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Pep Guardiola to receive FWA Tribute
We at the FWA are delighted to announce that we will be honouring Pep Guardiola at our Tribute Night dinner, on Sunday January 16th.The Manchester City manager has accepted the invitation to be our special guest of honour at the Landmark Hotel London.
FWA members can book tables or individual tickets by contacting our executive secretary Paul McCarthy.
Tags: manchester city, paul mccarthy, pep guardiola, Tribute Night
Ruben Dias – the Footballer of the Year 2021
The Football Writers’ Association is delighted to announce that Ruben Dias has been voted Footballer of the Year 2021, the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989.
The Manchester City centre-back was a comfortable winner ahead of Tottenham’s Harry Kane and City team-mate, Kevin De Bruyne. Overall nine City players received votes which accounted for over 50 per cent of the total votes cast.
Tags: Carrie Brown, Footballer of the Year, FOTY 2021, manchester city, Ruben Dias
Change of date for Vincent Kompany Tribute Night – now Jan 12, 2020
Please note that the Tribute Night for Vincent Kompany has a change of date, brought forward from Jan19 to SUNDAY JANUARY 12. This is because Belgian TV requirements have led to a re-scheduling of Anderlecht's game on the 19th.All other details remain exactly the same and those who have booked tickets and tables at The Savoy event will be receiving tickets and passes within the next 10 days.
Tags: CHANGE OF DATE, fwa tribute night, JANUARY 12, manchester city, Savoy Hotel, Tribute Night, Vincent Kompany
Racism, club ownership and City to retain their title – FWA Live
Our latest FWA LIve event at the Landmark London on August 6 was a huge success, with a wide range of topics discussed by our panel in front of a packed house.Chris Hughton, Simon Jordan and Teddy Sheringham were our special guests from the world of football, and joined FWA Chair Carrie Brown and Times football correspondent Henry Winter on a panel hosted by Gerry Cox, former Chairman of the FWA.
Tags: Alzheimer's Society, Carrie Brown, Chris Hughton, frank lampard, FWA Live, Henry Winter, liverpool, manchester city, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Simon Jordan, Teddy Sherigham, William Hill
Oliver Holt Q&A
Oliver Holt the Mail on Sunday's new Chief Sports Writer gives a Q&A on Jose Mourinho, Mario Balotelli and whether Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo.Reproduced courtesy of @MailOnline
Tags: barclays premier league, daily mail, football journalism, FWA, journalism, manchester city, Manchester United
FWA Q&A: RICHARD TANNER
RICHARD TANNER of the Daily Express on steamy windows...signing as a Gerry...and staying in a Munich broom cupboardHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
No. My only other jobs were back in my schooldays – strawberry picking, potato picking, loading fruit and veg lorries and working in a car parts warehouse. Gone downhill since really.
Tags: Daily Express, FWA Q&A, manchester city, Nou Camp, QPR, richard tanner
Mike Collett of Reuters analyses the Barclays Premier League run-in
Mike Collett of Reuters analyses the Barclays Premier League run-in at both ends of the table.Listen to ‘Mike Collett of Reuters analyses the Barclays Premier League run-in’ on Audioboo
Tags: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Europa League, manchester city, Manchester United, Newcastle, Premier League, QPR, reading, Reuters, Sunderland, tottenham hotspur, Wigan
FWA Q&A: PHILIP QUINN
PHILIP QUINN, football correspondent of the Irish Daily Mail, on meeting himself...why a football writer was Man of the Match in Paris...and bunged up for a week at the Tour de FranceHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
No. Signed on as a freelance aged 17 in 1979 with the Evening Herald armed with notebook, pen, wide-eyed wonder and, crucially, a copy of the Dublin bus timetables. Nearly 35 years on, the wonder has never left me.
Tags: Brian McDermott, Carlos Alberto, Champions League Final, colin young, Diego Maradona, Gortakeegan, Ireland, Irish Daily Mail, Jonathan Wilson, manchester city, match of the day, Mick McCarthy, Philip Quinn, Tour de France, Wembley, world cup
FWA Q&A: TONY HUDD
TONY HUDD on a phantom goal...being mistaken for a murder suspect...and being kept awake by the gold medal winner of horizontal jogging...Have you ever worked in a profession other than football?
No. After cutting my journalistic teeth at a sports agency, I was taken on by the Worthing Herald. On completing my indentures, I moved to the sports desk. Among the clubs I covered was Lancing whose player-manager was Mike Smith, a teacher at Brighton Grammar School. He later managed the Wales national team and Hull City. He taught me so much about the game. I owe him an ...
Tags: barcelona, Bernabeu, Charlton, fish and chips, Football Manager, Gillingham, Grimsby, Kenilworth Road, manchester city, Patrick Collins, Sunderland, The Masters Augusta, tony hudd, Tony Pulis, Worthing Herald, Zinedine Zidane
FWA Q&A: JEREMY CROSS
JEREMY CROSS of the Daily Star on why Oakwell is flipping awful...a £40 mousse...and happy to have Pele put the boot inHave you ever worked in a profession other than football?
Yes. I was a postman for a summer after completing my A levels. The 3am starts put me off for life!
Tags: Bernabeu, Blundell Park, Champions League Final, Daily Star, Ian Dennis, Jeremy Cross, manchester city, Manchester United, Martin Samuel, Oakwell, Phil Brown, The Inbetweeners, The Masters, Zidane
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