Sean Butters
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Having finished a BA Hons in Media Writing, Sean now hopes to become a full-time sportswriter, and feels that Bleacher Report is an excellent platform from which to launch his journalistic assault. He is from, and recently moved back to, a town near Manchester called Chester.

He is an avid fan of a club that he will not name for fear of being ostracised by rival fans, and has been told on many occasions that he devotes too much time to football, mainly by people whom he believes to be "insane".

He enjoys heated debate on football, and welcomes any constructive criticism or praise that you might have concerning his articles. Trolls shall be ignored.

His other hobbies include writing a novel, reading other people's novels, losing money at poker, and sweating on nightclub stages while playing with his band. If so inclined, you can read about his latest exploits by following him on twitter @shbgetreal

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Pele, Antonio Di Natale, Bobby Charlton, Alan "The Horse" Ameche, Marco Van Basten, Peter Schmeichel, Dennis Bergkamp, Nemanja Vidic

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    I like to pretend that I have no bias.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Andre Villas-Boas, Ian Holloway (for entertainment value), Carlo Ancelotti

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    Got to be the 1999 Champions League final.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Manchester United vs Newcastle United 4-3 Dec 26th 2012

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Either Arsenal's Invicibles season or Chelsea's 95 point haul in 2005.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    N/A

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    N/A

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele (he didn't cheat or take performance-enhancing drugs, so an easy winner)

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer has more style.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    N/A

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    I watch sports.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Lives in UK

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  • Will Leivenberg posted 1 day ago

    Will Leivenberg

    Thanks for following up, Sean, and for the kind words. Keep at it with basketball, definitely a sport where the news and storylines never stop. I'd suggest following a B/R writer named Josh Martin, he's my favorite. Really terrific writing.

    Thanks again and I hope all is well.

  • Will Leivenberg posted 13 days ago

    Will Leivenberg

    Thanks for becoming a fan, Sean! How are you liking B/R? I've really enjoyed your writing, especially as I try and learn more about world futbol. I grew up with some of the more American sports like baseball and basketball, but love futbol. Keep up the great work and if you have any questions or suggestions for the site I hope you won't hesitate to contact me. Thanks again

  • David Leary posted 107 days ago

    David Leary

    Hi Sean,

    I have only just noticed the comment under my profile, and while the wording certainly could have been more PC and more constructive, I still stand by what I was saying,

    I like this site, on the whole the quality of writing is far better than most, however I am finding the opinion pieces to be totally biased and lacking any real investigation and thought (that's not aimed at you personally) so frustration shows now and again.

    As for Tom, I am sorry, but if you are going to write something, at least make it slightly interesting and giving an opinion from multiple viewpoints, not just his own. It was total trash.