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When A Blogger Meets A Giant: Why Jake Paul vs Joshua Looks Like A Gamble

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Salid Martik
26/11/25

On December 19, Jake Paul will stop being just "a YouTuber who fights legends" and will step in against a true heavyweight – former world champion Anthony Joshua. The billing sounds big, but the closer we get to the fight, the clearer it becomes that the gap in level and size is so huge that even Pa...

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When a Star Becomes Too Heavy: Why Stephen Curry and Under Armour Parted Ways at a Turning Point in History

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Nevin Lasanis
26/11/25

Fall 2025 turned into a real series full of unexpected plot twists for Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry. A record ninth straight year atop the list of the NBA's highest-paid players, a headline-grabbing appearance on LeBron James's podcast, the first flagrant foul of his 17-year caree...


"I Turned Into Someone's Girlfriend": How Isco's Wife Made a Film About Pain, Hate and Returning to Football

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Nevin Lasanis
25/11/25

When Real Betis and Spain national team midfielder Isco was recovering from the injury that cost him Euro 2024, there was almost always a camera next to him. Behind it stood not a TV channel's crew, but his wife, actress and director Sara Sálamo. For her, the documentary film "Silence" became not ju...


A Fight for Hundreds of Millions: How the Duel Between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua Is Rewriting Boxing's Price List

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Salid Martik
25/11/25

On December 19 Jake Paul will step into the riskiest bout of his boxing career – against former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. This is not an exhibition sparring session for hype but an official fight that will be broadcast by Netflix. The streaming giant is entering boxing in earnest, w...

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Love Beyond the Pitch: Why Memphis Depay Is Ignoring the Woman Who Says She Is Pregnant by Him

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Nevin Lasanis
24/11/25

Memphis Depay's story in Brazil already resembles a prolonged crisis: disputes with the club, financial claims, and pressure from the media. Now a high-profile personal scandal has been added to the mix. Brazilian model and influencer Laru Simoesh claims she is pregnant by the Netherlands national t...


The 'Sicilian' Debate in the Champion's Camp: How Books Split Khabib and Makhachev's Team

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Nevin Lasanis
21/11/25

At training camps before the biggest fight, the talk is usually about the game plan, the weight cut and tactics. But in Islam Makhachev's camp there was also room for philosophical discussions. While the champion was preparing to defend his title at UFC 322, a heated argument broke out around him –...

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Leopard On The Flank: How Ryerson Turned Norway's National Team Into A Show Before The World Cup In The USA

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Nevin Lasanis
20/11/25

Norway has made plenty of noise on the road to the World Cup in the USA – and it is not just about the results. Erling Haaland's team has returned to the tournament for the first time since 1998, demolished Italy 4–1 away and sent Gennaro Gattuso's side into the play-offs. Yet in that match the crow...


Two Perfect Years of Jannik Sinner: How the Italian Wrote His Name Next to Federer and Djokovic

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Nevin Lasanis
20/11/25

Jannik Sinner capped the ATP season on the highest possible note: in the championship match at the ATP Finals he defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7–6, 7–5 and successfully defended last year's title. In the current edition of the event the Italian put together his tenth consecutive victory and, for the secon...

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The Sorcerer in Goal: Why Nigeria Missed the World Cup Again and Accused DR Congo of Magic

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Nevin Lasanis
20/11/25

The Nigeria national team once again lived through the nightmare of African qualifying: even with an expanded quota and an attack at the level of the top European leagues, the side of Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will stay home during the next World Cup. The intercontinental play-off spot went...


When Football Sings: An Evening With The Mbappe Family And Wenger In The Heart Of Paris

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Salid Martik
19/11/25

Paris is used to the magic of football and the magic of the stage, but on one special evening these two worlds came together in one place. The legendary Olympia concert hall – a venue that has hosted the greatest artists of France and the world – welcomed not rock stars and chanson singers, but peop...