👤 Simon Stone

20 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
20
2026-07-31 – 2026-10-13
Claims per article
50
999 extracted in total
Hedged claims
5%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
6,093
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Sports
100%
Most-tagged topics
UnitedManchester UnitedBrightonPremier LeagueBarcelonaEuropeanFifaReal Madrid

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3 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.14 (centre).

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2026-07-31 · BBC News · Sports
What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?
4 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-07-31 · BBC News · Sports
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
4 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-07-31 · BBC News · Sports
Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues
4 outlets covered this event · centre
2026-10-10 · BBC News · Sports
Boos, anguish & fading belief -'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-20 · BBC News · Sports
Carrick refutes Neville's 'pathetic' claim - but Man Utd must improve
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-20 · BBC News · Sports
Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?
3 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-07-31 · BBC News
Fifa says 'nobody selling football' as plan continues
🔮 Fifa oversees world football and Infantino would need 106 of its 211 members to vote in favour for the proposal to go through. assertive
2026-07-31 · BBC News
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
🔮 Uefa's boycott would cover all Fifa competitions, including the men's and women's World Cups and Club World Cup, and be triggered if Fifa president Gianni Infantino's proposals are voted through by member associations. assertive
2026-07-31 · BBC News
What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?
🔮 In terms of impact, European football's governing body Uefa could not have gone any bigger. assertive
2026-08-04 · BBC News
A youngster to watch at each Premier League club this season
🔮 - Published Which youngsters will make their mark on the 2026-27 season? The Premier League is not far away, with reigning champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City on Friday, 21 August. assertive
2026-08-05 · BBC News
What happens next with Rashford and Man Utd?
🔮 When Marcus Rashford was unveiled by Barcelona in July 2025, at the start of a season-long loan, no-one expected he would find himself back at Old Trafford 12 months later. assertive
2026-08-06 · BBC News
Friendship with Mourinho & search for new club - what next for Smalling?
🔮 - Published When Chris Smalling was publicly criticised by Jose Mourinho almost 10 years ago, you would not have predicted the pair would still be in touch now. assertive
2026-09-16 · BBC News
What next for Gabriel and Man Utd?
🔮 Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are involved in talks they hope will result in their 15-year-old reversing his plan and choosing to stay. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Carrick 'not bothered' by pressure - but should he be after this latest mess?
🔮 It is not certain where 15-year-old JJ Gabriel was while all this was taking place, but nothing happened that would make him think he had got it wrong by turning his back on the club. assertive
2026-09-17 · BBC News
Real Madrid keen on Man Utd forward Gabriel, 15
🔮 The club say it was anticipated Gabriel would become the youngest ever senior player by playing in Wednesday night's EFL Cup tie with Brighton. assertive
2026-09-18 · BBC News
'Not a catastrophe' - Carrick dismisses Man Utd job fears
🔮 - Published Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says it would be "ridiculous" to start thinking how long he has left in the job after "two or three" bad results. assertive
2026-09-18 · BBC News
Gabriel, 15, in Barcelona amid speculation over future
🔮 If United hold on to the Londoner's registration, it would stop him moving to another English club until the end of the season. assertive
2026-09-19 · BBC News
From near oblivion to Europe - Brighton celebrate 125th anniversary in style
🔮 - Published Brighton's 125th anniversary celebrations could not have gone much better. assertive
2026-09-19 · BBC News
Carrick has faith in VAR despite derby error
🔮 "Maybe we get one or two decisions on the law of averages or whatever but that one had a huge impact on the game and that's why it was particularly tough." assertive
2026-09-20 · BBC News
Last-minute Cunha goal saves Man Utd from another defeat - who rated highest at Fulham?
🔮 6 David Affengruber: Excellent defence-splitting pass to release Josh King, but he couldn't finish. assertive
2026-09-20 · BBC News
Carrick refutes Neville's 'pathetic' claim - but Man Utd must improve
🔮 While Cunha did not exactly agree with Neville in his post-match interview with Sky Sports, his comments will have fuelled more debate around the issue. assertive
2026-10-05 · BBC News
Gabriel in Man Utd team photo but no hint of reconciliation
🔮 He now has a European Union passport, which is thought could smooth his passage to the continent. assertive
2026-10-08 · BBC News
Ceferin to stand for fourth term as Uefa president
🔮 - Published Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a fourth term as head of European football's governing body. assertive
2026-10-09 · BBC News
Is £70m Baleba ready for his Man Utd exam?
🔮 He is also the player earmarked for the holding midfield role Michael Carrick has had trouble filling effectively following Casemiro's exit in May. assertive
2026-10-10 · BBC News
Boos, anguish & fading belief -'worrying day' for under-pressure Carrick
🔮 I think it could have been different for a couple of little things here or there, but the reality is the reality, we've got to accept it, you know. assertive
2026-10-13 · BBC News
Is Man Utd's Fernandes issue a symptom or reason for their form?
🔮 Even Casemiro's biggest admirers could not claim United's current low running stats are because the 34-year-old left for Inter Miami in the summer. assertive
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