Lionel Messi Shines on His Debut — It was something the football gods could not have scripted better if they tried. The 94th minute of the game and Inter Miami are tied 1–1 with Mexican side Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup. Messi had been on since shortly after the start of the half, already making his…

A brief look into the complex event that was the Trinity test — The Zeitgeist With Nolan’s much-anticipated biopic on the horizon, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the actual historical events that led to the advent of the nuclear age. At 5:30 AM on July 16, 1945, the New Mexico desert lit up with light brighter than at noonday…

Football is obsessed with the idea of tactics. A tactic, simply-put, is a solution to a problem. And the cardinal problem of football is how to get past the other team to score a goal. There are so many viewpoints, so many schools of thought on what is the best…

Breaking Down the Journey of İlkay Gündoğan — The Sword in the Stone İlkay Gündoğan, born in 1990 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Turkish parents is a story of defying the odds. He was never supposed to be as successful as he is, much less lead one of the greatest single-season campaigns in football history. But he did and he we are on the…

The Bavarians are offering the Englishman’s legacy a lifeline. — Closely following any mention of the name of England’s all-time top goal scorer is a rather tongue-and-cheek reference to his lack of trophies. Yes, it’s been said time and time again, Harry Kane has never won any silverware. Really, it’s such a shame for a player of his caliber. The…

Maybe you’ve heard of him, maybe you haven’t, but what’s certain is that every big club in the world has their eyes on the Israeli youngster. At just 19 years of age, you only need to watch him for a few minutes to see the undeniable talent he has. Gloukh…

La Pulga is not the Messiah the league thinks he is. — For the months and weeks leading up to the unveiling of Messi’s new club destination, the football world waited with bated breath. Where would he go? Would he continue his stint in Paris, though that seemed very unlikely given his recent reception by PSG fans. …

Could he push them over the edge? — Declan Rice has been one of the most exciting prospects of the last few years and the Hammers know this. …

Or perhaps not so quietly. — What is a “Galactico?” In 2000, Florentino Perez began an electric era of star signings for Real Madrid. He wanted to bring the world’s best and most renowned players to the Santiago Bernabéu, catapulting Los Blancos past their nearby rivals Barcelona, and truly pushing Real Madrid to become a worldwide brand. It can be…