19 Aug Sports news 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 ... Continue reading
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 ... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading
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... Continue reading