A Star-Crossed Story Ending in a “Double Life” When Manchester City defender Kyle Walker fell in love with model and reality-show personality Lauryn Goodman, their romance looked like yet another glossy tale of a footballer and a beauty. In 2020 she gave birth to their son Cairo, and in 2022 to...
A Reluctant Peacemaker: The First Hours of War and Secret Flights For fourteen years the owner of Chelsea lived a familiar football routine—signing players, lifting trophies, visiting Stamford Bridge. Everything changed on the morning of 24 February 2022. Within half a day of the outbreak of hos...
Diplomacy Before the Opening Whistle A few hours before the Club World Cup semi-final, in which the Turin side routed Emirati club Al Ain 5–0, part of the Juventus delegation found itself not on the training ground but in the White House. The guests were accompanied by FIFA president Gianni Infant...
Not Just Anyone, but the Best: The Journey From Overlooked High Schooler to NCAA Star When city high-school championships were held in Hamilton, Canada, the name of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not appear on the shortlist of top prospects. Coaches praised his wingspan and coordination but sighed at...
1. When Lightning Strikes Twice: The Roots of the Comparison Any attempt to peer beyond the horizon of an NBA season is like playing “Name That Tune” with your ears covered: an injury to a star can shatter even the most crystal-clear forecasts in an instant. Yet the parallels between today’s you...
A Sicilian Weekend on Jet Skis While most footballers dispersed to their national teams or took time to recover after a demanding season, 17 -year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal opted for sun-drenched Sicily. Paparazzi captured the young talent cutting through sapphire waves on a jet ski alon...
Nations League Triumph: The Night That Made Europe Forget Everything The ageless captain once again drew thunderous applause: Portugal hoisted the Nations League trophy aloft while cameras captured every emotion on a face long etched with lines from laughter, shouts and relentless toil. Millions o...
Fernando Muslera, Galatasaray's legendary Uruguayan goalkeeper, will play his final match in the yellow-red jersey in the RAMS Başakşehir game, scheduled for the 38th and final week of the Trendyol Super Lig. This historic moment will be an unforgettable farewell match for Galatasaray fans. Muslera’...
During the winter transfer window, 18-year-old midfielder Baran Yıldız made a career-defining move from the Gençlerbirliği youth academy to the Premier League club Newcastle United, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract. Now, he aims not only to establish himself in the English club but also to we...
Although Beşiktaş has fallen short of expectations this season, the team has some players who have stood out for their consistency. One of the most prominent of these players is the Portuguese forward Rafa Silva. With his attacking power and contribution to team play, Silva has become the most relia...
