Football writer for the Guardian. Owned by a beaglehttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3minqbknbh22fArsenal in the blood: how Max Dowman is related to Gunners legend George Male https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/04/arsenal-max-dowman-related-to-gunners-legend-george-male04 Apr 2026 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3minqbknbh22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3mimongjcms2u‘Like a ball of poison’: Mikel Arteta admits to pain from Arsenal’s Carabao Cup final loss https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/03/like-a-ball-of-poison-mikel-arteta-admits-to-pain-from-arsenals-carabao-cup-final-loss03 Apr 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimongjcms2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3m75wdxokzk2kRevealed: Myanmar junta ‘crony’ given key role behind Fifa peace prize https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/dec/04/revealed-myanmar-junta-crony-given-key-role-behind-fifa-peace-prize04 Dec 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75wdxokzk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3m4ge4mrnuc23“Max has always been kind of old for his age. Very mature, laid back and he’s worked incredibly hard on his football.” Max Dowman’s journey from being spotted at Billericay Town’s colts to making history last night as Arsenal's youngest-ever starter. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/30/max-dowman-journey-billericay-to-history-with-arsenal30 Oct 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ge4mrnuc23https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3m35a2isbwk2jCAF's general secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba has been accused of running the organisation as his “proprietorship” and creating a toxic culture of fear where employees are fired for speaking out against him. Story with @romain-molina.bsky.social https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/14/african-football-general-secretary-accused-of-creating-toxic-culture-of-fear14 Oct 2025 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3m35a2isbwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lqilgtv6mc2p31 May 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqilgtv6mc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lpomzmvrps26Crystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if French club Lyon also qualify despite concerns that they could contravene Uefa’s rules about multi-club ownership https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/21/crystal-palace-europa-league-participation-lyon-john-textor-concerns21 May 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpomzmvrps26https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lpdzlxccps2iLove this quote from Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi: "The thing about south London is the community. You go outside, there's diversity. Everyone getting along with each other. You feel that in the club and that's a given."17 May 2025 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpdzlxccps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lpc3m4zh5s2dMarc Guehi says that winning the FA Cup for Crystal Palace “would be culmination of all the effort from everyone over the years that has played a part in the club’s journey.”16 May 2025 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpc3m4zh5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lpbwwduuh22xGeoff Thomas, Alan Smith and Pape Souaré recall their FA Cup final experiences and hope Crystal Palace make it third time lucky at Wembley https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/16/former-crystal-palace-finalists-share-fa-cup-memories?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other16 May 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbwwduuh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lp7kodj7i227Ismaïla Sarr: the bargain buy who has become Crystal Palace’s unsung hero https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/15/ismaila-sarr-crystal-palace-fa-cup-final-manchester-city?CMP=share_btn_url15 May 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7kodj7i227https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lnxseuwe222eBan for ‘Capello’ but abuse questions remain in Gabon after it emerged that Fegafoot president Pierre-Alain Mounguengui dismissed initial allegations as an “artificial scandal”. He remains under investigation by FIFA https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/29/football-life-ban-patrick-assoumou-eyi-gabon-abuse-questions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other29 Apr 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxseuwe222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lnpulxc35s22Crystal Palace fans have taken over Covent Garden ahead of the FA Cup semifinal against Aston Villa…26 Apr 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnpulxc35s22https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3ln4i2xypyc23 "It’s easy for me! I can do everything …" Brighton’s Carlos Baleba on learning how to do backflips on the beach in Cameroon, how his father’s intense training regime has shaped his career and playing for the memory of his mother https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/18/carlos-baleba-brighton-premier-league-interview18 Apr 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln4i2xypyc23https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lltoj3r5ls2wArsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward’s representatives in one of his first acts as the club’s sporting director https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/02/arsenal-eye-summer-move-for-athletic-bilbaos-nico-williams-after-initial-talks?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other02 Apr 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltoj3r5ls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lk726trsn223Crystal Palace open talks with Oliver Glasner over contract extension amid interest from RB Leipzig https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/12/crystal-palace-manager-oliver-glasner-contract-talks12 Mar 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk726trsn223https://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3ljacunfnqc2h"I think we’re the youngest in the competition." Arsenal Under 18s coach Adam Birchall hoping fast-tracking of Max Dowman, Kyran Thompson and the next generation of the Hale End academy in FA Youth Cup means they can follow in footsteps of Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/28/arsenal-under-18s-fa-youth-cup-nwaneri-lewis-skelly-manchester-united?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other28 Feb 2025 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljacunfnqc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3liogzjhhss2c“We would rather not play football at all than have Andrew Kamanga staying on as a dictator.” Potential FIFA ban looms for Zambian football after election controversy https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/21/zambia-football-election-controversy-anger-andrew-kamanga-fa-president?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other21 Feb 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3liogzjhhss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lhbkw3ukfc2rArsenal and Bayern Munich appear to have reached an impasse over a potential move for Mathys Tel, with Mikel Arteta’s side preferring to do a loan deal that contains an option rather than an obligation to buy https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/feb/03/transfer-deadline-day-rashford-tel-chilwell-disasi-live?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other03 Feb 2025 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbkw3ukfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lhbewtdimc2qCrystal Palace reject Tottenham's bid for Marc Guehi. Transfer deadline day live: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2025/feb/03/transfer-deadline-day-rashford-tel-chilwell-disasi-live#maincontent03 Feb 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbewtdimc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/edaarons.bsky.social/post/3lgvkgnhr6c2rArsenal see their surprise bid for Ollie Watkins rejected by Aston Villa, who don't want to sell https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/29/arsenal-bid-ollie-watkins-rejected-aston-villa29 Jan 2025 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:awm6bvbagjtrsitvro3sxo2v/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvkgnhr6c2r