Andy Dawson is a British freelance writer and

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. Dawson has written for ''

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'' and ''

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''. He is the author of the book ''Get in the Sea: An apoplectic guide to modern living''. Dawson regularly appeared on '' TalkSport'' with

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on the show ''The Warm Up''. Dawson has competed with

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on the

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website football scores prediction game. Dawson is the co-host of comedy podcast '' Athletico Mince'' with comedian Bob Mortimer which takes an irreverent look at the world of football and beyond and which has also spawned multiple live shows and a book. Dawson has co-hosted the podcast ''Top Flight Time Machine'' since March 2018 alongside broadcaster, journalist and

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fan

(born 1975). Dawson and Delaney have held multiple live show tours of the podcast around the UK. Dawson courted controversy in May 2020 when he tweeted that he wanted to “pay hard cash to chase the ****** down the street and boot him in the balls” in front of his children in reference to Conservative MP and government minister Michael Gove over the government's handling of the

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lockdown breach during the

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, which met a mixed response. Dawson received a Police Caution for Malicious Communication. He subsequently deleted his

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account before reactivating it.

Personal life

Dawson is from Sunderland in the North-East of England, and is a life-long supporter of

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Dawson has two children.

References

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