It’s World Book Day (except here in the UK, and Ireland) - so why not treat yourself to one of mine? Whether you prefer fiction or non, Arrowsmith’s got you covered…

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Lunch break listen?

EP 81: Pablo Escobar, Drugs and Football in Colombia with special guest David Arrowsmith!

🎧 New podcast episode for your aural pleasure!

❤️☠️⚽️🇨🇴 I get the chance to tell some of my favourite stories from Narcoball in this one, so do give it a listen!

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50 days til World Cup 2026. Need something new to read? I got you. Narcoball out now. Killing Maradona coming 21st May. ⚽️🇨🇴⚽️🇦🇷 Vamos!

Intervista: Narcoball Ci sono libri che riescono a raccontare un paese e le sue criticità come se non meglio di un focus socio politico su di una popolazione. Quello di David Arrowsmith rientra in pieno in questa catego…

Brand new interview with yours truly on Narcoball, Pablo and the cartels, Colombia and Colombian football is up on this fab Italian football blog now - (Q&A is in English so please do click and give it a read!)…

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Thank me later.

Ciao!

Killing Maradona. 21.05.2026. Hardback, ebook, audiobook. Your perfect read for a World Cup summer.

Intervista: Narcoball Ci sono libri che riescono a raccontare un paese e le sue criticità come se non meglio di un focus socio politico su di una popolazione. Quello di David Arrowsmith rientra in pieno in questa catego…

Brand new interview with yours truly on Narcoball, Pablo and the cartels, Colombia and Colombian football is up on this fab Italian football blog now - (Q&A is in English so please do click and give it a read!)…

❤️☠️⚽️🇨🇴 x 🇮🇹

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🚨NEW EVENT KLAXON!!!

Yes, that’s right: come hear me talk all about my new book Killing Maradona @ Waterstones Worthing!

Not only that, but the event is chaired by the ace Kieran Maguire (The Price of Football, Unfit & Improper Persons)!

6:30pm Tues 9th June

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Colombia champions! For the 1st time since 1993, only the 2nd time ever, the U17 side win the Sudamericano! A 4-0 rout of Argentina in the final. And now, coffee… ❤️⚽️🇨🇴☕️

The CONMEBOL Sub17 final is live in just under 10 mins, and free to watch on the @CONMEBOL official YouTube channel. Colombia vs Argentina, why not check out the next crop of the best talent in South America? 🇨🇴vs🇦🇷

Not long now until Colombia’s talented U17 side bid to overcome Argentina in the final of the CONMEBOL 2026 Sudamericano… ❤️⚽️🇨🇴

Luis Díaz is having some season (in fact a pretty stellar couple of years all told). Surely in the conversation for player of the year. If Bayern can somehow win the CL, and if he performs for Colombia at the WC then who knows… ❤️⚽️🇨🇴

Them: “Tell me your wife’s away for the night without telling me your wife’s away for the night”

Me:

First ever game of Scrabble with the little one tonight. Joyful. First of many I hope.

Do yourself a favour and try and watch those 3 goals from Colombia U17 in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana semi final win vs Brazil tonight, each one an absolute banger. Los Cafeteros march on to the final! ❤️⚽️🇨🇴

Brazil 0-0 Colombia at HT in the CONMEBOL U17 semi final. Colombia holding on somewhat and grateful to some excellent saves from their keeper. The final of the Sudamericano beckons for one of these sides. It’s live (and free!) on YouTube if you’re interested!

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Watching Race Across the World?

Found the Naples obsession with Maradona fascinating?

If you want to find out more about the footballing god that was El D10S, El Diego Eterno, then why not pre-order my new book Killing Maradona?

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What a day! Three brilliant new developments regarding my new book Killing Maradona, all of which I’ll share with you very soon. Buzzing.

Not for the first time, so much going on behind the scenes. Can’t wait to share it all with you in due course.

Just on the train back from London after recording a really fun episode of a podcast at Spotify- will post all the details soon.

And more news to come imminently too.

Watch this space!

60 days until kick off!

Ooph, today was some kind of a whirlwind of stress and making the best of things - in the end we did pretty well to recover from a bit of a nightmare start!

Bit busy at the moment with the school Easter holidays, family commitments, time with friends and family etc. Normal service to resume soon, but rest assured lots of exciting stuff being worked on behind the scenes!

65 days until Mexico vs South Africa in Guadalajara kicks of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

If you fancy something thrilling to read to get you in the mood then step this way…

Mexico 86 nostalgia - so hot right now! The first World Cup I watched, what a tournament it was.

Did you know it was originally going to be in Colombia? 🇨🇴

Read all about that story in my book Narcoball.

And lots more on that WC in my new book Killing Maradona 🇦🇷 out 21 May.

68 days til the biggest show on earth kicks off, have you got your World Cup 2026 reading sorted?

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Spotted in Zara yesterday, only the fact that it was a kids t-shirt stopped me buying it! 🤣

70 days…

New Patreon Podcast: Killing Maradona

We're joined by @davidarrowsmith.bsky.social to talk about his upcoming book, Killing Maradona.

The book looks at the relationship between the underworld and one of the world's greatest footballers.

Subscribe and listen here ⬇️

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Exclusive content for subscribers, and the first time I’ve spoken about my new book Killing Maradona! Gawaaan, get involved…

Killing Maradona available to pre-order now from all outlets in all formats (hardback, ebook, audiobook), published 22st May 2026…