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Soccer
Ten more obscene football facts you won’t believe are true
Football is a sport that thrives on the unexpected. Beyond the goals, the rivalries, and the trophies lies a treasure trove of stories so bizarre they sound like they were scripted by a madcap novelist. From a coin toss deciding a European Championship semi-final to a stadium named after a…
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Soccer
Are fans enjoying the Club World Cup?
Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was pulsing with 60,000 souls as star attraction Lionel Messi curled in a free-kick. On the same week, Boca Juniors fans turned stands into a carnival of blue and yellow. Across the country, in Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, 80,000 pack in to see Paris Saint-Germain dismantle Atlético…
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Soccer
Football isn’t dead; Lamine Yamal and Desire Doue have proved that
Football’s obituary has been written a thousand times. Too many passes. Not enough flair. The game’s gone soft, they say. But then Lamine Yamal and Désiré Doué step onto the pitch, and suddenly the doomsayers are eating their words. These two young guns—17 and 20, respectively—are tearing up Europe with…
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Soccer
Summer Transfer Update Two
The summer transfer window of 2025 is a rollercoaster of ambition, audacity, and jaw-dropping deals, with clubs scrambling to lock in their stars as the revamped Club World Cup kicks off. The rumor mill is spinning faster than a winger cutting inside, with blockbuster moves already confirmed and whispers of…
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Soccer
Manchester United and the Premier League’s new winning formula
Manchester United are a sleeping giant in need of an analeptic. They need systematic structural changes which prevent the constant hiring and firing cycle and misallocation of precious funds. They also need a world class replacement for Old Trafford, which was once the best stadium in the country yet now…
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Soccer
Paris is becoming the world’s home of football, and Jurgen Klopp is helping it get there
PSG’s Stade du Parc des Princes sits pretty on the French World Cup 1998 Monopoly board. It is the sole representative of club football in Paris. Sandwiched between Clarence Seedorf’s Netherlands and Franky van der Elst’s Belgium, it’s a healthy bit of Monopoly real estate. Which other team could lay…
