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Sean Walsh

Sean Walsh

Assistant Editor

Bio: The newest member of the GOAL editorial team as an Assistant Editor, I made the move across after five years at 90min and one year at ESPN in the autumn of 2024. Based out of our London office, you can often find me at Premier League games around the capital (and occasionally the rest of the country) or at Wembley covering England. I dabble in news, feature writing, interviews and on-the-whistle coverage, while I am also a winner of the NCTJ Sports Journalism Award and contribute to MUNDIAL from time to time. Though at heart I am a Tottenham fan, a lifetime of being surrounded by Arsenal and Chelsea supporters has made me more sympathetic and empathetic towards their stories, which is probably good from a professional perspective but less enjoyable when off the clock.

My Football Story: From the moment I was able to walk, my dad was obsessed with kitting me out in Spurs clobber, so I didn't really get much of a say in the matter. In fact, the first game I can remember watching was the 2003-04 north London derby at White Hart Lane, a 2-2 draw which saw Arsenal seal the Premier League title. I was never a particularly gifted footballer, but my brother was and he played in the same youth teams as Dennis Wise's son, leading me to having a secret handshake with the ex-Chelsea captain. It's a funny old game.

Areas of Expertise:  

  • Anything and everything Tottenham
  • Fan culture and human footballing stories
  • Premier League and Champions League analysis
  • The rise, fall and rise of the England men's team
  • Long rankings that no one will agree with whatever I say
Favourite Footballing Memory: Watching Spurs end their 17-year trophy drought with my family inside our new stadium was an unforgettable night and a memory I will treasure forever.

My All-Time XI: 4-3-3, of players I've actually seen - Manuel Neuer; Trent Alexander-Arnold, John Terry, Virgil van Dijk, Ashley Cole; Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta; Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo

Articles by Sean Walsh
  1. Nasri, 'Drip Doctors' & football's wildest social media storm

    Born just outside Marseille to Algerian parents, it was always going to be hard for a footballer as silky as Samir Nasri to avoid comparisons with the great Zinedine Zidane. When he was snapped up by Arsenal in the peak of the 'Wenger-ball' years, it made complete sense. Here was this uber-talented attacking midfielder who could glide past opponents for fun, why wouldn't he be the Gunners' next marquee player?

  2. MEYBA completes Beatles trilogy with Yellow Submarine collection

    MEYBA are back and have cooked up a third collaboration with The Beatles, completing a trilogy which brings together football, music, art and culture. They've already achieved great success together with two previous drops, and for their final act in this series, they have gone all in to bring back the spirit of Yellow Submarine, one of the world's very first cross-platform successes.

  3. Brits Abroad: Kane saves Bayern but Jude held by bogey team

    GOAL brings you the latest on the British players who are thriving away from home, as several stars choose to make a living in Europe and even beyond. The Premier League is still obviously one of the world's most entertaining divisions and the Championship can prove fantastic for development, but there are more options out there.

  4. Tottenham boss Frank happy with Man Utd stat following draw

    Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank has claimed he was happy to have only given up five shots to Manchester United during their 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday due to the visitors' attacking strength. The Red Devils led for much of the game before Spurs scored twice in quick succession late on, only for Matthijs de Ligt to head in a 96th-minute equaliser to ensure the spoils were shared.

  5. De Ligt rescues Man Utd as late rally stuns Tottenham

    Matthijs de Ligt scored a 96th-minute equaliser as Manchester United managed to snag a 2-2 draw from their trip to Tottenham, snapping a run of four successive losses to Spurs. Thomas Frank's side trailed for much of the game but a late turnaround saw them close in on three points, only for Ruben Amorim's men to claw back at the very last and enact at least some sort of revenge after losing last season's Europa League final.

  6. Frank hits back at Carragher with 'easier' pundit claim

    Thomas Frank has responded to Jamie Carragher's assessment of his Tottenham team, telling the ex-Liverpool defender that it's 'easier' to be a pundit and criticise managers for their shortcomings than to actually coach a team. Frank's Spurs lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, tallying a club-record low of 0.05 expected goals in the process. Supporters booed the Dane's team throughout the game and at full-time.

  7. Give Van de Ven the Puskas: Solo stunner caps Spurs win

    Tottenham boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League with a commanding 4-0 win at home to Copenhagen, despite playing much of the second half one man light. Goal-scorer Brennan Johnson was sent off with Spurs already two to the good, but Thomas Frank's side showed fantastic character to score twice more as they put in arguably their best performance of his tenure so far.

  8. Frank plays down rift with Simons despite double-sub

    Thomas Frank claimed he isn't worried about Xavi Simons' form or confidence despite double-substituting him during Tottenham's 1-0 defeat at home to Chelsea on Saturday evening. Spurs mustered only three shots, one of which was on target, throughout over 90 minutes of football and were loudly booed off at full-time by an anxious home crowd.

  9. Caicedo's midfield masterclass leads Chelsea past Spurs

    Chelsea climbed back into the Premier League's top four with a deserved 1-0 win away at Tottenham on Saturday. The Blues were head and shoulders above their London rivals, and though Joao Pedro scored the game's only goal, the disparity between the two teams was clear for all to see, with Spurs registering just three shots in total and one on target.

  1. Spurs' new Gascoigne who loves scoring from 50 yards

    Shortly before the coronavirus pandemic forced the world into lockdown in December 2019, Tottenham recorded and released a video of their first-team players driving academy kids to training. Lucas Moura, still basking in the heroism of his Amsterdam miracle half a year earlier, surprised an 11-year-old boy with his presence as they took the car for a spin. Along the way, the Brazil international had some words of wisdom for the child.

  2. Garnacho scores but Chelsea lose to Sunderland in last min

    Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Sunderland thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Chemsdine Talbi, with the Blues throwing away the chance to move into the Premier League's top four on Saturday. Alejandro Garnacho scored his first goal for the club since joining from Manchester United, but it mattered very little as the spirited Black Cats fought tooth and nail to claim a precious three points.

  3. Old Firm in shambles: Inside Celtic & Rangers' rough seasons

    Scottish football has been dominated by two clubs since forever. The country's first season of top-flight action in 1890-91 saw Rangers share the crown with Dumbarton as joint-winners, while Celtic finished third in the 11-team division. Since its inception, the title has only gone to a team outside the Old Firm 19 times, with the Glasgow duo taking home the remaining 110.

  4. Arsenal should have moved for Alvarez instead of Gyokeres

    Arsenal will host Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Mikel Arteta's side facing an early test of their European credentials. The Gunners have already seen off Athletic Club and Olympiacos this season, but the visit of Diego Simeone and his troops will be their sternest challenge yet, particularly with the Spanish giants clicking into gear after a slow beginning to the season.

  5. Ange, Moyes & the 10 worst EPL managerial tenures ever

    To paraphrase the great Homer Simpson, it is not only easy to criticise, but fun, too. It is quite simple to sit and judge from this ivory tower, but hey, that's football after all, merely a game of opinions. Being a Premier League manager must be one of the loneliest gigs in the world, particularly when results are wayward and your job security is the subject of international speculation.

  6. Liverpool's $325M problem, eight EPL storylines to follow

    The end of the October international window is upon us, club football fans. Get ready for four more weeks of Premier League fun before we're lulled back into the November break. Fortunately, there's non-stop action before then to look forward to, beginning with some mouth-watering fixtures this coming weekend, including Manchester United's trip to Liverpool.

  7. Bale admits bankruptcy fear despite £120m net worth

    Ex-Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has claimed he feared going bankrupt during his playing days, despite being handsomely paid throughout his glittering career. Bale won a staggering 20 major trophies as an electric winger and is widely considered to be one of Britain’s best-ever footballers, yet even he still had anxieties over the prospect of somehow blowing away all his money.

  8. Man Utd go to war with Wiegman over Le Tissier

    Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier was included in Sarina Wiegman's latest England squad on Tuesday. But while there is a gaping long-term hole in the centre of the Lionesses' defence after Millie Bright's international retirement, Wiegman is still insistent on using Le Tissier in a different position, much to the annoyance of her club's social media team.

  9. Rogers vs Bellingham: Villa star can be England's No. 10

    Of all the England players who were left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad for their October fixtures, Jude Bellingham's omission seemed the most confusing. The midfielder has been one of the Three Lions' main protagonists ever since breaking into the starting XI post-Euro 2020 heartbreak and has long been heralded as a key player for whichever team he's representing.