John Brewin

Germany, London, Macclesfield

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer/editor/talker found semi-regularly on the @Guardian_Sport desk and the Football Weekly podcast. | Football columnist @STSportsdesk

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England made to suffer by Senegal and a Welsh thriller in Belgium – Football Weekly podcast

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Max Rushden |Barry Glendenning |John Brewin |Joel CooperAlex Grove |Danielle Stephens

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; is it the end of the Thomas Tuchel honeymoon at England – did we ever even get one? England followed up their disappointing win over Andorra with an even more disappointing friendly loss to Senegal.
Gauff beats Sabalenka to win French Open women’s singles final – as it happened

2 weeks ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Aryna Sabalenka v Coco Gauff: French Open 2025 women’s singles final - live

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTumaini Carayol is our man in Paris, and here’s his preview of the women’s final. This tournament places Gauff at an interesting intersection. She has already enjoyed her first breakthrough, winning her first major title at the 2023 US Open and then backing it up by triumphing at the WTA Finals in Riyadh last year.
Will it be deja vu as Spurs’ Daniel Levy presses reset button again?

2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | John Brewin

Spurs’ first trophy in 17 years did not protect Ange Postecoglou. At the party held in the streets of north London, speaking from a dais at Tottenham town hall he declared the third season would be better than the second, like “all the best television series”. Daniel Levy chose not to recommission the Australian. The real damage was done in the 22 games they lost in the Premier League, an unrepeatable situation.
Manchester City agree €55m fee to buy Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

Manchester City’s promise of quick summer spending has begun with the agreement of a transfer fee with Milan for the Netherlands international midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old will cost €55m – around £46m – and has already agreed personal terms for a five-year contract. He will become the first addition of the raft of signings the club chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, pledged before City take part in the Club World Cup.
Manchester City agree €55m fee to buy Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders

3 weeks ago | malaysia.yahoo.com | John Brewin

John Brewin4 June 2025 at 3:25 am·2-min readManchester City’s promise of quick summer spending has begun with the agreement of a fee with Milan for the Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. The 26-year-old will cost €55m (£46.3m) and has agreed personal terms for a five-year contract. He will become the first of a number of signings the club chair, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, pledged before City take part in the Club World Cup. A special transfer window has been opened for Fifa’s new competition.
End of season mailbag special - Football Weekly

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Max Rushden |Barry Glendenning |Philippe Auclair |John Brewin |Joel CooperAlex Grove |Danielle Stephens

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; Philippe begins with a little PSG and then the panel pick their moment of the season before moving on to transfer news including Liam Delap to Chelsea and the possibility of Bryan Mbuemo at Manchester United.
a teen sensation to a marauding Gunner

3 weeks ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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Our Champions League team of the season: A teen sensation to a marauding Gunner

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | John Brewin

GoalkeeperGianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)He does have his weaknesses, such as the occasional panic under the crossed ball, but this was the season the Italian reclaimed his title as the world’s best goalkeeper. PSG’s path to glory saw him outshine Ederson, Alisson, and Emi Martínez before besting Yann Sommer in the final.
Draper and Sinner storm through, Gauff in action on day seven

3 weeks ago | msn.com | John Brewin

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