Simon Collings is a Football Writer at The Standard, predominantly covering Arsenal and the England Women team. In this role, Simon has reported at European Championships and World Cups in both the men and women’s game. He has been reporting on Arsenal since 2019 and in that time conducted interviews with executives and players at the club. Simon was the first to interview Granit Xhaka in the wake of him losing the Arsenal captaincy during the 2019-20 season. In the women’s game, Simon has had exclusive interviews with the likes of England captain Leah Williamson and Chelsea star Sam Kerr....
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Simon Collings is a Football Writer at The Standard, predominantly covering Arsenal and the England Women team. In this role, Simon has reported at European Championships and World Cups in both the men and women’s game. He has been reporting on Arsenal since 2019 and in that time conducted interviews with executives and players at the club. Simon was the first to interview Granit Xhaka in the wake of him losing the Arsenal captaincy during the 2019-20 season. In the women’s game, Simon has had exclusive interviews with the likes of England captain Leah Williamson and Chelsea star Sam Kerr.
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