Nicky

Nicky is a budding journalist who specialises in matters related to football, basketball and the economics of sports. He is a student at the University of Edinburgh as well. Follow him on Twitter @NickyHelfgott1.
  • Soccer
    Gigi Donnarumma celebrating at Anfield

    Why Donnarumma’s Departure from PSG Is More Than Just a Transfer

    In the space of just a few months, Gianluigi Donnarumma has gone from Champions League hero to a financial liability in Paris Saint-Germain’s changing strategy. The Italian goalkeeper, once seen as the future of the club between the posts, now faces exile from the first team – and his abrupt…

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    Super Cip - ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Desire Doue #14 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Ousmane Dembele #10 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Super Cup Preview: Spurs face PSG in their first game under Thomas Frank

    The UEFA Super Cup has always been football’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the moment the sport’s European elite step out for the first meaningful clash of the new season. Some years, the fixture carries the air of a glitzy friendly. This year, it feels like a collision of two very different trajectories.…

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    BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (

    Barcelona Season Preview – Yamal and Rashford are going to tear La Liga up!

    As the 2025/26 La Liga season revs up, Barcelona is ready to roll with a squad that’s got fans buzzing like a beehive. Lamine Yamal, the teenage sensation who’s already rewriting record books, and Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United loanee looking to rediscover his spark, are poised to form a…

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    Ballon d'Or winner? KOBE, JAPAN - JULY 27: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona looks on during the preseason friendly between Vissel Kobe and FC Barcelona at Noevir Stadium Kobe on July 27, 2025 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

    Who’s going to win the Ballon d’Or?

    Football’s biggest individual prize, the Ballon d’Or, is back, and the 2025 race is shaping up to be a banger. Today, the stacked list of 30 nominees was announced, as well as the nominees for the Yashin Trophy, Coach of the Year, Pichichi and Kopa Trophies. The ceremony, set for…

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    Trent Alexander-Arnold of Real Madrid during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

    Real Madrid Season Preview – Xabi Alonso has a job on his hands

    The Real Madrid faithful is buzzing with a mix of nostalgia and nervous anticipation. Xabi Alonso, the suave midfielder who once orchestrated play for Real Madrid, is back, this time in the dugout. After a trophyless 2024-25 season that left fans grumbling and rivals gloating, the club legend is tasked…

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 01: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Fulham FC at Emirates Stadium on April 01, 2025 in London, England.

    Arsenal Season Preview – it’s all or nothing for the Gunners

    The Emirates Stadium is humming with anticipation. Arsenal’s 2024-2025 season was a wild ride: another gut-punch second-place finish in the Premier League, their third in a row, but a thrilling Champions League semi-final run that had fans dreaming of European glory. Now, as the 2025-2026 season kicks into gear, the…