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Soccer
Could a March Madness-style tournament ever work in the UK for academy football sides?
By Nicky Helfgott / @NickyH3lfgott on Twitter It’s getting late into March which only means one thing is on all basketball fans’ minds: March Madness. For our avid football readers who may not be familiar with March Madness, it is a thrilling college basketball tournament held annually in the United…
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Euro
Which teams can still qualify for UEFA Euro 2024 in the playoffs?
By Nicky Helfgott / @NickyH3lfgott on Twitter It’s still all to play for in the qualification stage for UEFA Euro 2024. This month, the UEFA EURO play-offs feature twelve teams vying for the three remaining spots in the final tournament. The semi-finals, scheduled for March 21st, will determine the contenders for…
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Soccer
Which country will receive the coveted fifth Champions League spot – how will it work?
As the current season of the Champions League reaches the quarter-finals, anticipation is building for the final edition of the UCL in its current format before the imminent revamp of the tournament into a 36-team competition. Among the significant changes is the allocation of an additional place to two leagues…
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Soccer
Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen have taken Europe by storm!
By Nicky Helfgott / @NickyH3lfgott on Twitter Another fantastic late comeback against Qarabag in the UEFA Europa League extended Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten matches this season to 37, how have they done it? When Harry Kane moved from Tottenham to Bayern Munich in the summer, he must’ve been grinning like a Cheshire…
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Soccer
What happened in the Champions League Round of 16?
By Nicky Helfgott / @NickyH3lfgott on Twitter As the excitement of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 reaches its peak, it is time for a recap of the exhilarating matches and notable moments that unfolded during this stage of the competition. The Round of 16 showcased the intensity and drama…
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Soccer
Can Barcelona rely on Lamine Yamal’s magic again to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League?
Barcelona are in the midst of a worrying injury crisis. Left-backs Marcos Alonso and Alejandro Balde are both out. Yet what is most concerning is that Barcelona’s midfield three are all injured. Gavi (ACL), Pedri (hamstring), and Frenkie de Jong (lateral ligament sprain) are all out. Without their key midfield…
