from Infantino 🙄
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sucking up to Trump is very on-brand from Infantino 🙄