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Journalist | @guardian @guardian_sport @observeruk @ipapersport | @fwa @kickitout Unheard Voices Football Writer award 2023| Views my own. DMs open.

London, England
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3 months
New: The anti-discrimination group Kick It Out has sent an open letter to British media editors criticising the prominent use of Bukayo Saka’s picture by some outlets to illustrate England’s defeat by Iceland. Story on @guardian_sport
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My first piece for @iPaperSport . The Black ArsenaI book is out today and is such an engrossing read. I explored the phenomenon and its wide-reaching organic impact on black British popular culture and beyond with the book’s co-editor @CJNwonka .
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@AiddyLFC Shoes looking like open-toe sandles after a few games
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3 years
@luke_oriordan That taxi driver when the 50th customer of the day asks him where he’s from:
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3 months
@Ankaman616 And you know what? The quality is so much better, there I said it.
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3 years
@ToPimpaBadass @StrappedHH @isaiahrashad 4 Da squaw/Heavenly Father/Don’t shoot👌🏿
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@morgankofori
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3 months
Friday marked my last day on the Scott Trust scheme with the @guardian . I’ve learnt so much in the last year & worked with great people along the way. Now looking for my next opportunity- if you’re looking for a sports writer with an investigative/social slant, let’s talk!
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Delighted to have started my nine month full-time stint at the @guardian where I’ll be covering all things sport, education and news. If you have any stories or things you think need to be covered, my DM’s are open or you can email me on morgan.ofori @guardian .co.uk
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1 year
What a closing paragraph. Always right on the money. @jonathanliew
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3 years
@3SixMANIC Me eating their Victoria sponge cake on Christmas Day after serious Munch
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10 months
#Belenenses were the first team outside of the ‘big three’ to win Portugal’s top flight. Legal issues forced them to go amateur. Now soared back to second tier. I spoke to those involved at the ‘Iberian AFC Wimbledon’ for @guardian_sport #tweetpastel
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3 years
@KSSOX This is the energy the daughter should have been on:
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2 years
@SVCarbaholic A club that has broken the British transfer record multiple times predating the oil clubs are talking about budgets… funny
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1 year
@SVCarbaholic Should’ve undergone that Wenger transformation from creative midfielder to striker…. Was tailor made for players like him
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3 years
@UncoolTimi When you say this to a Londoner:
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1 year
It was an honour to be at the @theofficialfwa awards last night & receive this accolade from FWA & @kickitout . Congratulations to the other student winners @MrDomSmith & @Laraalsaid21 . An amazing night!
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2 months
@MayowaQuadri_ Eddie Nketiah is an accounting and finance guy if I ever I saw one
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3 years
@YoungPrince_ Looool the way, one of the aunties kept saying “the things I will do to you” in twi is sending me 💀💀😭
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1 year
Rice on my birthday? Today we celebrate entering the third floor and more. Happy 30 to me 🎂🎂🎂🥳
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@MayowaQuadri_ Bring back Luis and Diego just to restore the full feeling
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3 years
@YoAdriBaby Them turtles said:
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
@SVCarbaholic The hate for Raheem Sterling is so illogical, it makes me feel like there’s something deeper to it, then a few missed open goals…too disrespected
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3 years
@Mosesgix Me after she looks back…
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1 year
Fulham fans are facing an 18% increase to the price of their season tickets next season. Supporters of Wolves have had an increase every year they’ve been a premier league club. Are clubs like @ClaptonCFC and @safc the answer? For @ObserverUK I found out.
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Guardian sport
1 year
How are English football clubs responding to the cost of living crisis? By @morgankofori
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3 years
@KSSOX I would have told her:
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3 years
@AFC_Carys Watch your mouth lol. Respect us ffs
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
Delighted to have been shortlisted and in the top three for the FWA/Kick It Out Unheard Voices Student Football Writer of the Year Award 😊
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The Football Writers' Association
1 year
BREAKING - the final three shortlisted entries in each category of the FWA's Student Football Writer of the Year awards have been announced. Winners to be announced on May 18. Full details here:
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1 year
@ZeqiriDan That’s the thing, this is literally what you imagine Fergie would’ve done at United, it is literally 30 years since he took Roy Keane for a record fee from Nottingham forest. Good symmetry if Arsenal pull this off.
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@Ankaman616 Emile Smith Rowe has a Palmer like season and Iraola is the new Chelsea manager by February
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Morgan Ofori
7 months
Have been working on the national news desk @guardian for the last fortnight. Sobering being part of this piece with @RichardA exploring the backlog of children with SEND waiting a year or more for support due to increased need and struggling councils
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1 year
@316simsim This just makes a mockery of the idea that Anelka wasn’t anything but a supreme baller
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
@LyesBouzidi10 Completely agree with you!
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
@ZeqiriDan That’s the thing, this is literally what you imagine Fergie would’ve done at United, it is literally 30 years since he took Roy Keane for a record fee from Nottingham forest. Good symmetry if Arsenal pull this off.
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4 years
@EddieLongbridge Might improve his fortunes with the national team as well, think about all the players that have won the world cup after joining us....
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@MayowaQuadri_ Abou Diaby. Always
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2 years
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2 years
At the #justiceforchris march outside Scotland yard. People both angry and grieving at the injustice of the situation
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4 years
@GoonerViews JVC vs Sharp!
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4 years
@Sarfo15M Winston always had a tough gig back in the day
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2 years
@primevideosport Not the best goal he’s ever scored but brilliant finish 👏🏿
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Morgan Ofori
3 years
@afcevan 2011: Strong tackle. Bacary Sagna 2021: Strong tackle. Takehiro Tomiyasu
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Morgan Ofori
4 months
My latest for @guardian_sport . “We have the right to be recognised by the world.” The words of Mira Natour, part of the Palestine team that has travelled to Dublin to play their first ever match in Europe. @bfcdublin host a sell-out friendly tonight.
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Morgan Ofori
7 months
A cleaner is taking legal action against a top City law firm for indirect race discrimination after being fired for eating a leftover tuna sandwich from a discarded platter.
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Morgan Ofori
11 months
Spoke to West Ham forward Michail Antonio about his battles to date and the legacy he has built in East London for the @ObserverUK
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Guardian sport
11 months
Michail Antonio: ‘Being at West Ham has made me fight to be better and prove myself’
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
@MayowaQuadri_ Whatever Roman did to buy Chelsea in 2003 would be a good geopolitical drama.
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
@judeblay This one killed me😭
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Morgan Ofori
8 months
@ColeZeeinho Yoann Gourcuff, I thought he was heir to Zinedine Zidane
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Morgan Ofori
8 days
Great to have been present at the Black Arsenal book launch last night and to listen to such a great panel discussion around the club’s links to black identity, culture and wider history, and to see the idea come to fruition almost two years after the original Barbican event!
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
Such an illuminating experience being at the Black Arsenal talk last night @BarbicanCentre . @CJNwonka and @bungatuffie spoke eloquently about Arsenal’s essential role in a multi-faceted Black British identity. Fascinating evening!
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
This guy is announcing me before the first game.
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Obiagu 🖤🦁
2 years
If you signed for a new football club, how would you want to be announced? Extra points got more creativity 😂⬇️
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Morgan Ofori
3 months
Another thing about Kevin Campbell is as well as the adulation he had from the football world, if you grew up in Lambeth, particularly around Brixton, he was the poster child for so many with dreams of being in football 🖤🙏🏿
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4 years
@GoonerTaIk it's all good let them come and complain and demonise him when he picks Nigeria over England
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Morgan Ofori
3 months
My latest for @guardian_sport . @CreezOnline , @ke4tmusic and @TODDLAT in partnership with the Black Footballers Partnership release Euro 2024 anthem calling out racism, urging fans to unite in their support of the team. Endorsed by Emile Heskey and others.
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Morgan Ofori
3 months
Now inducted as an honorary Red Star Belgrade supporter. @guardian_sport
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Morgan Ofori
3 years
@touchlinefracas Sounds like a londchester accent
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Morgan Ofori
9 months
Assistant referee Abbas Khan says it is “incredibly important” for professional organisations to commit to diversifying their workforces to help to break down barriers to success as @kickitout and @FA_PGMOL announce new partnership championing diversity
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Morgan Ofori
6 months
Great to meet England and QPR favourite @trevor8sinclair during @CurzonAshton ’s 4-1 yesterday.
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Morgan Ofori
10 months
My interview with Kyrell Lisbie and his father, Charlton favourite, Kevin is in today’s @guardian_sport ahead of tomorrow’s “Greenwich derby” between Charlton Athletic and Cray Valley Paper Mills in the FA Cup 1st round proper. Read here:
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Morgan Ofori
3 months
New @guardian exclusive: A group of drivers hired in Spain and brought to the UK to deliver Amazon packages to British households in the run-up to Christmas are taking legal action against the company and one of its subcontractors. Both deny the claims.
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tay.
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it's the last month of the year, quote with your favorite pictures of yourself this year.
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1 year
I want to speak to university students who are planning to live at home this upcoming academic year amid rising costs, as well as about other changes they are making to save money. Email is morgan.ofori.intern @guardian .co.uk #journorequest
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Morgan Ofori
11 months
Recent research has shown the number of ethnic minority teachers in senior leadership to be disproportionate to those in the student body. Black teaching professionals in management talk about their experiences in ⁦ @AmandaWilson910 ⁩’s new book.
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
I'm fundraising for Kidney Care UK. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
Loving “your show” by @AHicksonLovence , It’s often underestimated what strength of character it must have taken Uriah Rennie to be the first Black referee in the Premier league
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
Pleased to have researched and part of a team that produced this pod. Special mention to talented journalists @amelianeath , @dara_coker . @beccarobinson26 , @charmainewsm , @AMBourne . We delved into the world of skin bleaching product regulation. Listen below ⬇️
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SKiN
1 year
Introducing SKiN We’re in! An original podcast by the team here at SKiN. In our first episode- skin bleaching uncovered, we delve into the world of skin lightening products and their regulation. Have a listen here: 🎧
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
Pleasure to be on as a guest on the Made in Africa podcast today with @ed_aarons and @iamrahmanosman ! We discussed African player of the season, breakthrough player of the year and flop of the season as the Premier League draws to a close.
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Morgan Ofori
6 months
Had the chance to speak to in-form Vitoria forward Jota Silva aptly named the 'Portuguese Grealish' for @guardian_sport . He's in the Portugal team for the first time and shows little sign of slowing down. Crystal Palace and Wolves credited with interest.
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
@arseblog Symbolic as fuck👌🏿
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Morgan Ofori
3 months
I’m interested in both freelance opportunities and longer term or permanent positions. You can contact me on: morgankenofo @gmail .com In the meantime, here’s a link to my Guardian page so you can see what i’ve been working on over the last year and a half.
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3 years
@Broly7860 @mrness23 @Oquan_xi @S1ace_ It’s called a Caste system, it’s still followed in parts of India. Do your google
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Morgan Ofori
10 months
Wrote in this weeks’ @ObserverUK about an important moment for Women’s football: Brighton and Hove Albion have support from the city council to build the first purpose built Women’s football stadium in the country. Read here:
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Good to contribute to @morgankofori 's feature in @guardian_sport this weekend on our support for a new purpose-built stadium for @BHAFCWomen : "We know that the sky’s the limit for our women’s team if they are given the same opportunities and support."
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3 years
@ShyonGredley Jucking and jiving for the Yts?
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Morgan Ofori
5 months
Monumental effort from Cov.. Heartbroken for Ben Sheaf so influential to drag his team up from 3-0 down. Mark Robins can be so proud of his side after that
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
@SVCarbaholic My guy, not all development is linear…Reiss can do it man💯
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
@scoutedftbl Reminds me so much of Arsenal era Adebayor
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
Such an illuminating experience being at the Black Arsenal talk last night @BarbicanCentre . @CJNwonka and @bungatuffie spoke eloquently about Arsenal’s essential role in a multi-faceted Black British identity. Fascinating evening!
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@MayowaQuadri_ Haha I remember Edu Gaspar wanting to be considered for England before he played for Brazil
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Morgan Ofori
10 months
@scoutingindoors A World Cup in the middle of last season and pre season friendlies on plastic pitches… lack of time devoted to proper conditioning… among it all
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Morgan Ofori
1 year
@MiguelDelaney Great piece Miguel
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Morgan Ofori
2 years
Pleased to announce that I will be studying an MA in Journalism at Goldsmiths through this unique opportunity with @gdn_foundation ! Excited to embark on this journey 🙏🏿 Check out the bios of myself and the other recipients on the link below 👇🏿
@gdn_foundation
The Guardian Foundation
2 years
We are delighted to announce that: ⭐Aneesa Ahmed ⭐Morgan Ofori ⭐Nyima Jobe have been awarded our Scott Trust Bursary for 22/23, and will be starting their MAs in #journalism this September. Congrats! @missaneesaahmed @morgankofori @nyima_j
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Morgan Ofori
10 months
In my seat for @CrayValleyPM vs @CAFCofficial ! Chilly night…proper old school #FACup feels
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Morgan Ofori
2 months
Can we talk about how Saka is England’s best player? For some reason his place always seems up for grabs or his position. Acknowledge his quality and what he can do. #EURO2024
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