Dom Smith
@mrdomsmith
Football Reporter for The Standard. On X and Instagram: @MrDomSmith
Been a week since returning to the UK after 5 incredible weeks in North America covering the World Cup, which we should remember is FIFA's to run but not theirs to sell off. My 2025-26 season took me to 5 countries and saw 213 goals but ends on 68 matches ⚽️🌎🏟️ Time for rest 🙌
How Thomas Tuchel's retreat of death kicked his own team out of the World Cup 1,800-word in today's Standard newspaper
The Norwegians rowing down Miami Beach. Proper boatspeople. Welcome to the World Cup.
Great moment in the England press conference as Morgan Rogers faces a question from a “trainee reporter”… …named Djed Spence
Thomas Tuchel asked whether the players have been taking viagra supplements to help against altitude effects: “The information to support it didn’t reach me… It’s not true”
Just the start. But some start. Report on England's full-throttle win over Croatia in today's Standard in print:
Igor Thiago signs new contract with #BrentfordFC until June 2031, with a club option for an extra year with improved personal terms
First day at #BrentfordFC for new signing Kaye Furo from Club Brugge today. A day off for the first team but Furo at training ground to meet senior club staff and do some gym work. £8m plus add-ons, 2031 contract. Brugge the same club they signed Igor Thiago from
Long-read on BlueCo. Will the Chelsea project work? What do fans fear? Where does Liam Rosenior fit in? A big piece on #CFC's present, and future, in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social across the capital this evening
My London team of the year for 2025 (across the whole 12 months) I’m braced for some rather heavy disagreements Standard Sport colleagues explain their teams here: www.standard.co.uk/sport/footba...
A four-page interview with Omari Kellyman in the Cardiff City programme. Yet he can’t play against his parent club Chelsea because #CFC blocked it. Oh and by the way, his surname is the media WiFi password here at the Cardiff City Stadium. Some banter has been had here methinks
How Chelsea became the Premier League's coming force 🔹🔷🟦 Smart recruitment, Maresca's chess matches, Estêvão's dancing feet, and 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 This week's sport feature in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. #CFC
On the real Jude Bellingham, and Thomas Tuchel's quest to get the best out of him This week's sport long-read in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social…
Thomas Tuchel's England is the subject of this week's print feature in @thelondonstandard.bsky.social. Take a look below