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Proper reporting. Expert analysis. Opinions formed from years watching and reporting on the national team.

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England’s story has always deserved more than the headlines allow. We want to tell it with depth, patience, perspective and, crucially, expertise. Our writers have lived this through failures, near-misses and rare triumphs, and bring those decades of hard-earned insight to our readers. 

We’re not here to please everyone — we’re here to serve those who want to truly understand England. If you want depth, clarity and insight you can’t get anywhere else, welcome to the club. 

The Sixty Six is staffed by people who’ve spent their careers living and covering England’s story.

Chris Eldergill: Former CNN International Sports Editor and senior figure in global tournament coverage. Brings a broadcaster’s editorial discipline and the leadership of someone who has run news at World Cups.

Dave Kidd: One of the most recognisable England voices of the last two decades. A Fleet Street heavyweight with authoritative reporting, sharp opinions and a feel for the temperature of an England camp like few others.

Rob Shepherd: A true veteran of the international circuit. From Italia ’90 to the modern era, he has witnessed England’s most pivotal chapters up close – including his famous press conference exchanges with Graham Taylor and David Beckham that still echoes through English football lore.

Mike Walters: A Fleet Street mainstay for 40 years, Walters combined wit, warmth and strident opinion in English football reporting. Known as “Machine Gun Mike”, he built a reputation for his turn of phrase and authority. First hooked watching 19-year-old Diego Maradona at Wembley in 1980, he has followed England ever since, bringing colour and sharp judgement.

Andy Milne: The ultimate tournament traveller and author of 'That World Cup Guy'. That man on your TV, and our man in the stands, he has attended every major competition since 1982. Andy brings colour, humanity, travelogue storytelling and the fan perspective.

Wayne Barton: Historian, documentary-maker and acclaimed writer whose long-form work sits at the intersection of football, culture and identity. A deep reader of the game and its stories, he’ll bring his unique form of pre and post-match tactical analysis. 

Robert Taylor: Author of 'Tears for England' and a journalist who bears the scars of failures of years past. He understands what this team means to people. Thoughtful, witty, occasionally bruising honesty, always grounded in love for the Three Lions.

Grant Bage: A historian and author with a fresh, modern take on the roots of England’s identity. He brings weight, research and a sense of the long view: where England have been, and where they must go.

Clive Hetherington: Respected journalist and established writer for cult England fanzine 'Free Lions', with decades of perspective, context and storytelling from the front line of the England experience.

Gary Jordan: Author of 'Out of the Shadows: The Story of the 1982 World Cup Team', Gary has followed England closely since that tournament. He has witnessed the highs and lows of the national side first-hand, bringing the perspective of a long-time observer and an enduring optimist – a viewpoint that carries into his upcoming work on the ill-fated Graham Taylor era.