ABOUT SPHINX FOOTBALL

The idea behind Sphinx Football is to publish football articles, podcasts and audio stories that give supporters something to get their teeth into. It covers the game and its fringes, from old yarns to new garms.

The underlying belief is that football matters, but not like that. It’s powerful. But its social magic is far more important than any of its economic tentacles.

It remains the people’s game. And where there are people, there are stories and moments* that reflect the human experience.

So we’ll leave the gossip to someone else. There won’t be any players’ heads superimposed into other teams’ shirts in these pages. Our bailiwick is football and football culture* for people who live and breathe the game, not the bullshit and parasites it attracts.

(* and trainers)

ABOUT CHRIS NEE

I’m the Founding Editor of Sphinx Football and the writer or producer behind pretty much everything you’ll find here.

I’ve been making football podcasts since March 2009 and publishing my own football writing for rather longer. I was the creator and editor of twofootedtackle - I’m in no way associated with the hermit crab that occupies the URL today - and I was a Content Editor at In Bed With Maradona for several years.

There, I was a prominent contributor to the legendary IBWM 100 scouting series.

My football writing has been published by The Guardian, World Soccer, New Scientist, Football365, The Football Ramble, The Set Pieces and many more.

Through Sphinx Football I’m the matchday programme editor at Coventry Sphinx, a position I also held for a season at Tooting & Mitcham United.

I’m a freelance Editorial Content Consultant with specialist skills in writing, editing, brand narrative development and tone of voice guidance. I also offer a range of audio content services and my clients have included Ockley Books, Blueprint Sports and the football journalist, Guillem Balague.

To find out more, visit my website.