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.
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    Transfer Seeker - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: Alexander Isak of Newcastle United reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at St James' Park on January 15, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

    Summer Transfer Update Seven – Eze, Isak and Sancho all on the move!

    The summer window always feels like theatre. Rumours flicker, agents posture, and clubs try to game-out not just their squads but also their spreadsheets. Some deals are already rubber-stamped, others are crawling towards the finish line, and a few are the kind of links that sound fanciful but still tell…

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    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Matheus Cunha of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on August 17, 2025 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

    What we learned from week one of the Premier League

    The Premier League’s opening weekend is always a strange mix of chaos, overreaction, and faintly ridiculous storylines. One round of matches and suddenly we’re all tactical experts, fortune tellers, and amateur analysts diagnosing whether Gyokeres‘ first performance means he’ll hit 20 goals or struggle to get three. It’s silly, of…

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    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Matheus Cunha and Diogo Dalot of Manchester United react during the penalty shootout during the pre-season friendly match between Manchester United and ACF Fiorentina at Old Trafford on August 09, 2025 in Manchester, England.

    Manchester United vs. Arsenal Preview: Amorim vs Arteta in the first thriller of the season

    The Premier League season has kicked-off with Liverpool’s 4-2 win over Bournemouth but everyone’s eyes are set for Sunday. For the first big clash of the season, Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United go head-to-head with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in more than just match one. Once again, the grass feels sharper, kits…

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    Gigi Donnarumma celebrating at Anfield

    Why Donnarumma’s Departure from PSG Is More Than Just a Transfer

    In the space of just a few months, Gianluigi Donnarumma has gone from Champions League hero to a financial liability in Paris Saint-Germain’s changing strategy. The Italian goalkeeper, once seen as the future of the club between the posts, now faces exile from the first team – and his abrupt…

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    Super Cip - ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Desire Doue #14 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammate Ousmane Dembele #10 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Super Cup Preview: Spurs face PSG in their first game under Thomas Frank

    The UEFA Super Cup has always been football’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the moment the sport’s European elite step out for the first meaningful clash of the new season. Some years, the fixture carries the air of a glitzy friendly. This year, it feels like a collision of two very different trajectories.…

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    BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on April 30, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (

    Barcelona Season Preview – Yamal and Rashford are going to tear La Liga up!

    As the 2025/26 La Liga season revs up, Barcelona is ready to roll with a squad that’s got fans buzzing like a beehive. Lamine Yamal, the teenage sensation who’s already rewriting record books, and Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United loanee looking to rediscover his spark, are poised to form a…