Gabriele Marcotti – Page 2

19 Aug

Barca open LaLiga season strong, Bayern win Supercup, more

August 19, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

We are back! The first weekend of the 2025-26 European club soccer season has delivered a bounty of talking points and drama for us to ...

13 Jun

Sports news

Why the expanded FIFA Club World Cup is worth trying

June 13, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

Make no mistake about it: as a concept, the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup is good for the sport, from pretty much any vantage ...

12 Jun

Sports news

Osimhen, Vlahovic are top talents trapped in bad contracts

June 12, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

Look around Europe's big clubs, and you'll see a dearth of center-forwards. Real Madrid converted a left-winger to number nine last sea...

11 Jun

Sports news

Better late than never: Spalletti is out as Italy manager

June 11, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

Luciano Spalletti is gone as Italy manager, and in a very Spalletti way: on his own terms, with eccentricities, double entendres, words...

10 Jun

Sports news

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Club World Cup goal: ‘We want to inspire people’

June 10, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

Most of the talk about the FIFA Club World Cup has been about fixture congestion and the burden on players, to what degree European clu...

28 May

Sports news

Villa’s fury over ref, Modric and Ancelotti exit Madrid, more

May 28, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

We're almost at the end of the 2024-25 European club soccer season, but this weekend still gave us some unforgettable moments, big talk...

12 May

Sports news

Barcelona win fourth Clásico of year, Chelsea stumble, more

May 12, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

This weekend was an incredible one in European soccer's top leagues. Where to begin?How about an incredible Clásico between Barcelona a...

08 Apr

Sports news

Manchester derby shows City, United flaws, Madrid lose, more

April 8, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

Another weekend in Europe's top soccer leagues brought plenty for us to talk about. (When doesn't it?) Sunday's Manchester derby promis...

31 Mar

Sports news

Haaland’s nightmare game, Napoli back in Serie A race, more

March 31, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

The international break has finished and this weekend brought us plenty to talk about as European club action returned with a bang! Man...

24 Mar

Sports news

Eight reasons Juventus fired Thiago Motta, and three lessons

March 24, 2025
By Gabriele Marcotti

There are a number of reasons why Juventus, correctly, parted ways with manager Thiago Motta. Each on their own might not have justifie...