Raff Tindale

Raff Tindale

Freelance Sports Journalist. Madrid Football Correspondent @HaytersTV.

Articles

Explore a featured selection of my written work below.

Irish Examiner •

Saka and Martinelli seal a signature triumph for Arsenal and Arteta in Madrid

Real Madrid 1 Arsenal 2 (Arsenal win 5-1 on agg)
It may have been Semana Santa, or Holy Week, in Madrid, but there was no divine resurrection for the Champions League holders as Mikel Arteta’s magnificent Arsenal stormed the Bernabéu to put an exclamation point on this quarter-final triumph. Los Blancos had been left with a mountain to climb following their 3-0 defeat in North London last week, a task which proved impossible even to the kings of the comeback. The win, sealed by Gabriel M...
Irish Examiner •

Familiar Atlético heartache as Real book Arsenal date after bizarre Alvarez penalty decision 

Atlético Madrid 1 Real Madrid 0 (2-2 on agg; Real win 4-2 on pens)
Real Madrid beat local rivals Atlético Madrid 4-2 on penalties to progress to the quarter-finals of the 24/25 Champions League, lining up a clash with North London side Arsenal. If the agony was all-too familiar for Diego Simeone's side, who have now exited this competition at the hands of their cross-town nemeses for the fifth time in 11 years, the nature of it was new. A penalty shoot-out which bordered on the absurd an...
Irish Examiner •

Oyzarzabal penalty pegs back United as Sociedad keep tie finely poised

Europa League, Last 16: Real Sociedad 1 Manchester United 1
A chance for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League is still all to play for in Manchester next week following Real Sociedad’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United. In a match that ultimately proved devoid of chances and quality, Joshua Zirkzee put the visitors ahead before Mikel Oyzarzabal fired home from the spot to give Real Sociedad a fighting chance at Old Trafford next Thursday.The early moments of the contest saw th...
Irish Examiner •

Brilliant Diaz lights up Bernabéu to give Real slender lead to take across town

Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid 
Current holders Real Madrid are on their way to progressing to the quarter finals of the Champions League following a 2-1 win over local rivals Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the tie. Brahim Diaz, who replaced the suspended Jude Bellingham in the starting lineup, shone for Los Blancos, proving to be the difference maker with the winning goal in the 55th minute.Los Blancos wasted no time in getting off the mark, taking the lead four minutes into the g...
Irish Examiner •

Mbappe nets hat-trick as Real Madrid roar past Manchester City 

Champions League: Real Madrid 3 Manchester City 1
15-time winners and current holders Real Madrid cruised past Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 3-1 (agg. 6-3) to end the Manchester outfit’s European dreams and knock them out of the Champions League for the third time in four seasons. Kylian Mbappé stole the show, netting his first Champions League hat-trick for the club, ensuring Real’s bid to defend their title lives another day.Los Blancos, who hold the record for the most Champions Lea...
OneFootball •

David at the double: Five things we learned from Atletico Madrid 1-3 Lille

Despite enjoying a stellar season in front of goal in Ligue 1, with seven goal involvements in as many games (5G 2A), Canadian star Jonathan David was not named in the starting eleven versus Atlético. After 65 minutes the Canadian was called upon, and he certainly delivered. Just ten minutes later the Canadian stepped up to the spot to fire the visitors into the lead with a well-taken penalty before bundling the ball into the net following an Atlético defensive mixup for his second in the final...
Hayters TV •

Five big talking points as England beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in Euros warm-up

England beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 at St James Park thanks to goals from Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Kane.

It was the Three Lions’ penultimate game before the European Championships start later this month, with Gareth Southgate’s taking on Iceland at Wembley on Friday before heading out to Germany.

Here are five of the big talking points from England’s victory…

The rise of Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been nothing short of exceptional this season. To say he burst onto t
Irish Examiner •

Newcastle end Arsenal's unbeaten start in fiery and controversial clash

Anthony Gordon scored a controversial second half winner to revive Newcastle United’s title hopes and inflict a first defeat of the season on Mikel Arteta’s Premier League pretenders.

Gordon's 64th minute strike survived multiple VAR checks in a match otherwise devoid of chances and incident apart from off the ball actions which largely went unpunished from a consistently inconsistent referee.

This fixture has been crucial to the aspirations of both sides in recent seasons so this can be seen
The Courier Online •

“People don’t realise the mental toll": Dele Alli, mental health in football and what more can be done

Alli, who won his last cap for England in 2019, fell out of favour at Tottenham after a drop-off in form, and has since played for Everton and Besiktas, struggling to make an impact for either side. Alli was widely regarded as England’s best and brightest young talent as he excelled under Mauricio Pochettino’s management at Tottenham, but his form began to dramatically drop off during Jose Mourinho’s time at the North London club. Such a drop-off was inexplicable to experts, pundits and fans ali...

About Me

I am a freelance sports journalist based in London and Madrid, currently working as the Madrid football correspondent for Hayters TV. I am experienced in both video and written journalism and am a Premier League, FA and UEFA accredited journalist. My work has been featured by national and international clients such as The Irish Examiner, Reuters and Stats Perform.

VIDEO JOURNALISM

Below are the links to a selection of some of the work I have done while operating as a video journalist. My work has been primarily based on filming pre and post-match press conferences and open training sessions, but I also have experience in on-site pieces to camera, along with filming and interviewing fans for vox pops before and after matches. 

HAYTERS TV EURO LIVE SHOW

Below are the links to my appearances on the Hayters TV Daily Euros Live Show which ran throughout the tournament's 2024 edition. We reviewed and discussed each and every game throughout the tournament, as well as offering our own predictions for the upcoming matches and eventual winners.

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