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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    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Armenia and Portugal at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Yerevan, Armenia.

    Unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo, heroic Haaland, and magical Messi – International Break Round-up

    A funny thing happens during international breaks. Club football pauses, and the world’s most famous strikers start treating national service like a side quest made on “Legendary” difficulty. Then they score anyway. This window was a proper sampler platter: the ageless Cristiano Ronaldo chasing another line in his personal Guinness…

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    BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 11: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and SL Benfica at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on March 11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

    Lamine Yamal trademarks his infamous 304 celebration

    Yamal’s celebration starts with a flicker of fingers and a big grin. Three on the left hand, a loop for zero, then four on the right. If you’ve watched Barcelona this year, you know the shape by heart. The gesture is 304, lifted from the last three digits of the…

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    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Is Kendrick Lamar football’s biggest secret superfan?

    File this under delightful crossovers. In the middle of a globe-straddling tour, Kendrick Lamar popped up at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, taking in Argentina’s round of 16 tie against Nigeria earlier this month. A Pulitzer winner quietly watching a youth international under the Andes sky is lovely…

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    LA LIGA ABROAD - Seville, Spain - April 26: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid CF and Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona battle for the ball during the Copa del Rey Final macht between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 26, 2025 in Seville, Spain.

    Should La Liga be heading to Miami this year?

    Somewhere between a winter sun break and a boardroom experiment sits La Liga’s latest plan, a real league match in Miami on December 20. Villarreal against Barcelona, ​​Hard Rock Stadium, a proper three-point fixture with the table breathing down its neck. This is not a friendly, not a summer tour,…

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    BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Erling Braut Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Brentford and Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Brentford, England.

    Premier League Team of the Season So Far

    Seven Premier League matchweeks gone. A tiny sample size, sure, but enough to start drawing lines. The table looks like a toddler’s finger painting, bright colours everywhere, no clear pattern, but through the blur, a few names glow with consistency, chaos, or sheer quality. This isn’t the list of best…

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    Breakout star Estevao LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: Estevao of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on October 04, 2025 in London, England.

    365Scores’ Breakout Stars of 2025/26, using the new, innovative Impact Rating feature

    365Scores’ Breakout Stars of 2025/26. The players who will light up the footballing world for the years to come. A winger in west London who settles games with the stillness of a chess grandmaster. A future Maldini. A tiny conductor in Tijuana. A River Plate No 9 itching to return…