Sports Journalist for @planetf1com.bsky.social, @football365.bsky.social, @tennis365com.bsky.social and @planetfootball.bsky.social. #ITFC fan when not doing that.https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3mr33cvdxrc24On 27 September, I’ll be running the Ipswich half marathon to raise money for the @ipswichtown.bsky.social Foundation. I've been volunteering with the Foundation since last December and can honestly say it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.20 Jul 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr33cvdxrc24https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3mopum7k3rs2oGary O'Neil looks to be on the verge of the #ITFC job and ahead of Town's Premier League return, I've put together a dream starting XI for @planetfootball.bsky.social https://www.planetfootball.com/premier-league/ipswich-town-dream-lineup-gary-oneil-premier-league-return20 Jun 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopum7k3rs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3met4st4i6s2uThe Premier League is the Promised Land for many lower-league fans but for those who’ve been up and come back bruised, is it anti-football to not want promotion? That’s the existential question I asked myself for @football365.bsky.social. https://www.football365.com/news/is-it-anti-football-not-want-club-to-be-promoted-premier-league14 Feb 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3met4st4i6s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3menqs3wlos27A busy week in the world of #PL manager sackings has allowed me to flex my feature writing muscles over at @football365.bsky.social First on Spurs and Frank being only a part of a much wider problem: https://www.football365.com/news/thomas-frank-had-to-go-rotten-spurs-stuck-in-familiar-cycle-of-failure12 Feb 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3menqs3wlos27https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m7rr5us6dk2aI graciously and humbly accept the crown for best predictor at @planetf1com.bsky.social. (Ignore who I picked as champion) https://www.planetf1.com/features/f1-2025-season-predictions-revisited12 Dec 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7rr5us6dk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m5nrx2od2s2c2025 has been a hot mess for #Alpine but away from this year, there are a few reasons to be optimistic about the future. Here's my long read for @planetf1com.bsky.social on why 2026 may just work out for the Anglo-French team. #Gasly #Colapinto https://www.planetf1.com/features/alpine-reasons-optimistic-f1-2026-season15 Nov 2025 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5nrx2od2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m4x4cyayik2yWas great to sit down with Joe Cole ahead of the release of his autobiography and chat all things Mourinho, Chelsea and his plans to move into coaching. For @football365.bsky.social #CFC https://www.football365.com/news/joe-cole-chelsea-jose-mourinho-coaching-ambition-luxury-player06 Nov 2025 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4x4cyayik2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m4v2ydijok26England have had a tendency to rely on Ben Stokes in big moments but as he heads to Australia as captain, he must avoid overplaying himself in search of answers. Some pre-#Ashes thoughts for @cricket365com.bsky.social. https://www.cricket365.com/countries/england/ben-stokes-biggest-ashes-captaincy-challenge05 Nov 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4v2ydijok26https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m4i5egl3wk2eThe latest rumours of an imminent Man City FFP verdict predict chaos but anyone hoping for anything more than a slap on the wrist is likely to be disappointed. My piece for @football365.bsky.social on why Man City being relegated was never a realistic option. https://www.football365.com/news/why-hopes-man-city-will-be-relegated-because-of-ffp-are-not-based-in-footballs-reality31 Oct 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4i5egl3wk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m3ce2sjirs2x🗣️“It’s not working.” #MUFC legend Gary Pallister spoke to me about the under-fire Ruben #Amorim and whether he has a future at the club. For @football365.bsky.social https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-legend-gives-sack-verdict-ruben-amorim-not-working-admission16 Oct 2025 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ce2sjirs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m2o3rgq7f22qSix current #F1 drivers are out of contract at the end of this season, including most notably George Russell. For @planetf1com.bsky.social, I've got out the crystal ball and predicted what will happen to each of them 🔮 https://www.planetf1.com/features/predicted-what-happens-next-for-all-six-out-of-contract-f1-drivers08 Oct 2025 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2o3rgq7f22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3m275q4hh6c22Amorim? Ratcliffe? Fergie? A horse? The sinking of #MUFC from title-winners to mid-table mediocrity has been decades in the making. For @football365.bsky.social, I looked at the people most to blame for the mess of Manchester United. https://www.football365.com/news/five-people-most-blame-manchester-united-mess-glazers-ferguson-ratcliffe02 Oct 2025 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m275q4hh6c22https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lz76iyw65k2gAs my B in GCSE would attest, maths is not my strongest suit but I cracked out the calculator to work out how much Carlos Alcaraz could earn by the end of his tennis career. Short answer: A mind-blowing amount of money Long answer: ⬇️ https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/carlos-alcaraz-set-destroy-novak-djokovic-record-predicted-300m-career-prize-money-total19 Sep 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz76iyw65k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lxwd5pbunc27Of the €313.95m worth of talent that Universal Twenty Two represents, Alexander Isak is €120m of it so could the promise of a sizeable payday be what really started a summer of sulking? My look for @football365.bsky.social on the agents behind the Isak affair. https://www.football365.com/news/what-alexander-isak-agents-24-word-quote-revealed-invisible-enemies03 Sep 2025 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwd5pbunc27https://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lxjr6sdnek2cAn enjoyable part of the job is taking news and adding some analysis/opinion to it. Would have been easy to report Amorim's quotes as they were but in this piece, I looked out how his post-Grimsby debrief marked a tone shift. For @football365.bsky.social https://www.football365.com/news/does-ruben-amorim-want-to-be-sacked-by-manchester-united29 Aug 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxjr6sdnek2chttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lwbts5qi222aPleasure to be asked to contribute to @pitch-mag.bsky.social's Ferrari collector’s edition. I was given the task of writing 3,500 words on their current plight and I'm still not sure that was enough. Pick up your copy here: www.pitch-mag.co.uk/ferrari13 Aug 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbts5qi222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3ltmjpkyzsc2tSinner v Djokovic is one of those games that promises to be box office but if you still need convincing to drop all your Friday afternoon plans and watch, here are six reasons why you should: #Wimbledon #Djokovic #Sinner https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/why-should-watch-jannik-sinner-novak-djokovic-wimbledon-semi-final10 Jul 2025 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmjpkyzsc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3ltjmdpmgg22s30 minutes ago I was writing about a new Arsenal contract offer for Saliba but such is the magnitude of the Horner news that it was a drop everything kind of moment. You can follow all the latest news with me on @planetf1com.bsky.social's special live blog: https://www.planetf1.com/news/christian-horner-sack-live-updates-new-red-bull-ceo09 Jul 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjmdpmgg22shttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lsv4sehljs2qHow do you start an #F1 team? Base it on the Apollo missions. Special report from Silverstone and Cadillac's UK home as the American giant counts down to its first race. https://www.planetf1.com/features/how-nasa-apollo-missions-are-guiding-cadillac-f1-team01 Jul 2025 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsv4sehljs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lrzj53oe6k2sThe FBI raid on FIFA in 2015 was the end of Sepp Blatter’s corrupt empire but in his place has come someone far scarier for the world of football. My piece for @football365.bsky.social on the all-powerful Gianni Infantino and the worrying times ahead. https://www.football365.com/news/gianni-infantino-secretive-ways-far-scarier-fifa-president-sepp-blatter-ever-was20 Jun 2025 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzj53oe6k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lrxjxod7ck2aQueen’s and Halle are often billed as the warm-up tournaments for #Wimbledon but which one produces more SW19 success? With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner split, I've taken a deep dive into the numbers: For @tennis365com.bsky.social https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/queens-halle-what-alcaraz-sinner-warm-up-tournaments-wimbledon-success19 Jun 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxjxod7ck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lri2qaqjzs2pHad a chat with former England No.1 Rob Green this week who gave his verdict on Caoimhin Kelleher's move from Liverpool to Brentford. For @football365.bsky.social https://www.football365.com/news/rob-green-liverpool-unmanageable-situation-verdict-caoimhin-kelleher-brentford-move13 Jun 2025 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lri2qaqjzs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lrfrm77hm22aWith Carlos Alcaraz winning their past five matches, Jannik Sinner must bounce back from a French Open defeat and overcome this hurdle if tennis' newest rivalry is to survive. For @tennis365com.bsky.social #CarlosAlcaraz #JannikSinner #FrenchOpen https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/jannik-sinner-must-overcome-carlos-alcaraz-kryptonite-tennis-next-great-rivalry-survive12 Jun 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrfrm77hm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lqrjxn352s2v15th and no trophy in the cabinet means pressure is already on Ruben Amorim. Former Manchester United defender Danny Higginbotham told me he still backs Amorim but says he will be "judged" next season if results improve. For @football365.bsky.social https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-player-warns-amorim-when-judged-expectations-next-season04 Jun 2025 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrjxn352s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lqotzgiqnc2aIf there was one person who came away with credit from Verstappen's crash into Rusell, it was Nico Rosberg. The to-the-point pundit was a breath of fresh air in a #F1 broadcast ecosystem that is too eager to sit on the fence. For @planetf1com.bsky.social https://www.planetf1.com/features/nico-rosberg-blunt-commentary-welcome-world-f1-punditry-fence-sitters03 Jun 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqotzgiqnc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samcoo.bsky.social/post/3lqad37ao6c22Part two of my chat with Gilberto Silva is live in which he told Arsenal to ask themselves difficult questions if they want to break their title drought. https://www.football365.com/news/gilberto-silva-arsenal-ask-difficult-question-another-year-of-disappointment28 May 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:padxcefdcvzxaecimq62kr7d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqad37ao6c22