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.
  • NBA
    DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 22: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to an officials call during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on October 22, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

    Can Victor Wembanyama become the best NBA player EVER?

    Nikola Vučević is shuffling backwards, ankles in distress, crowd on that half-gasp, half-laugh noise that only happens when everyone knows what is about to happen and nobody can stop it. Victor Wembanyama toys with the dribble, rises into a step-back three that looks like it was filmed with a weird…

  • Soccer
    Rapper/Singer Drake brings out the game ball with the officials at NRG Stadium

    How Drake became the face of Team Canada for the 2026 World Cup

    For the World Cup next year, Canada has two host cities, a men’s team ready for a home stage, and a football culture that has grown up fast. Into that mix steps Drake, who for the last decade has been the country’s most visible sporting superfan and its savviest fashion…

  • 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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.…