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I am a student currently studying Creative Writing, and would love to be a sports journalist in the future. Hopefully I can gain some valuable experience on here.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Ronan O'Gara, Brian O'Driscoll, David Beckham, Theo Walcott, Gianfranco Zola, Lewis Hamilton, Jensen Button.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chelsea FC, England (Football), Ireland (Rugby Union), Barcelona FC.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Jose Mourinho, GIanfranco Zola, Gianluca Vialli, Pep Guardiola, Guus Hiddink.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    When Chelsea finally won the premier league for the first time.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Chelsea VS Schalke with my whole family, winning 2-0 convincingly. Drogba's beautiful head sealing it.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Chelsea's Unbeaten run at home in all domestic competitons.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    huh :S

  • Unitas or Montana?

    :S

  • Jordan or Russell?

    what?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    am i just supposed th choose the more interesting sounding name?

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele (honest player)

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    again what :S?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna, who's successor will hopefully be Lewis Hamilton.

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

    again you confuse me.

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  • Bleacher Report posted 473 days ago

    Bleacher Report

    great comment man!

  • Maxx G posted 484 days ago

    Maxx G

    Hi, Please give a look mate.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/497306-manchester-united-5-reasons-why-rooney-willshould-leave-united

  • Maxx G posted 484 days ago

    Maxx G

    Hi, Please give a look mate.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/497306-manchester-united-5-reasons-why-rooney-willshould-leave-united

  • Willie Gannon posted 485 days ago

    Willie Gannon

    Thanks for the fan-add Matthew, appreciate it.

    Regards,

    Willie

  • Iain Strachan posted 698 days ago

    Iain Strachan

    Hi Matthew, I hope you have time to ready my follow up England piece:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/366390-ashley-young-the-missing-link-for-england-in-4-3-3?just_published=1

    Cheers,

  • Salaar Shamsi posted 778 days ago

    Salaar Shamsi

    Hey,

    Could Carlo Ancelotti be in for the shock of his life? Can Chelsea cope without their African stars? Too many questions, no answers!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/317255-the-bottom-corner-how-can-chelsea-counter-the-african-cup-of-nations

    Have a look,
    Thanks
    SS

  • Barney Corkhill posted 780 days ago

    Barney Corkhill

    Hey,

    It's that time of year again! Time to vote for your B/R World Football Writer of the Year. A final shortlist of 10 has been devised with great difficulty, and now you can vote for who you think deserves the accolade! Let the voting commence!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315935-br-world-football-writer-of-the-year-2009-voting




    Also...

    If you haven't seen it already, I have written the first of many "decade in review" pieces, and this one looks at Liverpool's top 15 matches of the noughties. Have a look and see what you think, you might be surprised at what ISN'T number one!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/315563-decade-in-review-the-top-15-liverpool-matches-of-the-noughties