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Hi there, I'm Joel - a freelance writer, editor and audio producer from Liverpool in the UK, now based in Berlin.

💻 Report on the Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and Premier League

🎙️ Regular guest contributor to the Anfield Wrap podcast; Hosted, produced and edited podcasts for RedsBet and FansBet

📚 BA in English Literature and Film Studies; MA in Sports Journalism - both attained at the University of Salford

📩 Available for work - contact me at joel.smurray@outlook.com or @joelsmurray on Twitter

Featured Articles and Podcasts

Explore a featured selection of my writing and audio work below. You can find a full range on the 'Writing Portfolio' and 'Podcasts' pages.

OneFootball • 13th December 2022

Our 3️⃣ points after magical Messi leads Argentina to the brink of glory

An inspirational performance from Lionel Messi saw Argentina comfortably beat Croatia to reach the World Cup final.

Here is what we made of it.

OneFootball • 10th December 2022

Our UCL 5️⃣ points after history is made, late drama and 36 goals

There were 36 goals, three red cards, six penalties, an historic hat-trick and late drama in Barcelona.

Here is what we made of a crazy, crazy night in the Champions League.

OneFootball • 16th February 2022

💫 Kylian Mbappé makes it all about him on night of drama in Paris

One moment. That’s all it came down to.

A moment that brought the Parc des Princes to its knees. A moment that could potentially decide a Champions League knockout tie. A moment that will be played in the contract negotiations to determine the future of football’s next superstar.

RedsBet • 8th May 2019

Anfield: Love, Anger & Miracles

Football is there to be embraced. Football is there to be enjoyed, sometimes endured.

An escape from reality, a vehicle to make your reality a bit better, even if only for a short while. And sometimes football can just about ruin your whole weekend.

Football exists to evoke emotion. Perhaps it’s a little worrying how much emotion football can bring out of us sometimes but let’s have that discussion another time.

Actually lets never have that discussion.

Last night, football was everything, F