Soccer

  • OVIEDO, SPAIN - JUNE 21: Santi Cazorla of Real Oviedo celebrates after scoring goal during the LaLiga Hypermotion Play Off FInal 2nd Leg match between Real Oviedo and CD Mirandes at Carlos Tartiere on June 21, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain.

    Cazorla’s Oviedo Dream Fulfilled

    A footballing odyssey comes full circle: at age 40, Santi Cazorla has led Real Oviedo – his boyhood club – back to La Liga after a 24-year exile. In an unforgettable play-off climax, Cazorla’s steady leadership, decisive scoring, and emotional resonance sealed one of Spanish football’s most heartwarming stories in recent…

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  • STUTTGART, GERMANY - JUNE 05: Desire Doue of France is challenged by Lamine Yamal of Spain during the UEFA Nations League 2025 semifinal match between Spain and France at Stuttgart Arena on June 05, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany

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

    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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  • Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Ipswich Town FC

    Premier League 2025/26 Fixture Guide

    The Premier League has dropped the full fixture list for the 2025/26 season, setting up a blockbuster campaign from Matchweek 1 to the final day on May 24, 2026. With huge clashes, classic derbies, and strategic betting angles, here’s your guide to the season’s headline fixtures and key matchdays. Matchweek…

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  • MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Old Trafford on March 13, 2025 in Manchester, England.

    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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  • 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…

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