Senior writer for @sportbible. Cumbrian living in Manchester marra. Football Manager enthusiast. Interviews/features👇
Jul 8, 2024 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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Shadab Iftikhar has been appointed as a first-team coach at Wigan Athletic ahead of the 2024/25 season.
His story is an incredible one👇
From an early age, Shadab wanted to become a coach. He was obsessed with the game @FootballManager and would create detailed scout reports for every opponent.
🗣️“It probably sounds sad but that's how I did things. The best apprenticeship you can get is FM. I took it seriously.”
May 11, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
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William Still, the youngest manager in Belgian First Division history, on how the game Football Manager helped him in his career
🗣“Football Manager gave me that impetus to want to set up a team. I wanted to be able to talk to players. I wanted to have that relationship. I mean, I was alright at football but FM allowed me to have that glimpse of what it was like to manage a team.”
Feb 12, 2022 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
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A selection of Donny van de Beek’s best facial expressions, moments after kicking the ball
Dec 29, 2021 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
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There’s a big gap in the market for a Royal Rumble style darts event. Hear me out.
30 players are drawn out at random. Bring in a few legends like Phil Taylor and Peter Manley to get nostalgia flowing.