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23 • @MirrorSport and @MirrorFootball journalist • @SportJournUCLan graduate • Paddock stander

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Nathan Ridley
7 months
Wrexham’s loss is Carlisle’s gain as Luke Armstrong agrees to become the Piatak family’s first marquee signing 💰 Here’s the inside story of how his deadline-day transfer collapsed, and how Paul Simpson and co capitalised 🔵
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• Bottom of the table • In the relegation zone since October • 30 defeats (a club record) And yet Carlisle - who had the most miles to travel in League One - averaged 1,026 away supporters. The word ‘unbelievable’ gets thrown around too often but that properly is.
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
3 months
👏 Your support this season has been unbelievable. From everyone at Carlisle United, thank you! 💙 #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
3 years
🤔 So, how do Granada play? • Mostly attack down the right flank • Effective from set pieces (eek) • Like to cross and shoot on sight 🔎 Everything else you need to know about #MUFC ’s #UEL opponents this evening in my in-depth preview | @utdreport
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1 year
13,410 people witnessing Paul Huntington’s tackle in the 73rd minute. Magic.
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5 years
@btsportfootball Robert Lewandowski to Bayern Munich
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
Same energy
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Pippa Crerar
2 years
BREAKING: Boris Johnson wins no confidence vote in his leadership BUT 148 Tory MPs - 41.2% of his parliamentary party - vote against him.
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@CursedFootball Which unfortunate thing are we supposed to be focussing on? 😂
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1 year
TO BE BORN CUMBRIAN IS TO WIN FIRST PRIZE IN THE LOTTERY OF LIFE
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6 years
The Paddock whenever Carlisle start passing sideways at the back #CUFC
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1 year
This time last year, Owen Moxon was a delivery driver playing part-time football… 49 professional games later, he’s in the League Two team of the season, having scored six goals and registered 14 assists as he drives boyhood club Carlisle United’s promotion push 💙
@SkyBetLeagueTwo
Sky Bet League Two
1 year
🏆 Presenting the #SkyBetLeagueTwo Team of the Season! 📋 📺 Watch live: 📱 Follow live: #EFL | #EFLAwards
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Nathan Ridley
5 years
Totally agree, @Marcotti ! 👏🏻
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5 years
2-0 TO THE CUMBRIANS #CUFC
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4 years
🗣 Shout for my preview as United go across to Birkenhead in the #FACup 🔴⚪️⚫️ | @utdreport | #MUNTRA
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
From Carlisle to Korea and back, Paul Simpson has been on some journey since he last spent Christmas at home 💙 It was a pleasure chatting to him about beating cancer, life as a grandad and his ambitions at Brunton Park 💬 My feature for @MirrorFootball
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Nathan Ridley
1 year
If this is the only photo of me to emerge from Wembley, I’m happy
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@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
1 year
🏆💙You can join this bunch of Cumbrians and get yourself a pic beside the League Two Play-Off Trophy during opening hours at our Blues Store here on Warwick Road on Thursday, Friday & Saturday this week. Go on, come and see it. It's the only real selfie you'll ever need! #cufc
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7 months
Paul Simpson to BBC Radio Cumbria: “I do not deserve to be going over to our supporters and being given w***** signs and told to f*** off.” He adds: “I don’t need that in my life.” When asked if he’d be willing to walk away if that continued: “I’m not gonna answer that.” #CUFC
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6 months
Just a reminder that Carlisle United were responsible for all of this
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@MirrorFootball
Mirror Football
6 months
🔴 #LFC boss Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the season Read more:
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
Alexa: show me the best left-back on planet Earth on current form... Can hardly see a flaw to his game, he’s everything you want - a natural⚡️ #FCBFCB | #UCL
@footballontnt
Football on TNT Sports
4 years
"He's just turned Nelson Semedo inside out! An experienced right-back... Whoops!" Wow, Alphonso Davies is just so difficult to stop 🔥 A magnificent assist from Bayern's rising star at left-back 🙌 #Club2020
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Morning 💙
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3 years
Things you genuinely love to see ❤️ Delighted for the man! #AVLWHU
@footballontnt
Football on TNT Sports
3 years
Jesse Lingard announces his arrival at West Ham with a debut goal ⚒ You can see from the celebrations that one means a lot to him!
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7 years
Hope the guy who fell out the glass window is okay... #WJECMedia
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Nathan Ridley
1 year
Morning 👋🏻🏟
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@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
9 months
What a day 😍 #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
1 year
🎙 Brilliant to chat to Jarrad Branthwaite this afternoon about life abroad at PSV, being managed by Ruud van Nistelrooy and the speculation surrounding his future with Everton - and Carlisle United’s promotion hopes, obviously 💬 Interview coming soon on @MirrorFootball
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
📍 In position at Old Trafford for this afternoon’s #LegendsOfTheNorth match 📡 Follow all the action via our @MirrorFootball live blog:
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1 year
Fortress Brunton 🏰🔵
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2 years
On the world stage 🔵✊🏻 #CUFC
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1 year
🌎 From the "end of the bloody world" to Eindhoven, Jarrad Branthwaite is on a journey to the top 🗣 I spoke to him about life at PSV, having Ruud van Nistelrooy as his boss, new pal Cody Gakpo and much more My exclusive interview for @MirrorFootball
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5 years
Mason Greenwood again 🚀 #MUFC
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5 years
Robert Pattinson in Good Time is outstanding. Very underrated film.
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
@MarcusRashford 📍 Penrith
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
John Sheridan quit on Carlisle United last week but the man who’ll probably receive a bit of stick this weekend stuck around and showed real “commitment” when things got difficult instead of taking a quick payday... #CUFC
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9 months
Carlisle United, bloody hell 💙
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Nathan Ridley
3 years
With the new Premier League season starting tonight, it seems as good a time as any to say that I’m beyond chuffed to have made the move from freelance to full-time with the @DailyMirror - still something that makes me pinch myself whenever I see my byline!
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Nathan Ridley
7 years
Couldn't be happier that this man is the manager of my football club 💙 @officialcufc
@Channel5Sport
Channel 5 Sport
7 years
Keith Curle explains that his loyalty to @officialcufc was an important factor in his decision to turn down an offer to leave the club.
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9 months
Announcement made ahead of the second half. ‘There’s only one Bobby Charlton’ broke out around the ground. @MirrorFootball
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
I’m never one to really tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t do - but do wholeheartedly encourage anyone connected with Carlisle United to please come to Brunton Park this Saturday in remembrance of Tony Hopper and support for the grieving family #CUFC
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Nathan Ridley
3 years
Work, 5G and a First-Class degree - not bad for a Monday 💻💉👨🏻‍🎓
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2 years
🗣 “He’s obviously just hit the first bump in the road for a young person and I hope he comes through it because he has got as much ability as any player” 🔴 Great to get Paul Simpson’s take on where Jadon Sancho finds himself at Man Utd | @MirrorFootball
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
💬 Enjoyed chatting to footballers-turned-entrepreneurs @jwren27 and Jack Dyer 📈 They’re the men behind booming sports brand @FreeTrain1 and a great example to young players coming out of the game ⬇️ Read my exclusive interview on @MirrorFootball
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7 months
44 more and Carlisle would’ve managed the two highest away followings in League One this season (Bolton and Wigan). Remarkable regardless of the context and makes tonight hurt even more. This year has been a lesson in loving a football club.
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BBC Sport Cumbria
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
Find someone who looks at you the way Paul Pogba looks at Samuel Umtiti #FRABEL
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2 years
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Nathan Ridley
5 years
@goal 1️⃣ Pep Guardiola 2️⃣ Jürgen Klopp 3️⃣ Diego Simeone 4️⃣ Antonio Conte 5️⃣ Julian Nagelsmann
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1 year
Goodnight
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6 years
@stighefootball @brfootball What about the likes of Azpilicueta, Piszczek, and Tripper at this point? No chance that he would make even the top 15 in my books.
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Carlisle United Football Club.
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6 months
Josh Sheehan was the best player on the park by a country mile, but giving him this amount of space to break the deadlock is criminal. Change of shape after 23 minutes didn’t work.
@SkyBetLeagueOne
Sky Bet League One
6 months
💫 Claiming your first league goal in style! #EFL | @OfficialBWFC
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Nathan Ridley
7 months
This also marks my first article as a qualified senior reporter for @MirrorFootball and @MirrorSport after passing my NCTJ exams ✅ A great way to end 2023 and head towards my fourth year with Reach - somehow… 😅
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2 years
Brighton really De Zerbing of this lead
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Nathan Ridley
1 year
Big thanks to @owenmoxonn , who this week spared time for an insightful interview 🎙 👑 Life as League Two's assist king 💙 The journey back to Brunton Park 🐔 Facing a packed Valley Parade 🔺 His future beyond this season @MirrorFootball exclusive 👇🏻
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Nathan Ridley
5 years
1. Sycophant 2. Cavorting 3. Are You In Love With A Notion? 4. Modern Love 5. The Opener @What_Liam_Said
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The Masterplan
5 years
What are your top 5 Courteeners songs?
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It’s fitting that this comes shortly after it emerged that the late David Wilkes (who #CUFC and Barnsley paid tribute to on Tuesday) was the man who pushed to keep Branthwaite in the academy as a 16-year-old. A proud moment for him, Carlisle United and Cumbrian football 💙
@David_Ornstein
David Ornstein
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🚨 Jarrad Branthwaite expected to earn first call-up to England senior squad for Brazil + Belgium games. Selection would reward 21yo Everton left-sided centre-back for excellent progress in key position. W/ @Paddy_Boyland @TheAthleticFC #ENG #EURO2024 #EFC
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Chuffed for him. A real rough diamond who received some overly harsh criticism in August. Great place for him to score his first goal after a barren loan spell at Lincoln.
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
10 months
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL PLANGE
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Nathan Ridley
7 months
I am once again tweeting this photo
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@sportbible
SPORTbible
7 months
What’s been your greatest sporting moment of 2023? 🤔
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
People appealing for Piqué to be booked for his tackle seriously baffle me. All tackles are dangerous and he won the ball cleanly. He slightly followed through but even VAR would not have solved anything. #ESPMAR
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3 years
That’s University capped off 🎓
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
@MundialMag @Footy_Headlines “In 2007, Arsenal released fourth, their most accomplished position”
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It can’t be overstated how incredible this is after a season of travelling more than any other side in League Two and ahead of the play-off semi-finals (he says, confidently)
@bbccumbriasport
BBC Sport Cumbria
1 year
Brilliant support again #CUFC
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@Ankaman616 Ben Godfrey - homegrown and attainable. He'd be a twilight Ferguson signing.
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
I’ve never witnessed a more Sokratis thing than this... #ARSBUR
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Nathan Ridley
7 years
@retroshirtcity Quality shirt, couldn't get much better! 👏🏻
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
Belated brag here - last Sunday, I was delighted to again be published in The @NonLeaguePaper with my story on @ChesterFC ’s Anthony Johnson 📰 #BuyAPaper @journalismuclan
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
The magnificent @shedseven never disappoint at @KendalCalling 🙌🏻🌈7️⃣
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
Manchester United are a circus right now. I could be way off but it feels to me like Ole Gunnar Solskjær, who spent years being criticised for supposedly holding these superstar players back, was actually holding it all together. Becoming really rotten, and fast. #MUFC
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
@What_Liam_Said Thought Parties was ace 🧡🦋
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Nathan Ridley
1 year
Alright, I’m getting excited
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
1 year
That's full time, we won 5-1 - get in!!!!! #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
8 months
A record that Carlisle fans should be proud of. Seven years of insult towards the very same supporters who keep these kind of clubs afloat, all to appease the high and mighty of English football. This is what was said in 2016 when a perfectly fine competition was revamped:
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@bbccumbriasport
BBC Sport Cumbria
8 months
A record-breaking night #CUFC 👀
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Nathan Ridley
5 months
Bottom of the league, train strikes, 300 miles from home. Amazing support.
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
5 months
828 of you here today - thank you for your fantastic support 💙💙💙 #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
Get Owen Moxon tied down to a new contract ASAP - with a sizeable release clause. What a coup, what a result!
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
2 years
That's full time, we won 3-1 - get in!!! #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
6 years
Absolutely unreal ☄️ #MCICRY
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Nathan Ridley
3 years
Had a very enjoyable first day on remote placement with @MirrorFootball 💻 Wrote a few articles, including this one:
@MirrorFootball
Mirror Football
3 years
Who will qualify for Europe? Premier League permutations explained ahead of season finale | @nathan_ridley_
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
A message from Munich tonight 📸 Unlike Robert Lewandowski, a section of Bayern fans aren’t wasting the opportunity to make a statement.
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5 years
Courteeners we stand. KC peaked last night. 11-year wait. God bless the band. #SeeYouInTheFields | @KendalCalling
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Nathan Ridley
5 years
Great overall transfer window 👏🏻 Loanees returned to parent clubs 🤷🏻‍♂️ Big players kept 🏠 Defensive leader signed up ✍🏻 New manager 🗣 One man off the wage bill 💰 Seven new faces 🦊 Enthusiasm around the club 🤩 Fans on board 💙 Massive away day coming 🚂 Promotion 🔜 #CUFC
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2 years
Two awkward photos in one but nice to be back in Preston today for a spot of guest lecturing!
@SportJournUclan
Sport Journalism UCLan
2 years
From Uclan to The Mirror and back again. 2021 graduate @nathan_ridley_ is in the building to talk to first years about what it takes to succeed in industry
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Miles better performance 🔵 Owen Moxon’s best display of the season. Shows this group can do a lot more than they’ve shown recently. Great way to start the year!
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Nathan Ridley
2 years
Herve Renard has a date with destiny today 🇵🇱🇸🇦 On top of the chance to lead Saudi Arabia to the World Cup knockout stage is an audition for the Poland job, a career goal close to his heart which he hasn’t kept secret 🗣 ⬇️ @MirrorFootball
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10 months
Hugely impressive stuff from the Piatak family throughout 🇺🇸 Really hope it comes off. #CUFC
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Nathan Ridley
3 months
If Carlsberg did send-offs… Sam Smith heads home a 91st-minute winner on his final game for Workington 🔴 Conor Tinnion and Scott Allison also retiring with a victory, and Danny Grainger bowing out as manager in style! Four figures who’ll be hugely missed at Borough Park 👏🏻
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Rooney says he’s “still in shock” about Charlton’s death. “Sir Bobby was always great with me, we had conversations not just about football but about life. He's a huge loss to football and a huge loss to his family, more importantly. He'll be greatly missed.” @MirrorFootball
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Nathan Ridley
9 months
Jon Mellish MOTM
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Carlisle United FC
9 months
That's full time, we won 2-1 - get in!! #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
4 months
Bottom of the league, 15 points from safety. Looking towards £100 for your train and match ticket. It’s just remarkable 💙
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
4 months
🛣️ Heading to the capital this weekend! Our initial allocation of 800 tickets have now sold out - thank you for your support! Further tickets have been made available to purchase on matchday. Read more. ⤵️ #cufc
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Nathan Ridley
4 years
Carlisle well and truly bolstered now. Refreshing having a bit of competition. 🔵⚪️🔴 | @d3d4football | #CUFC
@officialcufc
Carlisle United FC
4 years
🧤⚽ We are delighted to welcome highly-rated stopper @marcusdewhurst1 on-loan from @SheffieldUnited for the remainder of the season - more detail and comment from Chris Beech here 👇
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5 years
Frenkie De Jong, stop it... #NapoliBarcelona | #ICC2019
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8 months
A new era 🇺🇸🔵
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Nathan Ridley
5 years
Football in Cumbria today ⚽️ ✅ @BarrowAFC 1-0 ✅ @officialcufc 2-1 ✅ @kendaltownfc 2-3 ✅ @penrithfc 3-0 ✅ @WorkingtonAFC 2-0 Dream Saturday 👏🏻💯%
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3 years
🔚 Retired in their twenties 📚 Studied for degrees 🏆 Teams in the title race 🔵 In the Stamford Bridge dugout tomorrow 🤝 James Rowe and Thomas Tuchel have a lot in common, as the Chesterfield boss explains 🚨 My first exclusive for @MirrorFootball 🔗
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