Tom Victor

Tom Victor is a freelance journalist who mostly covers nutmegs, one-hit wonders and sandwiches.

He has written for BBC Three, Shortlist, Vice and more.

Contact: @TomVictor

Tom Victor's articles

Newcastle's Brazilian defender Claudio Cacapa (L) vies with West Ham's English midfielder Scott Parker (R) during their Premier League match against West Ham, on September 20, 2008 at Upton Park, in London. AFP PHOTO/ GLYN KIRK Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures are subject to obtaining a Photographic End User Licence from Football DataCo Ltd Tel : +44 (0) 207 864 9121 or e-mail accreditations@football-dataco.com - applies to Premier and Football League matches (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

What were they thinking? Newcastle’s most sh*te South American imports ranked from bad to dreadful

/ Football / 1 month ago

29 Sep 1996: Karel Poborsky of Manchester United in action during an FA Carling Premiership match against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Manchester United won the match 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford/Allsport

5 transfer flops signed by English clubs after stellar Euros exploits

/ Football / 2 months ago

Euro 96: The 5 things that make Gazza’s iconic goal so legendary

/ Football / 2 months ago

5 of the greatest ‘perfect’ hat-tricks in football history

/ Football / 2 months ago

5 horror tackles that should have earned red cards – but were somehow only yellows

/ Football / 2 months ago

Sliding superstars: 5 of the greatest last-ditch tackles of all-time

/ Football / 2 months ago

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Meet the 5 greatest throwers in world football – including Delap, Schmeichel and co

/ Football / 2 months ago

Five of football’s most bizarre fines following Coman’s car gaffe

/ Football / 3 months ago

6 footballers who turned their hand to other sports

/ Football / 3 months ago

Roberto Carlos’ OTHER great goal & 4 more strikes from very tight angles

/ Football / 3 months ago

Michael Essien Chelsea v Arsenal

6 of the best ever Premier League Goal of the Month competitions

/ Football / 3 months ago

Goal of the Month: Ranking March 2007’s selection of belting strikes

/ Football / 3 months ago

The 10 players who have won the Premier League with two different clubs

/ Football / 4 months ago

LONDON - APRIL 07: Robert Green is congratulated by Roy Carroll of West Ham at the end of Barclays Premiership match between Arsenal and West Ham United at The Emirates Stadium on April 7, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)

When West Ham beat Arsenal at the Emirates despite the Gunners having 35 shots

/ Football / 4 months ago

Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM: Arsenal's French midfielder Abou Diaby kicks Chelsea's english defender John Terry in the head during the English League Cup Final football match against Chelsea at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, 25 February 2007. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS Mobile and website use of domestic English football pictures subject to a subscription of a license with Football Association Premier League (FAPL) tel: +44 207 2981656. For newspapers where the football content of the printed and electronic versions are identical, no license is necessary. (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

4 hilarious League Cup final moments to put you in the mood for Sunday

/ Football / 4 months ago

Predicting José Mourinho’s summer 2020 transfer window

/ Football / 5 months ago

Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal, and 3 more iconic Premier League comebacks

/ Football / 5 months ago

McArthur, Leicester Fans & Wild Dogs: Nigel Pearson’s 5 Fiercest Battles

/ Football / 5 months ago

What a start to club life! 5 of the best January signing Premier League debuts

/ Football / 5 months ago

Which FA Cup side would win the nickname Royal Rumble?

/ Football / 6 months ago

23 Aug 1996: A portrait of Alex Ferguson the manager of Manchester United taken during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford in Manchester. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill/Allsport

3 of the best responses to heavy Premier League defeats

/ Football / 6 months ago

5 times Leeds rattled Premier League giants in the cup

/ Football / 6 months ago

5 reasons why Steve Bruce has shut EVERYONE up

/ Football / 7 months ago

Ranked: The 7 best London derby matchups

/ Football / 8 months ago