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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
    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 24: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United lifts the trophy during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Ajax and Manchester United at Friends Arena on May 24, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.
    NickyMay 21, 2025
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    Why it makes sense for the winner of the Europa League to enter the Champions League

    When a scrappy underdog, battered and bruised from a gruelling season, hoists the Europa League trophy under a shower of confetti, the fans roar, the players collapse in joyous exhaustion, and somewhere in the distance, a UEFA official is already booking their flight to the Champions League. It’s a tradition…

  • Europa League
    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.
    NickyMay 20, 2025
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    Europa League Final Preview: United take on Spurs in a thriller

    Buckle up, football fans, because the 2025 Europa League final is serving up a proper English blockbuster. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, two Premier League giants stumbling through a domestic campaign that’s been more soap opera than fairy tale, are set to collide at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao…

  • La Liga
    MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 01: A smiling Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool with the trophy during the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
    NickyMay 16, 2025
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    Appreciate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s greatness

    The Kop sang his name, a rhythmic chant that echoed through Anfield: “Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Scouser in our team.” For 20 years, from a six-year-old academy hopeful to a Premier League-winning vice-captain, Trent was Liverpool’s heartbeat, a local lad who lived the dream of every kid kicking a ball in…

  • Champions League
    Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates winning the match against FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
    NickyMay 8, 2025
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    Champions League Review: PSG and Inter Milan meet in the Final

    The Allianz Arena is ready to explode. It’s May 31, 2025, and the UEFA Champions League final is here, pitting Paris Saint-Germain, the French giants still chasing their first European crown, against Inter Milan, the Italian comeback kings hungry for a fourth title. This isn’t just a match, it’s a…

  • Europa League
    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.
    NickyMay 8, 2025
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    Can Manchester United save their season?

    It’s May 8, 2025, and Old Trafford is buzzing like it’s 1999, well, sort of. Manchester United, a club mired in a Premier League campaign so dire it’s made fans nostalgic for David Moyes, are on the cusp of something extraordinary. After a stunning 3-0 first-leg win over Athletic Club…

  • Champions League
    Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain is challenged by William Saliba of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain Emirates Stadium at on October 01, 2024 in London, England.
    NickyMay 5, 2025
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    Champions League Semi-Finals Preview

    Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Inter Milan—four teams, four nations, four wildly different stories—have battled through the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League to reach this point. It’s a footballing feast. Buckle up, because these semi-finals are about to deliver more drama than a reality TV reunion. The first legs kicked off…

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