Career
He has previously worked for The Times, News of the World, Jewish Chronicle, Daily Express, The Sun and Sunday People. He began his career at Hayters Sports Agency in London. In January 2015, he was named in Debrett"s List of the 500 Most Influential People in Britain.
His work has been described as "witty, punchy and illuminating" and "appealing to sports fans and non-sports fan alike." In March 2008, Samuel was presented with the John Bromley Trophy for a third successive time after being named as the SJA"s sports writer of the year for 2007, his commendation stating that " took the plunge back into daily papers but still maintained, even surpassed, the remarkable quality and clarity that has hallmarked his writing and thinking for many years."
Samuel is a regular guest on the Sunday Supplement.
In September 2008, it was announced that Samuel would be leaving The Times to move to the Daily Mail, replacing the paper"s sports columnist, Paul Hayward, who was moving to The Guardian. In 2012, Samuel was named top in a United Kingdom Press Gazette poll of Britain"s best sports journalists.
Samuel ghostwrote Harry Redknapp"s autobiography, Always Managing, published in 2013 and its follow-up, "A Manitoba Walks On To A Pitch", published a year later. He also wrote a book with Malcolm Macdonald, "How To Score Goals", published in 1985.
