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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.
  • Europa League
    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 8, 2025
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    Can Manchester United save their season?

    It’s May 8, 2025, and Old Trafford is buzzing like it’s 1999, well, sort of. Manchester United, a club mired in a Premier League campaign so dire it’s made fans nostalgic for David Moyes, are on the cusp of something extraordinary. After a stunning 3-0 first-leg win over Athletic Club…

  • Soccer
    Nuno Mendes of Paris Saint-Germain is challenged by William Saliba of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain Emirates Stadium at on October 01, 2024 in London, England.
    NickyMay 5, 2025
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    Champions League Semi-Finals Preview

    Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Inter Milan—four teams, four nations, four wildly different stories—have battled through the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League to reach this point. It’s a footballing feast. Buckle up, because these semi-finals are about to deliver more drama than a reality TV reunion. The first legs kicked off…

  • Soccer
    Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring a goal, during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25
    NickyMay 1, 2025
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    Champions League Review

    The UEFA Champions League semifinals just dropped a double dose of drama that’ll have you buzzing like a kid who snuck an extra espresso shot. On Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain rolled into London and nicked a 1-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates, leaving the Gunners with a mountain to climb…

  • Soccer
    Raphinha is going to dazzle in the Copa del Rey
    NickyApril 26, 2025
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    Copa del Rey Preview: An El Clasico Special

    The Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville is primed to host a footballing earthquake on Saturday evening. The Copa del Rey final pits Barcelona against Real Madrid in an El Clásico that’s less a match and more a global obsession. With 60,000 fans split evenly between blaugrana and white, this…

  • Soccer
    Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Sunday March 16, 2025.
    NickyApril 23, 2025
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    Drafting one player for every Premier League team

    As the NFL Draft buzz electrifies the air in late April 2025, imagine if the Premier League decided to steal the show with a bold experiment: an NFL-style draft, tailored for the world’s most cutthroat football league. With the 2024-25 season hitting its final stretch, all 20 clubs, from relegation-doomed…

  • Soccer
    Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Liverpool FC at Molineux on September 28, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.
    NickyApril 22, 2025
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    Has this been the most boring Premier League season ever?

    If you’ve been following the 2024-25 Premier League season, you’ve probably heard the whispers – whether online, in pubs, maybe even from your own exasperated sighs – that this might just be the dullest campaign in the competition’s glittering history. But is it really? Let’s pull up a seat at…

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