Daniel Storey

{{Short description|British journalist and author}}

Daniel Storey is a British journalist and author. He is the Chief Football Writer at the i (newspaper).

The Deputy Editor of Football365 until October 2018,{{cite tweet|number=1040556892618203136|user=danielstorey85|title=Some personal news: After five brilliant years, today is my last* day at Football365. I have made the decision to… |date=14 September 2018}} Storey was named the Football Supporters Federation ‘Football Writer of the Year’ for 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.football365.com/news/daniel-storey-named-fsf-writer-of-the-year|title=Daniel Storey named FSF Writer of the Year - Football365|first=Matthew|last=Stead|date=6 December 2016}}

He has written for The Independent{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/author/daniel-storey|title=Daniel Storey|website=The Independent}} The Set Pieces,{{cite web|url=https://thesetpieces.com/author/daniel-storey/|title=Daniel Storey, Author at The Set Pieces|website=The Set Pieces}} The Daily Mirror,{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/daniel-storey/|title=Daniel Storey - Mirror Online|website=www.mirror.co.uk}} The Guardian,{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/21/michael-laudrup-portrait-of-an-icon-denmark-barcelona-real-madrid|title=Michael Laudrup: a portrait of an icon|first=Daniel|last=Storey|date=21 November 2017|website=The Guardian}} Sky Sports{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11662/9516568/premier-league-top-10-success-stories|title=Premier League top 10 success stories|website=Sky Sports}} and Vice.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/amp/en_uk/article/exqmaa/national-express-heres-another-sunday-morning-crawl|title=An Ode to the Rancid, Hellish Beauty of the National Express Coach - VICE|website=www.vice.com|date=16 October 2015 }} He has written regularly for the Irish Examiner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/monday-morning-quarterback-passing-of-fiorentina-captain-a-stark-reminder-its-only-a-game-467867.html|title=Monday Morning Quarterback: Passing of Fiorentina captain a stark reminder it's only a game|date=5 March 2018}} Storey has contributed long pieces to the BBC Sport website.{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46254655 | title=The making of Eddie Howe, England's 'special one' | work=BBC Sport }}

Storey is a regular on the ‘Football Fives’ podcast{{cite web|url=http://www.footballfivespodcast.com/?m=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508053911/http://www.footballfivespodcast.com/?m=1|url-status=usurped|archive-date=May 8, 2018|title=Football Fives Podcast|website=www.footballfivespodcast.com}} and has appeared on Talksport,{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/press-pass-sunday-january-21-180121269402|title=The Press Pass - Sunday, January 21|last=talkSPORT|date=21 January 2018}} BT Sport{{cite web|url=https://tunein.com/podcasts/Sports-Talk--News/Football-Writers-Podcast-p948225/|title=Listen to Football Writers Podcast on TuneIn|website=TuneIn}} and The Anfield Wrap.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2019/03/weekender-broad-church/|title = The Weekender: A Broad Church|date = 29 March 2019}} He appears regularly on The Totally Football Show and has guested on The Athletic’s Football Cliches podcast.{{cite web|url=https://player.fm/series/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson|title=The Totally Football Show with James Richardson|first=Player|last=FM|website=The Totally Football Show with James Richardson|date=12 October 2023 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/episodes/evertons-non-holistic-approach-hertfordshire-globetrotters-derby-ages/|title=Everton's non-holistic approach, the Hertfordshire Globetrotters and a derby for the ages - Totally Football Show|website=www.thetotallyfootballshow.com|access-date=2018-05-07|archive-date=2019-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329222714/https://www.thetotallyfootballshow.com/episodes/evertons-non-holistic-approach-hertfordshire-globetrotters-derby-ages/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson/id1267958765|title=The Totally Football Show with James Richardson by Muddy Knees Media on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|date=12 October 2023 }}{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/podcast/164-football-cliches/|title = Listen to Football Cliches| website=The Athletic }}

His book ‘A Portrait of an Icon’ was published by Ockley Books and all profits were donated to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/amp/news/portrait-of-an-icon-george-best/b3qg23g8ax9k1m34avgupc1ow |title=Portrait of an Icon: George Best | Goal.com |access-date=2019-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043021/https://www.goal.com/en-us/amp/news/portrait-of-an-icon-george-best/b3qg23g8ax9k1m34avgupc1ow |archive-date=2019-03-06 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11096/10993817/portrait-of-an-icon-book-donating-to-sir-bobby-robson-foundation|title=Portrait of an Icon: Book donating to Sir Bobby Robson Foundation|website=Sky Sports}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36162762-portrait-of-an-icon|title=Portrait of an Icon|website=www.goodreads.com}}{{cite web|url=http://sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk/portrait-of-an-icon-draws-support/ |title='Portrait Of An Icon' Draws Support |publisher=Sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk |date=2017-11-03 |access-date=2018-05-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.inews.co.uk/sport/football/football-indepth/how-i-chose-58-football-icons-to-honour-sir-bobby-robson/amp/|title=How I chose 58 football icons - to honour Sir Bobby Robson|website=www.inews.co.uk|date=10 August 2017|access-date=7 May 2018|archive-date=8 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508053739/https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/football-indepth/how-i-chose-58-football-icons-to-honour-sir-bobby-robson/amp/|url-status=dead}} His audio book about Paul Gascoigne and his time spent playing in Italy for S.S. Lazio has been narrated by former Football Italia presenter James Richardson.{{Cite web|url=https://audible.com.au/pd/Biographies-Memoirs/Gazza-in-Italy-Audiobook/B07D792Y15|title=Gazza in Italy by Daniel Storey - Audiobook - Audible.com.au}} It was also serialised on TalkSport.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/09/audiobooks-audible-publishing-sales-boost|title = Audio is publishing's new star as sales soar across genres|website = TheGuardian.com|date = 9 June 2018}} The book was published in physical form by HarperCollins in late 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/9780008300876/gazza-in-italy|title = Gazza in Italy}}

Storey’s 2019 release is a book about controversial Frenchman Eric Cantona and Manchester United, entitled 250 Days: Cantona’s Kung Fu and the Making of Man U. The book looks at Cantona’s attack on a Crystal Palace FC fan at Selhurst Park, the subsequent custodial sentence, the longest domestic ban ever handed to a player, and how Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson handled “the most controversial moment in Premier League history.”{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpercollins.ca/9780008320492/250-days-cantonas-kung-fu-and-the-making-of-man-u|title = Book Details}}

He was included amongst the most influential Twitter users in UK association football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.coral.co.uk/football/100-influential-people-football-twitter_49123.html/amp|title=Coral}} His tweets being used by outlets such as JOE{{Cite web|url=https://www.joe.ie/sport/gareth-bales-breathtaking-volley-somehow-tops-karius-catastrophic-clangers-627452|title = Gareth Bale's breathtaking volley somehow tops Karius' catastrophic clangers}} and Sports Illustrated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/07/danny-rose-lifts-lid-battle-depression-personal-troubles-following-world-cup-selection|title=Danny Rose Lifts Lid on Battle with Depression & Personal Troubles Following World Cup Selection|date=7 June 2018 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/05/29/sane-humans-hit-back-twitter-ridiculous-gammons-call-out-raheem-sterling-having-tattoo|title=Sane Humans Hit Back on Twitter as Ridiculous Gammons Call Out Raheem Sterling for Having a Tattoo|date=29 May 2018 }} In November 2023, he was nominated in the Writer of the Year category at the Football Supporters' Association awards.{{cite web|url=https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2023-vote-now/|website=thefsa.org|accessdate=3 November 2023|title= FSA Awards 2023: Vote now!|date=3 November 2023}}