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Arthur Ferridge

Sports journalist at the London Standard

The Standard •

Rory McIlroy secures career Grand Slam after overcoming Justin Rose in play-off

McIlroy took a two-stroke lead into the final day, but it would prove insignificant after a round of pantomime drama. Playing alongside old foe Bryson DeChambeau, he started his round in the worst possible fashion, recording a double bogey on the first hole, but quickly recovered with two birdies in the following three holes to draw back level.The pair would trade the lead for much of the front nine before DeChambeau eventually crumbled after the turn, hitting the water to the side of the eleven...
The Standard •

Ancelotti channels Alcaraz to inspire Real Madrid comeback over Arsenal

Madrid’s hunt for a 16th Champions League title took a significant knock in the first leg as they fell 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium following a pair of stunning Declan Rice free-kicks. The visitors were well off the pace last week, and have a mountain to climb in the reverse fixture.He said at Tuesday’s pre-match press conference: “What we want to do is try to change our mindset and play a serious game. With our heads, our hearts, and our balls, as Alcaraz says.”Four-time major winner and Real Ma...
The Standard •

Aston Villa fall short of epic PSG comeback to exit Champions League

The reigning French champions lost a pulsating quarter-final second leg 3-2 on the night at Villa Park but still progressed to the last four 5-4 on aggregate. Leading 3-1 after the first leg in Paris last week, PSG would have been fully aware that a straightforward, professional performance was all that was required to see out the tie. And for a time, it seemed that was exactly what they would deliver.Goals from Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes had the visitors 2-0 up with less than half an hour on...
The Standard •

Maresca vague on Sancho's Chelsea future amid break clause reports

Sancho, 25, arrived on loan from Manchester United last summer with an obligation to buy for a £25million fee. He has struggled to kick on after bagging an assist on debut, though, scoring just twice in 29 Chelsea appearances this season.It has been reported that the player’s contract features a break clause, which could see Chelsea pay £5m to get out of their obligation and send Sancho back to United.Pressed for an update on the player’s fate ahead of Thursday night’s derby tie against Tottenha...
The Independent •

What we learned from Naomi Girma’s debut as Chelsea search for final piece

Chelsea are well on their way to a first-ever invincible Women's Super League season, now unbeaten in 15 matches, and show no sign of slowing as they continue to invest record sums in their squad. The £900,000 reportedly spent to bring in Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave made her the most expensive female footballer of all time, but her debut fell well short of its billing as Chelsea drew 2-2 with fifth-place Brighton.Moving into the starting line-up after recovering from a calf injury sustained...
Irish Examiner •

Chelsea emerge unscathed from the great blue yonder

Thursday nights in the Conference League are considered the fag-end of European football, and Chelsea’s latest awayday in Kazakhstan was as far as you could get - literally - from the glitz and glamour of their Champions League final win over Manchester City in 2021.Three years on from the short hop to Porto to lift the world’s most prestigious club competition in front of a worldwide audience of billions,...
The Courier Online •

"They'll do anything to play football": NUWFC play exhibition match in Saudi Arabia in scheme to promote women’s sport

Newcastle University’s women’s futsal team travelled to Riyadh in December to play an exhibition match against Princess Nourah University (PNU), the largest all-female university in the world, as part of a University-sponsored scheme to promote women’s sport in Saudi Arabia, where traditional Islamic law has long prevented women from freely participating in athletics.

About Me

Arthur Ferridge is a sports journalist at the London Standard primarily covering football, rugby, and motorsport. 

He had formerly worked with Hayters TV and as a freelance journalist. His work has been published in The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Independent, The Times, The Sun, The Daily Mirror, Opta Analyst, and The Irish Examiner.

He holds a gold standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates London and graduated from Newcastle University in 2024, where he worked as Head of Sport for The Courier.

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