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' Football Saved Me'
Incredible interview by @SuzyWrack with our author @sarah_rhind in The Guardian 🔥
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'From Heroin Addict to Football Hero'
🗣️Interview with our inspirational author @sarah_rhind from the brilliant 'Blethered' podcast with @seanmcdonald01
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Available on all other platforms. Search 'Blethered'
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📗Fanzine: The Story of Football's Alternative Press
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🗓️Published September 10th by @BloomsburySport.
⚽️The poignant, nostalgic and absorbing story of an era that changed going to the match forever.
🛒Pre-order in all the usual places or ask your indie bookshop to stock.
Nobody better at capturing these moments than @d_gray_writer and his magical Slow Match Reports.
"Old pals greeted one another, glints and grins restored because they were here and it mattered. Kids yanked mums towards turnstiles and teenagers felt a million miles from double maths first thing tomorrow."
@d_gray_writer reports from Fir Park for Nutmeg FC
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🎶 "A wee Scottish man, better than Zidane"
The Legend of Barry Bannan, by @YesWeCrann
The Scot has made an emotional return to Hillsborough, where he will soon pass 500 appearances.
💘 This is Joe's love letter to a Wednesday great
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There are still nine days left for you to send your idea for a new Scottish football channel to our friends @NutmegMagazine. Age, experience, qualifications do not matter. Best idea wins.
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🚨Apply for the Nutmeg Academy.
We're seeking the next great voice in Scottish football content.
Read more about our paid, season-long apprenticeship covering print, digital and broadcast football media below:
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'In Praise of Hugh MacDonald', who deservedly picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award @ScotPressAwards last night.
'Zingers, wingers and the milk of human kindness'
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🔥 Wonderful interview with @sarah_rhind by @MattLindsayHT in today's @heraldscotland
📕 We published Sarah's incredible life story, Scars Under the Jersey, this week. Available in all good bookshops
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💬 Shifting the narrative on addiction begins with better understanding
LISTEN to the full episode here ⤵️
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Spotify I shorturl.at/evVXC
📍Sponsored by @NutmegMagazine
🎉 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to the amazing @sarah_rhind 🎉
We're incredibly proud to publish Sarah's remarkable life story - in all good bookstores today, March 31.
"A tale of redemption hewn from pain. Unflinching and inspiring" @Redblaes
BackPage's Neil White on the incredible story of Danny and the Champion of the World ⤵️
👀 Today's peek in the pages of our World Cup special:
📖 Neil White meets Danny Jardine, the Scot who came on as a substitute for Kylian Mbappé.
🛒 Read this remarkable tale and many more by ordering your copy here: tiny.cc/rgrz001
🚨 NEW TITLE ALERT🚨
We're delighted to be publishing Scars Under the Jersey by @sarah_rhind
Out March 31
It is the story of Sarah's journey through 14 years of addiction and loss, to recovery and a career in top-level football
👉Pre-order: tinyurl.com/yc62ev75
Woooooof!
👀 Well look at this. It's only the lovely cover of our World Cup special issue. That's right, WORLD CUP SPECIAL.
📖Published late March.
🛒 Get in early and pre-order yours:
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"It was the Astroturf trainers that gave Jude Bellingham away"
Check out the latest read on 'The BackPage - how to win at sports media'
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The Slow Match Report by @d_gray_writer is something you have to read. Get on the list now ⬇️⬇️⬇️
📝Coming tomorrow on Nutmeg FC: @d_gray_writer is back with a Slow Match Report.
❤️@KeltyHeartsFC v 🎣@pfcofficial
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