Daniel Matthews

@_DanMatthews_

Senior sports writer, @DailyMail

New York, New York

Joined February 2011

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Mar 24, 2023

The miracle of Kenny Sansom. The untold story of his 18 weeks in hospital. Doctors feared he would never leave. After a coma, he had to learn to walk, talk & eat again. Arsenal, Crystal Palace & England legend is now 3 years sober. Exclusive I’view: dailymail.co.uk/sport/football…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Lost among the fog of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, a brain disorder, Sansom can't recall much of yesterday. Or the miracle that led him here today.

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Jun 30

Interview with @QuincyAvery for M+ 🏈 He spent a year sleeping in his car on a $3.68 diet of Taco Bell bean burritos (no onions) 🏈 Has gone on to train Hurts, Fields, Mahomes and many NFL stars 🏈 The future of the quarterback position dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/arti…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. For over a year, he slept in his car or on a friend's couch, showered at the local gym and ate a $3.68 dinner every day. But he never took his eye off the prize.

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George Bond@_georgebond · Jul 17

🇰🇳 EXCLUSIVE: When Cole Palmer visited his Caribbean homeland for first time 🇰🇳 @_DanMatthews_ went on an extraordinary trip: ✈️ three-day celebration of Chelsea star in St Kitts 🇺🇸 reveals what Trump really said at CWC 🔵 Jet skiing & the Shed End mol.im/a/14913443

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Jul 17

Cole Palmer in St Kitts. @MailSport joined his family for some of their journey of discovery. Exclusive interview on: 🔵 Learning about his roots 🔵 Why he belongs in the Caribbean 🔵 What Donald Trump really told him 🔵 His #CFC bromance with Tosin dailymail.co.uk/sport/football…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. Inside the three-day celebration of Cole Palmer's first visit to his ancestral homeland in the Caribbean, as he reveals what Donald Trump said to him after the Club World Cup final.

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Jul 11

Among those catching a glimpse of the Kelces at the @ACChampionship : a bear

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · May 30

They couldn’t, could they? Report from the Garden as the Knicks stay alive. mol.im/a/14763441

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. DANIEL MATTHEWS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: With this 111-94 win, the Pacers lead the Eastern Conference Finals 3-2 heading to Indiana for Game 6.

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · May 22

Where do you even start with that? Report from Madison Square Garden on Tyrese Haliburton, the Knicks, the Pacers and a frankly bonkers Game 1 mol.im/a/14737549

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. DANIEL MATTHEWS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: How to make sense of the carnage in the closing minutes of this opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals?

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Apr 28

60 meetings a week, endless permits, and an undercard scrap between the NYPD & FDNY Inside boxing’s plan for a ‘full takeover’ of Times Square this Friday night. dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/a…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi royal adviser-turned kingmaker of professional boxing, first floated his latest brainchild in December: a 'full takeover' of Times Square.

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Apr 9

Inside the meteoric rise of YouTube golf Before the Masters I interviewed @GrantHorvatGolf , @bryanbrosgolf and PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan to find out ⛳️ why fans watch them vs the tour(s) ⛳️ why pros have reached out about joining the revolution dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/art…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. Fans swarm Grant Horvat and ask for signatures and selfies. He is among a new breed of golfing superstars, a YouTuber who has become one of the sport's most influential personalities.

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Oliver Holt@OllieHolt22 · Apr 7

Finally completed my 92 current English football league grounds last week. Here's my list in order of favourites, from 1 to 92. I'm a ground nerd so would genuinely love to know your top 5, too dailymail.co.uk/sport/football…

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Jake Fenner@jakefenner_ · Apr 7

My first piece for Mail+: Telling the story of Alexander Ovechkin will include his goalscoring and praise from teammates for his leadership. His ties to Vladimir Putin are also a part of the story. Whatever weight you give each part is up to you. mol.im/a/14540319

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David Coverdale@dpcoverdale · Apr 4

🗣️ ‘As a punishment they put me in the freezer’ 🇺🇸 Exclusive interview with the extraordinary US sprinter Kenny Bednarek - one of the stars of @GrandSlamTrack - as he opens up on his traumatic childhood and how being put up for adoption changed his life dailymail.co.uk/sport/otherspo…

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Mar 3

Latest for DailyMail+ Interviews with Jayden Daniels and Efe Obada on: 🏈 the secrets of the rookie quarterback 🏈 how he helped transform the Commanders 🏈 crêpes, jollof rice and canteen surveys mol.im/a/14395395

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. During an astonishing first season, Daniels helped Dan Quinn transform the Commanders. He began the year as the No 2 draft pick. He ended it as rookie of the year and the NFL's most exciting prospect.

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Feb 25

DailyMail+ offers more of our exclusive reporting for just $1.99. Amid retirement rumors, we spoke to Travis Kelce, his teammates and #ChiefsKingdom coaches to find out: 🏈 The secrets to staying healthy at 35 🏈 Why he could play for another 10 years dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/arti…

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. Kelce faced the locker room wall as he stepped back into his burnt-orange suit and sequined shirt. A member of Chiefs staff helped adjust his collar. Then he turned to face the barrage of questions...

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Riath Al-Samarrai@riathalsam · Feb 23

“I just want to know why this happened to my brother.” Gerald McClellan fought Nigel Benn in London 30 years ago this Tuesday. He was paid $67,000 and left brain damaged and blind. I went to Freeport, Illinois to meet him. Interview: mol.im/a/14425401 via @MailSport

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Jacksonville Jaguars@Jaguars · Feb 17

We have signed QB John Wolford and WR Louis Rees-Zammit to the active roster. @Shift4 | #DUUUVAL jaguars.com/news/k000030-r…

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Feb 11

The Hurts locker. Back home after an incredible week at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. What a performance and what a night for this guy. #SuperBowl

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Sam Dean@SamJDean · Feb 10

Dead bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma. The UN has described “immense human suffering” and a death toll nearing 3,000, following a Rwanda-backed offensive. Arsenal’s sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda has become impossible to justify. telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/…

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Feb 10

Travis Kelce’s immediate reaction to Chiefs’ humiliation in #SuperBowlLIX

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Daniel Matthews@_DanMatthews_ · Feb 10

Report from New Orleans, where the Philadelphia Eagles humiliated the Kansas City Chiefs in #SBLIX No three-peat for Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce after a brutal night. mol.im/a/14378893

_DanMatthews_'s tweet card. DANIEL MATTHEWS IN NEW ORLEANS: Trump watched as the best team of this era was mauled and humbled and humiliated. The Philadelphia Eagles destroyed the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday.

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