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Deolu is a feature writer and copyeditor at World Soccer Talk. His favorite club is Atletico Madrid, and he has bylines at Back Page Football and World Football Index.

USWNT

/ 653 days ago

USWNT beats Ireland 2-0

The US women's national team (USWNT) beat #22-ranked Ireland 2-0, with goals from Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan leading the way. The US team have been dominant, winning big games against several top teams like Canada (#6), Japan (#11), and Brazil (#9) in the SheBelieves Cup. Not only have they had success on the pitch […]

Arsenal

/ 653 days ago

Arsenal's title hopes hurt as Liverpool comes from behind to draw

Liverpool surged back to claim a point at home against league leaders Arsenal, pushing them towards a top-seven spot while hurting Arsenal's chances of winning the league. Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal's electric winger who has scored 13 Premier League goals and added three assists in 29 league goals, opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Bukayo […]

Chelsea

/ 653 days ago

Chelsea accumulate $1billion+ loss but claim FFP compliance

Chelsea recently became the first club to accumulate losses of over $1 billion. Many financial experts think Chelsea's sudden loss of revenue was because of British government sanctions put on previous owner Roman Abramovich, which hurt ticket sales, contract negotiations, and more. Chelsea post huge loss The operating loss, valued at $292 million, puts them […]

Spurs luck out as ref missed penalty for Brighton, admits Webb

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has admitted VAR made a mistake in Tottenham's controversial 2-1 win over Brighton on Saturday. Referee chief Howard Webb contacted Brighton to apologize for the mistake. A thrilling match that pitted two contenders for European football against each other saw numerous controversies, one of which came in the […]

Chelsea

/ 653 days ago

James Corden influenced Boehly to hire Lampard, says report

A new report has surfaced alleging that popular The Late Late Show host James Corden played a significant role in Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly's decision to hire Frank Lampard. A West Ham fan, Corden gave his new friend Boehly his opinion on who should have taken the Chelsea managerial seat. Although names like Luis Enrique […]

Brazil

/ 659 days ago

It is time for Brazil to break tradition and hire a foreign coach

Brazil's loss on penalties to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup marked the end of an era. As Marquinhos' penalty hit the post and the Croatian team celebrated in front of a stunned Al Rayyan crowd, dreams were killed. Brazil, which entered the tournament as the favorites, was not as mighty as believed. A remarkably […]

Brazil

/ 674 days ago

How Brazil state championships help and hurt Brazilian soccer

Brazil's state championships are a unique set of 26 leagues that run across the different federal areas of the country. Most states run their championship between January and April. However, there are some states where the competition runs slightly later. The state championships include the famous Brazilian teams who compete within the national Campeonato Brasileiro […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 680 days ago

Darwin Núñez at Liverpool: Unable to finish, or wildly unlucky?

Darwin Núñez arrived at Liverpool in the 2022 summer window from Benfica. His previous stint in Portugal was fruitful; he scored 34 goals in 40 total appearances. The game that caught the attention of many soccer fans and mainstream news outlets was Benfica vs. Barcelona, where Núñez netted a brace to triumph over a catastrophic […]

Argentina

/ 695 days ago

Enzo Fernandez shines despite Chelsea's poor form

Enzo Fernandez has made a positive start to his Chelsea career. In an otherwise difficult period, his form has been a bright spot for the Stamford Bridge side. After signing during the January transfer window, Fernandez has hit the ground running and made himself an integral part of the Blue's line-up as they seek to […]
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eSports

/ 700 days ago

Schalke among the driving forces for growing Esports scene

COVID changed the soccer world. Clubs couldn’t rely on ticket sales as teams moped around empty, depressing stadiums. Revenue from broadcasting became vital, and streaming services gained more power. It also changed many teams’, and leagues’, business plans. With empty stadiums, the associated revenue from ticket sales and concessions is dormant. As a result, teams […]

Leagues: Serie A

/ 701 days ago

Dominance of Victor Osimhen taking Napoli to new heights

Across Europe's top-five leagues, Victor Osimhen is a major reason for why Napoli is the most in-form team with dominance domestically and continentally. The Nigerian striker, combining seamlessly with Georgian Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, has 18 goals. That is five better than second-place Lautaro Martínez at Inter Milan. More impressive, though, is that Osimhen has done it […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 717 days ago

Meteoric rise of City's Rico Lewis

The Manchester City academy is quickly earning the title of one of the best academies in Europe. Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are currently jostling for first-team minutes, while players like Kasper Schmeichel, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Joey Barton have all played in the academy at one point or another. The prestigious club may have another […]

Leagues: Bundesliga

/ 726 days ago

The evolution of RB Leipzig into a German heavyweight

We cannot discuss the rise of RB Leipzig and its avant-garde approach to the transfer market without first talking about its rapid rise to success. Red Bull GmbH, the popular energy drink manufacturer, is not only a big fish in the food industry, but also owns several sports teams. Red Bull Racing (which won the […]

Arsenal

/ 737 days ago

Mudryk switches from Arsenal to Chelsea: How it happened

Willian completing a medical for Spurs but switching to Chelsea. Robinho confirming to news sources he would play for Chelsea just a day after holding a conference to announce his signing for City. Former Spurs defender Sol Campbell crossing North London sides to play for Arsenal despite getting a myriad of offers from other Champions […]

Chelsea

/ 738 days ago

Latest Chelsea transfers not at fault for aimless spending

In this season, Chelsea FC spent over $350 million on transfers. For reference, that's more than the transfer spendings of Leicester, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Brentford, Brighton, Fulham and Aston Villa combined. Some of their biggest signings include buying from fellow Premier League clubs. For one, Leicester charged the Blues $80 million for defender Wesley Fofana. […]