Rory Smith (journalist)

Rory Smith is a journalist, broadcaster and author. He is the chief soccer correspondent of The New York Times, having taken up the role in 2016.[1][2] Smith is a former journalist of The Times,[3] The Independent, and The Daily Telegraph,[4]

Smith was ghostwriter on the book Champions League Dreams with Rafa Benitez published in 2012.[5][6] Smith’s 2016 book Mister: The Men Who Gave The World The Game was short listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.[7][8][9][10] ‘Mister’ was included in the best 50 football books ever written in a list compiled by FourFourTwo magazine.[11]

A frequent guest on BBC Radio Five Live[12][13][14][15] Smith has also written for ESPN,[16] The Blizzard[17] and FourFourTwo.[18] He has appeared on the Second Captains podcast,[19] often on The Anfield Wrap,[20][21] and The Totally Football Show as well as recording his own weekly ‘Set Piece Menu’ podcast with Hugh Ferris, Steve Wyeth and former England international Andy Hinchcliffe.[22][23][24] Television appearances include Sky Sports Sunday Supplement.[25]

In 2015 he was highly commended by the Sports Journalists' Association[26] He was nominated for writer of the year at the 2013,[27] 2015,[28] 2017 and 2019 Football Supporters Federation Awards,[29] winning in 2015 [30] and 2019.[31]

Personal life

Rory Smith is from Yorkshire.

References
  1. "On Soccer". 23 May 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. "New York Times Adds a Chief Soccer Correspondent – Adweek". www.adweek.com.
  3. "FWA Q&A: RORY SMITH - Football Writers' Association". footballwriters.co.uk.
  4. "Vox in the Box: Rory Smith". 5 February 2016.
  5. Miller, Nick (2016-02-05). "Vox in the Box: Rory Smith". The Set Pieces. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  6. "Comment: Why Rafa Benitez, the former Chelsea and Liverpool manager". The Independent. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  7. "Mister by Rory Smith - Waterstones". www.waterstones.com.
  8. "Round-up: Offbeat and fascinating tales of the beautiful game". www.irishtimes.com.
  9. "We've become ashamed of our football but we still have something to teach the world". www.independent.co.uk.
  10. "Times writers make Sports Book of the Year shortlist". 18 October 2016 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  11. December 2017, Greg Lea 07. "The 50 best football books ever". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  12. "Smith: 'Consistent' Leicester will secure top four, 5 live's Football Daily - BBC Radio 5 live". BBC.
  13. "Liverpool news – Coutinho to Barcelona transfer would cause chaos - Football - Sport - Express.co.uk". www.express.co.uk.
  14. "5 Live Sport: The Monday Night Club - 29/01/2018". Radio Times.
  15. "BBC pundit claims 'Liverpool are punching above their weight'". 17 January 2017.
  16. "Is the Premier League slipping?". ESPN.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  17. Storey, Daykin &. "Rory Smith - theBlizzard.co.uk". www.theblizzard.co.uk.
  18. "How Chelsea are gaming the system better than anyone – and why they'll keep winning". 21 September 2014.
  19. "Episode 800: Barcelona Pull Off Biggest Comeback Of All Time - Second Captains". 9 March 2017.
  20. "Midnight Caller: Rory Smith on Andy Robertson And The Value Of Good Coaching - The Anfield Wrap". 27 March 2018.
  21. "The Anfield Wrap". podcast.theanfieldwrap.com.
  22. Stead, Matthew (5 May 2017). "State of the Football Nation on TV and radio: Podcasts - Football365".
  23. "How 2 Kidney Transplants Yielded Real Madrid's 'Secret Weapon'". 28 November 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
  24. "The Best Podcasts of 2017 - Deezer UK". www.deezer-blog.com.
  25. "LISTEN: Sunday Supplement podcast: Neil Ashton, Martin Samuel, Jason Burt and Rory Smith".
  26. "Full list of winners at Sports Journalism Awards – Sports Journalists' Association". www.sportsjournalists.co.uk.
  27. "FSF Awards 2013 - Meet the Contenders (Part 5) - Football Supporters' Federation". fsf.org.uk.
  28. "The FSF Awards 2015 in association with William Hill - Football Supporters' Federation". www.fsf.org.uk.
  29. "FSF Awards 2017 shortlists announced - Football Supporters' Federation". www.fsf.org.uk.
  30. Kelly, Andy (8 December 2015). "Liverpool FC legend Carragher and The Anfield Wrap scoop awards from Football Supporters' Federation".
  31. "Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
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