Guy Jackson

Co-Chief Sports Editor @AFP in Paris, ex of Berlin, London. Watching where money/politics meet sport. World Cups. Olympics

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Finland's decision to block visas for Russian athletes has rocked the International Skating Union which is holding its world championships in Tampere, #Finland next March #Russia #Ukraine

[ISU Figure Skating @ISU_Figure]

Official ISU statement in regards to today’s announcement by the Finnish government and the ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Tampere.

#FigureSkating

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⚽ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇺🇸 Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday after their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign, with USA boss Mauricio Pochettino expected to replace him https://t.co/7fHX9sneEx

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner joins the race to become the next French president, saying "I know what it means to fight, to fall, to always get back up" - via @AFP #Riner #elections2027
https://t.co/mIg6bmaKev

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner joins the race to become the next French president, saying "I know what it means to fight, to fall, to always get back up" - via @AFP #Riner #elections2027
https://t.co/mIg6bmaKev

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Imane Khelif, the woman boxer who caused a stir at the #ParisOlympics, says she will make her professional boxing debut next month in Paris - via @AFP #boxing #Khelif
https://t.co/bXmpOfmSsF

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

A delightful change from the #midterms - the highly prized Piedmont black truffles are in serious danger due to the dry summer in Italy - lovely piece by @Taimaz for @AFP https://t.co/WuHQRPvcpu

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Democrats win full control of US Congress in a crushing rebuke of President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.

The victory gives Democrats the power to block Trump's agenda and investigate alleged corruption for the last two years of his presidency

https://t.co/fqMZJL1oQU

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympics ever to be held on African soil, open Saturday in the Senegalese capital, marking an historic moment for the continent.

https://t.co/Pcs4TTsOGw

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

.@realmadrid apologise to the Chinese people for comments by @KMbappe about Mao Zedong, after Chinese state TV dropped match broadcasts and Mbappé lost sponsors - story, video via @AFP #China #Mbappé https://t.co/2dJBKdvzSD

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

The words of a player who battled through spells at @leytonorientfc, @MilwallFootball and @NorwichCityFC before hitting the big time - and winning the @ballondor

[Harry Kane @HKane]

Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise. 🏆

[Harry Kane @HKane]

Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise. 🏆

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🏁 🏎️ Lewis Hamilton has welcomed Formula One's decision to return to Africa and suggested he would prolong his career to be able to take part in the grand prix in Rwanda.
➡️ https://t.co/mvXrB2khzW

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Huge boost for Gianni #Infantino as Asian Football Confederation supports his bid for re-election as @FIFAcom president
⚽️Seen as U-turn as AFC had previously slammed his bid to sell stakes in World Cup
https://t.co/0SAXw4I1Rw

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

@martynziegler @londonpressclub Well done Martyn, richly deserved

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https://t.co/8mZYcx85JL

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

#BREAKING Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia requires surgery after tearing his ACL, club say #Kvaratskhelia #UCL #PSGFCB

[Dan Roan @danroan]

NEW | “We didn’t get answers to anything we had specifically requested…”

FA chair Debbie Hewitt says FIFA president Gianni Infantino failed to provide clarity over World Cup sell-off plot at Council meeting, but “apologised for what had happened…”
#fifa

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

World Athletics president Seb Coe says hosting the 2029 World Championships will help Kenya in its fight against doping - another case announced this week - story via @AFP in Nairobi #doping #trackandfield #Kenya #WorldAthletics
https://t.co/mL0gd7KOiQ

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

Rwanda relaunches @F1 in Africa - it will have a race in the early 2030s #Rwanda #F1 #Africa - story via @AFP
https://t.co/NYm1oTtZ1S

[Guy Jackson @guyjackson42]

@BruCardot @playmobil "Avant même de savoir pourquoi" 😁😁😁