Have you ever wondered why the world's most populous country (1. 433 million inhabitants) does not excel in football? In 2015, in order to boost football in society, the Asian giant made the sport a compulsory subject in schools. Similarly, the country has hosted for years the summer tours of top-level teams, to see if …
In Spain, beyond the eternal dominance of Leo Messi, the failure of Barcelona and Real Madrid is imperious. Both teams are, for the moment, unsuccessfully pursuing their return to the throne of European football. Poor management of the squads and their egos, older and established players, high investments that still do not pay off. . …
In the following posts I will analyze the most significant elements of the six major leagues in the European scene. Independently, later on I will give a more extensive description of the details of each competition. Starting with Italy, it is worth noting its favourable tax regime for professional sportsmen and women, which makes the …
As much as we sometimes believe that the atmosphere of important matches is created by the connection between players and fans, there are stadiums that have become emblematic within this sport. One of these courts with its own life, celebrated this past May 80 years since its first heartbeat. With a capacity of nearly 58,000 …
You may not be a football fan, but you have probably heard names like Eduardo Camavinga, Giovanni Reyna and Ansu Fati in recent months. Kids who are currently making the headlines in world football's elite and are barely coming of age. So far, pressure does not seem to have made a dent in their play …
Over the past few seasons, a debate has arisen over a proposed competition put forward by FIFA, in light of its disagreements with UEFA. The top clubs from the most competitive leagues in Europe would take part in it, and all this would take place in a league format. As a result, the leagues at …
If you are reading this, you are probably a huge football fan who, on countless occasions, after seeing the signings made by your team (or not), screamed blue murder. You must have thought: How can they bring in such a numskull? How is it possible to spend so much money on a player we do …
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As Johan Cruyff said: "It's all very simple: if you score one more than your opponent, you win". This requires an imbalance, an ability that seems to have disappeared over time. Although we currently find players of exquisite quality, it is difficult to highlight professionals who possess the elegance of Thierry Henry or the magic …
One of the most controversial issues in football today is the presence or absence of spectators in football stadiums. For health reasons, it was decided that, once the competitions had resumed after the break by Covid-19, it would do so without one of the elements that make this sport an art: its fans. As the …
