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Premier League : Report card
After a thrilling season defined by intense battles for the title, European qualification, and survival, it is time to look back at the 2025-26 Premier League campaign. Classic Football Shirts…
Crystal Palace’s emergence : from a winless club to domestic and european glory
For 120 years Crystal Palace won nothing. Then Oliver Glasner arrived and delivered three trophies in two years, ending one of soccer’s longest droughts.
Squad cost ratio : the new financial Premier League’s revolution
After several years marked by controversy surrounding PSR, the sanctions handed to Everton and Nottingham Forest, and endless debates over financial fair play, the Premier League has decided to change…
The Seattle Sounders, MLS’s most consistent franchise
Since joining MLS in 2009, the Seattle Sounders have built the most consistent franchise in American soccer history. Two MLS Cups, a historic CONCACAF Champions League triumph, and a playoff…
Liverpool’s 2019/2020 title, ending a 30 year wait
Inside Liverpool’s 2019/2020 Premier League triumph, the title that ended a 30 year wait and cemented Jürgen Klopp’s legacy on Merseyside.
Soccer’s most controversial referee decisions
From Maradona’s Hand of God to Frank Lampard’s ghost goal at the 2010 World Cup, soccer history is littered with refereeing calls that changed everything. We revisit the most controversial…
The curse of the defending champion at the World Cup
Since 2002, defending world champions have suffered shocking early exits at the World Cup. From France to Germany to Italy, no titleholder seems safe. Here is why the curse of…
The death of the classic number 10
The classic number 10 once ruled soccer with vision, elegance, and creative genius. From Zidane to Riquelme, these playmakers defined an era. So why has modern soccer abandoned the role…
Top 5 worst Champions League finals in history
The UEFA Champions League final is supposed to be the showpiece event of the European soccer calendar, the night when the two best clubs on the continent collide for the…
Manchester City’s centurions : Pep’s record breaking 2017 2018 season
When Pep Guardiola arrived at Manchester City in the summer of 2016, expectations were stratospheric. The Catalan manager had conquered Spain with Barcelona and Germany with Bayern Munich, and now…