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Greg O'Keeffe

England

Senior Writer at The Athletic

Senior writer for @TheAthleticFC mainly covering American players in Europe / Co-host @ATNCAST

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  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Greg O'Keeffe

    It's that time of year again. Throw on a tux, practice your fake smiles, heck, boycott it if you don't like your chances, because football's awards season is here. To wrap up another season of following the Americans playing for clubs in Europe, we're dishing out gongs in a range of hotly contested categories. So dim the stage lights, strike up the band and let's see who has won a coveted (ahem) Ballon d'Tracker. Sorry.

  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Thomas Burrows |Greg O'Keeffe

    Amid the rush of panic she felt as the speeding Audi raced up behind her car, the motorist noticed something odd. She would later recall how the young man and woman in the erratically driven vehicle had yellow balloons hanging from their mouths. Minutes later, Brandon Williams had hit another car, causing it to spin out of control. His own hit the central reservation after a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Greg O'Keeffe

    Former Manchester United star Brandon Williams has been spared jail for dangerous driving that saw him cause a crash after speeding at 99mph with a nitrous oxide balloon in his mouth. The 24-year-old defender was given a 14-month sentence, suspended for two years, along with a three-year driving ban and an order to do 180 hours of community service.

  • 2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Greg O'Keeffe

    Tanner Tessmann enjoys defying expectations. "When I was at FC Dallas at the start of my career, everyone said, 'Yeah, he's good on the ball but has no idea how to defend'." he says. "So I went to the league that has the best defensive history and learned a lot from them and developed. "I'm not perfect at all but I learned a lot about how a team defends while I was in Italy, and what they look for, how to maintain the score.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Greg O'Keeffe

    Tanner Tessmann enjoys defying expectations. "When I was at FC Dallas at the start of my career, everyone said, 'Yeah, he's good on the ball but has no idea how to defend'." he says. "So I went to the league that has the best defensive history and learned a lot from them and developed. "I'm not perfect at all but I learned a lot about how a team defends while I was in Italy, and what they look for, how to maintain the score.

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RT @Paddy_Boyland: Went to Goodison with my dad for the last time on Saturday. Was a chance to reminisce & say a proper farewell Goodison…

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RT @RSooty73: Chernobyl might not be everyone's idea of a holiday destination but I visited in 2019 and found it fascinating. Particularly…

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23 Apr 25

RT @TheAthleticFC: Only relegated Southampton (nine) have conceded more added-time Premier League goals this season than Aston Villa (eight…