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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
    Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal, during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25
    NickyMay 1, 2025
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    Champions League Review

    The UEFA Champions League semifinals just dropped a double dose of drama that’ll have you buzzing like a kid who snuck an extra espresso shot. On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain rolled into London and nicked a 1-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates, leaving the Gunners with a mountain to climb…

  • Soccer
    Raphinha is going to dazzle in the Copa del Rey
    NickyApril 26, 2025
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    Copa del Rey Preview: An El Clasico Special

    The Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville is primed to host a footballing earthquake on Saturday evening. The Copa del Rey final pits Barcelona against Real Madrid in an El Clásico that’s less a match and more a global obsession. With 60,000 fans split evenly between blaugrana and white, this…

  • Premier League
    Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Sunday March 16, 2025.
    NickyApril 23, 2025
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    Drafting one player for every Premier League team

    As the NFL Draft buzz electrifies the air in late April 2025, imagine if the Premier League decided to steal the show with a bold experiment: an NFL-style draft, tailored for the world’s most cutthroat football league. With the 2024-25 season hitting its final stretch, all 20 clubs, from relegation-doomed…

  • Premier League
    Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux on September 28, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.
    NickyApril 22, 2025
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    Has this been the most boring Premier League season ever?

    If you’ve been following the 2024-25 Premier League season, you’ve probably heard the whispers – whether online, in pubs, maybe even from your own exasperated sighs – that this might just be the dullest campaign in the competition’s glittering history. But is it really? Let’s pull up a seat at…

  • NBA
    MVP? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder looks on prior to the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on November 27, 2024 in San Francisco, California.
    NickyApril 19, 2025
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    Who’s going to win the NBA MVP?

    The MVP race in the 2024/25 NBA season has been a thrill to watch. In one corner, you have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the slick Canadian maestro leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to historic heights. In the other, Nikola Jokić, the Serbian sorcerer weaving triple-double magic for the Denver Nuggets. The 2024-25…

  • Soccer
    NickyApril 19, 2025
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    Barcelona to wear custom Travis Scott jerseys for El Clasico

    When FC Barcelona steps onto the pitch on May 11, 2025, for the latest chapter of El Clásico against Real Madrid, they’ll be sporting more than their iconic blaugrana stripes. In a move that’s got football fans, sneakerheads, and music buffs buzzing, the Catalan giants will wear special-edition jerseys featuring…

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