Amos Murphy is a writer and lover of sport – mainly football, often cricket, but always Manchester City.
A season ticket holder since the early 2000s, Amos spent his childhood suffering the worst parts of being a City fan and then his teenage years watching them become one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Often found at the Etihad Stadium (and no, not dressed as an empty blue seat), Amos also enjoys ‘groundhopping’ from football ground to football ground. Be that Berlin’s Olympiastadion, or Bredbury’s Stockport Sports Village, you can find him in all sorts of stadiums taking in various levels of the game.
Despite never playing the sport throughout his childhood, Amos is also a keen lover of cricket, no matter the format. An equal admirer of international test matches, as he is local village games, cricket provides the perfect tonic for his post-football season blues.
With a degree in Multimedia Sports Journalism, Amos has spent his academic life tailoring himself for a role working in the sports media industry and boasts an ever-growing portfolio of written work. Covering football leagues across Europe and beyond, the budding journalist most enjoys writing a story that crosses the boundaries between news and entertainment.
But what whets Amos’ appetite the most is nothing other than a good old quiz. Whether it’s naming all 57 sides to ever play in the Bundesliga, or identifying the flags of the teams competing in the 2015 African Cup of Nations, there’s nothing Amos takes more personal than ensuring it is indeed him who comes out on top.
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