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Tag Archives: Oliver Holt

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OLIVER HOLT: The preening triumphalism of Man City stars at Anfield shows they do not have a scintilla of self-awareness between them. These players stand on the shoulders of cheats – and they know it
OLIVER HOLT: It’s a shame Enzo Maresca and his players do not possess any self-awareness. If they did, they would not have celebrated their hollow [...]
October 12, 2026
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How Man United went to war with their own season-ticket holders – OLIVER HOLT reveals club’s ‘weeding out’ of ‘nuisance’ fans and why day-trippers could be 59% more valuable to owners: ‘Everyone is just waiting to be banned’
OLIVER HOLT: What is happening at United feels like an unregulated form of social engineering. Many see it as a profit grab, piggy-backing a legitimate [...]
October 5, 2026
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Finally, Portugal have found the guts to stand up to Cristiano Ronaldo, writes OLIVER HOLT – he is a faded star living on past glories and only playing for himself
OLIVER HOLT: If Messi seems at peace with his decision and aware of the limitations age has foisted upon him, Ronaldo is raging and raging against the [...]
October 1, 2026
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‘I wanted to come into it like Liam Gallagher. To mix things up’: Manchester United’s worst nightmare MARK GOLDBRIDGE tells OLIVER HOLT all on his Gary Neville deal, ‘fake’ presenters and why he’s fresher than Match of the Day
There is a lot more to Mark Goldbridge than rage but I love the rage. I know City fans who love it too and United fans because it’s the kind of [...]
September 25, 2026
OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel is indulging in some elite-level gaslighting by blaming Argentina defeat on his players. No, it was the England manager’s first big test – and he blew it spectacularly
OLIVER HOLT: Thomas Tuchel wants to forget about the recent past. Argentina in the semi-finals of the World Cup? Our best chance to get to the final for 60 [...]
September 21, 2026