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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
    Barcelona's Lionel Messi holds the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup trophy as he celebrates the Spanish club's victory at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi on December 19, 2009. Barcelona beat Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata 2-1 in the final football match. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI
    NickyApril 18, 2025
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    What can we expect of the new Club World Cup?

    We’re now less than two months away from the Club World Cup. Once again, Lionel Messi will be squaring off against Real Madrid’s galacticos, and he’ll be doing it under the Miami sun. It’s not a fever dream – it’s the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, a revamped, 32-team extravaganza…

  • Champions League
    Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Aston Villa FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Villa Park on April 15, 2025 in Birmingham, England.
    NickyApril 17, 2025
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    Champions League Quarter-Finals Review

    The Champions League quarter-final second legs on April 15 and 16, 2025, were pure, unadulterated football chaos—90-minute rollercoasters that reminded us why this competition is the sport’s beating heart. Picture the scenes: the Santiago Bernabéu, where Arsenal didn’t just upset Real Madrid but devastated them, leaving Carlo Ancelotti’s job teetering…

  • Soccer
    Mohamed Salah of Liverpool celebrates scoring the first of his two goals during the Premier League match
    NickyApril 14, 2025
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    European Update – Who’s going to win each league?

    Picture this: it’s April 2025, and European football is a glorious mess of drama, dreams, and last-minute heroics. The Premier League is a runaway train, La Liga’s a three-way slugfest, and the Bundesliga’s got Bayern Munich doing Bayern Munich things. Meanwhile, Ligue 1 is PSG’s playground, and Serie A? It’s…

  • Soccer
    NickyApril 10, 2025
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    Champions League Quarter-Finals Review

    Buckle up, football fans – the Champions League quarter-finals have arrived, and the first legs delivered a rollercoaster of drama, brilliance, and jaw-dropping moments that’ll have you counting the days until the return fixtures. Europe’s elite clubs clashed in a spectacle that redefined the meaning of “all to play for.”…

  • Champions League
    Raphinha of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Lamine Yamal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and SL Benfica at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on March 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.
    NickyApril 8, 2025
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    Champions League Quarter-Finals Preview

    Today, the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals kick off, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Eight of Europe’s elite clubs remain in the hunt for the coveted trophy, set to be hoisted at the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31. This year’s competition, the first under the revamped 36-team league…

  • Soccer
    BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 22: Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa applauds the fans after the Premier League match between Aston Villa FC and Chelsea FC at Villa Park on February 22, 2025 in Birmingham, England.
    NickyApril 7, 2025
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    The Marcus Rashford Resurgence

    Marcus Rashford’s career has always been a rollercoaster of highs and lows, a narrative of raw talent clashing with expectation, of brilliance dimmed by circumstance. But in the spring of 2025, as the cherry blossoms bloom and the Premier League season barrels toward its climax, Rashford is scripting a new…

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