Rory Smith
Football Correspondent
Rory Smith is The Observer‘s Football Correspondent, covering the forces, trends and ideas shaping the world‘s most popular sport. He previously worked for The New York Times, and can also be found on Men In Blazers, Libero and BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club. He is the author of two books — Mister and Expected Goals — both of which almost won awards. He has one dog and two children, none of whom are in the slightest bit impressed by any of the above.
Rory Smith
Football Correspondent
Rory Smith is The Observer‘s Football Correspondent, covering the forces, trends and ideas shaping the world‘s most popular sport. He previously worked for The New York Times, and can also be found on Men In Blazers, Libero and BBC Radio 5 Live’s Monday Night Club. He is the author of two books — Mister and Expected Goals — both of which almost won awards. He has one dog and two children, none of whom are in the slightest bit impressed by any of the above.
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Inside the world of Superbikes
When Donny met Gianni: how the 2026 World Cup sparked an unlikely bromance
How 10-man Chelsea nullified Arsenal in ill-tempered affair
Estêvão sprinkles some stardust on Chelsea’s project of endless change
‘It is an identity’: The march of the Scottish ultras
Arne Slot, and the fine line between bravado and naivety
Meet the Observers: Rory Smith
Anfield turns on Arne Slot as Liverpool’s slump deepens and belief strays
Why New Zealand Rugby are cashing in on the secrets of their success
Pochettino, Pulisic and the USMNT puzzle
Premier League crypto sponsors not covered by regulators
Arsenal hoisted by their own Ballard to give rivals a glimmer
Erling Haaland embraces the absurd in his new YouTuber role
Bournemouth’s Bill Foley – ‘I don’t want to be arrogant, but I’m a good owner’
Hearts project enjoys early bloom as winter approaches
Don’t believe your eyes – inside Real Madrid’s world of artificial reality
Hearts aim to break Glasgow duopoly – but can it continue?
Liverpool try to restart the engine
