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Arthur Ferridge

Freelance multimedia sports journalist and NCTJ Trainee based in London. Scroll down for a selection of my written and video work.

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.
Hayters TV •

Stones urges positivity after draw with Denmark but sympathises with supporters

John Stones insists there are reasons to be positive about England’s Euro 2024 so far despite a disappointing draw with Denmark.

The Three Lions laboured to a 1-1 draw with Denmark in Frankfurt, with Harry Kane’s opener cancelled out by a stunner from Morten Hjulmand.

But Stones says he is staying positive, given that they top Group C with just a game left to play.

“Its somewhere we’ve been before,” said Stones, who played the full match alongside Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi. “We’ve not playe
South East Londoner •

Cray Wanderers women start season on fine form thanks to star striker

Cray Wanderers women have started the new season in perfect form thanks to perhaps the only striker in England scoring faster than Erling Haaland.


Newly promoted to the South East Counties League, step six of the women’s football pyramid, the squad have won all three games, most recently putting seven goals past last season’s runners up Tonbridge Foresters.


Leading the line was 31-year-old personal trainer Katie Jackson, who scored four to take her season tally to nine goals and four assis...
Hayters TV •

Dubravka on Slovakia's shock win over Belgium: 'We can beat anyone if we play like this'

Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka says his side “can beat anyone” if they play like they did against Belgium.

Slovakia’s lone goal came courtesy of Ivan Schranz, who fired home from a tight angle after just seven minutes. Romelu Lukaku then saw his late equaliser ruled out through VAR for a hand ball by Lois Openda in the build up meaning Slovakia ultimately held on to pull off a shock result.

“If you look at the [Belgium squad] you can go on and on and on,” said Dubravka, who made 5 saves i
The Courier Online •

Newcastle Ski Club ready to freestyle after disaffiliating from Students' Union

Newcastle University’s Ski and Snowboard Club (NUSSC) is well known as one of the University’s most popular sports clubs. Founded in 1964, the society is one of Newcastle’s longest standing student organizations, best known for its international ski trips, busy social calendar, and its competitive winter sports teams, which won multiple awards in national competitions last year.

Despite its unparalleled popularity and far-reaching influence among Newcastle students, NUSSC has recently decided t

About Me

Arthur Ferridge is a trainee sports journalist from London studying at News Associates. He recently graduated from Newcastle University, where he served as Head of Sport for The Courier, and hosted a variety of radio and TV broadcasts. His work has been published in The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Independent, The Mirror, and Hayters TV.

He is currently covering the Premier League and WSL for Hayters TV while studying the NCTJ with News Associates London.

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