Martin Hardy is a football writer at The Sunday Times. With over 20 years of experience covering the game in England, he focuses on topics such as football, sports business, and competitive sports, with insights into figures like Kylian Mbappé and the broader landscape of sports in the United Kingdom and Italy. Martin's work has been featured in The Times, and he is also the author of three books, including Touching Distance and Rafa’s Way.
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Martin Hardy focuses on national sports coverage, particularly football in the United Kingdom. His articles cover specific games and events related to football teams such as Newcastle United and Sunderland. He may be interested in pitches that provide insights into these teams' performances, player interviews, or analysis of key matches.
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By: Peter Rutzler, Jonathan Northcroft, Michael Grant, Martin Hardy, James Gheerbrant, Gary Jacob, Paul Joyce, Paul Rowan, Alyson Rudd, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Kit Shepard, Paul Hirst, Martyn Ziegler
Times writers ring out the old by setting out their hopes and fears for the new year with all united in the opinion that there are simply too many games
Keeping hold of stars is Eddie Howe’s priority in 2025 as club bids for another top-four finish, with financial rules and St James’ Park decision looming
Tottenham Hotspur head coach arrived at club last season vowing never to talk about officials but has rapidly changed his tune, venting his frustrations after the defeat against Newcastle
Eddie Howe says financial rules mean there is little alternative to selling goalkeeper despite being only three games away from ending 70-year wait for trophy
Eddie Howe’s assistant and the Aston Villa analyst Víctor Manas were involved in clashes in the St James’ Park tunnel at half-time of home side’s 3-0 win
By: Martin Hardy, Bill Edgar
The captain of Nottingham Forest’s two European Cup-winning sides John McGovern explains how his team knocked Liverpool off their perch as the present crop try to do the same
Manager will match nine successive victories achieved by Kevin Keegan and Rafa Benítez if his team beat Wolves on Wednesday with attack on Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and even Premier League in full cry
Rob Lee recalls the mid-1990s when Newcastle enjoyed a nine-game winning run. Eddie Howe’s resurgent side could go one better on Saturday
Lord Coe, chair of Old Trafford regeneration taskforce, says new stadium would be among ‘biggest regeneration projects ever undertaken in the UK’, with decision to be taken at end of season
Newcastle United 1 Bournemouth 4: Striker ends Newcastle’s nine-game winning run as injury-stricken visitors stun Eddie Howe’s side to make it ten games unbeaten in Premier League
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