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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.
  • Bundesliga
    Bundesliga - BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 04: Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Muenchen celebrates scoring the 4th team goal during the DFB Cup final match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on July 04, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
    NickyNovember 8, 2025
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    Top Ten Bundesliga Players of the 21st Century

    For over two decades, the Bundesliga has been a proving ground for power and poetry. It’s a league that values pressing and precision, structure and spark. From explosive forwards to visionary creators and iron-hearted defenders, it has redefined European football in the 21st century. The players on this list didn’t…

  • Soccer
    MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 02: Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona celebrates after Gerard Pique scored Barcelona's sixth goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium on May 2, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.
    NickyNovember 7, 2025
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    Top Ten Greatest La Liga Midfielders of All Time

    From Catalan metronomes to Madrid magicians, La Liga has long been the home of football’s finest minds. In a league where midfielders are expected to paint and to grind, the centre of the pitch has produced legends who control not only possession but also tempo, tone and theatre. Here are…

  • Soccer
    BRUGES, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 05: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Club Brugge KV and FC Barcelona at Jan Breydelstadion on November 05, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium.
    NickyNovember 6, 2025

    Champions League Matchweek Four Review

    Europe’s showpiece did its best impression of a football festival this week. There were boos you could feel in your ribs, a centre back who sprinted the length of the pitch like a 100-metre finalist, one of the planet’s sharpest finishers ticking onwards, and a Barcelona game that veered from…

  • Soccer
    LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: Moises Caicedo of Chelsea celebrates scoring a goal which is later disallowed following a VAR check during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Stamford Bridge on April 03, 2025 in London, England.
    NickyOctober 31, 2025

    Tottenham vs Chelsea Preview – Both teams in desperate need of a BIG win

    There’s tension in the air. North London knows it, West London feels it, and the Premier League calendar couldn’t have drawn this one up at a better moment. Tottenham and Chelsea. Both proud, both fragile, both craving a big win. The kind that changes a narrative and lifts a cloud.…

  • Soccer
    Scariest ever in the Premier League - MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 29: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrates scoring a goal to make the 2-1 during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Manchester United and Villarreal CF at Old Trafford on September 29, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
    NickyOctober 31, 2025

    The Scariest Players in Premier League History

    Halloween and the Premier League have more in common than you might think. Both thrive on atmosphere, suspense, and that uneasy feeling that something unstoppable is coming your way. Over the years, the Premier League has seen its fair share of ghosts, monsters and villains. Not the costumed kind, but…

  • Soccer
    Everton's English midfielder #18 Jack Grealish celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Crystal Palace at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, north west England on October 5, 2025. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
    NickyOctober 28, 2025

    Rating the Best Summer Signings in the Premier League so far

    There’s a familiar feeling to the Premier League in late October. The new arrivals have finally settled, the chaos of transfer season has calmed, and we can actually tell who’s delivering the goods. Some players make an immediate impact; others take their time, needing a winter to find their rhythm.…

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