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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
    Sunderland's Jobe Bellingham celebrates his second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland and Rotherham United at the Stadium Of Light, Sunderland on Saturday 19th August 2023.
    NickyMay 23, 2025
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    Championship Playoff Final Preview: The World’s Most Valuable Game

    The EFL Championship Playoff Final will see Wembley Stadium buzzing with 90,000 fans, the air thick with anticipation, and the stakes higher than a skyscraper. The final, often dubbed the “richest game in football,” is about to kick off, with Sheffield United and Sunderland battling for a golden ticket to…

  • Soccer
    BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 21: Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United, hugs to Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Final UEFA Europa League football match played between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United at San Mames stadium on May 21, 2025, in Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain.
    NickyMay 23, 2025
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    What’s next for Manchester United?

    The San Mames Stadium in Bilbao was supposed to be the stage where Manchester United salvaged a season teetering on the edge of disaster. Instead, it became the scene of a gut-punch defeat, a 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on May 21, 2025. Brennan Johnson’s…

  • Soccer
    STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - MAY 24: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United lifts the trophy during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Ajax and Manchester United at Friends Arena on May 24, 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden.
    NickyMay 21, 2025
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    Why it makes sense for the winner of the Europa League to enter the Champions League

    When a scrappy underdog, battered and bruised from a gruelling season, hoists the Europa League trophy under a shower of confetti, the fans roar, the players collapse in joyous exhaustion, and somewhere in the distance, a UEFA official is already booking their flight to the Champions League. It’s a tradition…

  • Soccer
    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's first goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Manchester United and Real Sociedad de Futbol at Old Trafford on March 13, 2025 in Manchester, England.
    NickyMay 20, 2025
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    Europa League Final Preview: United take on Spurs in a thriller

    Buckle up, football fans, because the 2025 Europa League final is serving up a proper English blockbuster. Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, two Premier League giants stumbling through a domestic campaign that’s been more soap opera than fairy tale, are set to collide at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao…

  • Soccer
    MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 01: A smiling Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool with the trophy during the UEFA Champions League Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on June 1, 2019 in Madrid, Spain.
    NickyMay 16, 2025
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    Appreciate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s greatness

    The Kop sang his name, a rhythmic chant that echoed through Anfield: “Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Scouser in our team.” For 20 years, from a six-year-old academy hopeful to a Premier League-winning vice-captain, Trent was Liverpool’s heartbeat, a local lad who lived the dream of every kid kicking a ball in…

  • Champions League
    Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates winning the match against FC Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy.
    NickyMay 8, 2025
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    Champions League Review: PSG and Inter Milan meet in the Final

    The Allianz Arena is ready to explode. It’s May 31, 2025, and the UEFA Champions League final is here, pitting Paris Saint-Germain, the French giants still chasing their first European crown, against Inter Milan, the Italian comeback kings hungry for a fourth title. This isn’t just a match, it’s a…

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