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.
  • Champions League
    MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 10: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, and Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Real Madrid, embrace prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 10, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

    Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg Preview: Key Storylines for Every Tie

    The Champions League round of 16 second legs arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the board is perfectly split between genuine knife-edge drama and the sort of scorelines that still leave just enough room for a stadium to start believing.Tuesday brings Sporting CP vs Bodø/Glimt alongside Arsenal vs Leverkusen, Chelsea…

  • Premier League
    Advantage Liverpool - MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 10: Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Atletico de Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on March 10, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

    Liverpool vs Tottenham Preview – Will Slot send Igor Tu-the-Dor?

    Liverpool versus Tottenham rarely behaves like a routine Premier League fixture. Over the years it has produced chaos, late drama, controversial moments and more goals than any other matchup in the competition’s history. This meeting arrives with both clubs under pressure, though in very different ways. Liverpool are still trying…

  • Champions League
    MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 11: Federico Valverde of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 11, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

    Champions League Round of 16 Review: Real Madrid shock Man City, Bayern hit Six, PSG thrash Chelsea

    The Champions League round of 16 arrived with the usual promise of big names and bigger noise, then somehow still exceeded it. Across two nights, the competition delivered everything it likes to brag about: chaos in Madrid, cold-blooded finishing in Paris, a deep-freeze ambush in northern Norway, and one of…

  • Premier League
    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team's third goal with Phil Foden of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Fulham at Etihad Stadium on February 11, 2026 in Manchester, England.

    Ultimate Premier League Team of the Season… so far (2)

    As of today, this Premier League Team of the Season so far is gloriously lopsided, slightly reckless on the whiteboard, and pretty hard to argue with once you get into the numbers. It is a 3-3-4 in spirit, with João Pedro nudged a little wide because leaving him out would…

  • Soccer
    Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid celebrates a goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Knockout Play-off second leg match between Real Madrid and Benfica at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on February 25. (Photo by Guille Martinez/f22photo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    Champions League Round of 16 Preview

    The Champions League knockouts have arrived, and with them comes the part of the competition where narratives start to collide with reality. The draw has given us a little bit of everything: established giants, ambitious challengers, and one or two matchups that feel like they could tilt the balance of…

  • NBA
    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 01: (L-R) LeBron James, Adam Sandler and Juancho Hernangomez attend Netflix's "Hustle" World Premiere at Regency Village Theatre on June 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

    The Greatest Basketball Films of All Time

    Basketball has always translated beautifully to film. The sport already has rhythm, drama and personality built in. A game can swing in seconds. A gym can go from silent to deafening with one shot. A rivalry can simmer for years before exploding in a single possession. That natural drama is…