Seba Bayliss

Breakout stars: proof you can be succesesful as a newbie!

One summer ago, Lamine Yamal announced himself on the world stage: his deft touches, shimmering body feints, lethal finishes, and pinpoint crosses lit the European Championships alight. He was, partly due to his La Masia background, reminiscent of a young Messi breaking through at Barcelona. It is interesting to see...
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Posted Oct. 7, 2025

Heung-min Son: Tottenham’s number seven

As the number 7 appeared on the board and drew the curtain on Heung Min Son’s time in North London, tens of thousands of fans rose to applaud the man who gave his career for Spurs. Amongst them stood Son Woong-Jung, with a grin that could only belong to a...
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Posted Aug. 17, 2025

The pursuit of perfection: From screamers to stats

I remember seeing a trend recently on social media reminiscing over the ‘Prime Barclays Era’. Clips of Ronaldo stepovers, of Cissé’s banana goal past a sprawling Čech, and of Henry’s rampaging runs – physical yet with a decided elegance – were popping up on my feed. The clips transport the...
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Posted Jul. 26, 2025

Ange Postecoglou: Stick or Twist?

May 21 2025: a day that will be immortalised forever in Tottenham fans’ memories, the day that would end a 17-year trophy doubt, and the day that would bring European success back to North London after a long hiatus. Silverware in Bilbao will go down as one of the crowning...
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Posted Jun. 4, 2025

Preview: Arsenal to face PSG in one of two UCL semi-finals

And then there were four. Each team with their own specific narrative, each potential winner creating their own story hoping the final chapter is glory not despair. For Arsenal and PSG, it is their opportunity for their first Champions League title. For Barcelona it would be their first European success...
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Posted Apr. 28, 2025

Mohamed Salah extends Liverpool career

The only looming cloud in an otherwise stellar season for Liverpool was the uncertainty over the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander Arnold, it is a problem that within a week seems to have been solved. There has long been speculation over Salah’s future, in April...
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Posted Apr. 23, 2025

Bayern Munich explore lawsuit against Canadian FA

The relationship between club teams and their international counterparts has always been one fraught with tension, more akin to that of rivals than a symbiotic relationship where both benefit from the world class players they have in their arsenal. Yet the case of Alphonso Davies is a unique one. Yes,...
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Posted Apr. 19, 2025

Warwick Futsal: BUCS, Europe and Beyond

Recruitment was the mantra for Warwick Futsal heading into the new year, a good fresher intake was imperative after losing 2/3 of the team to graduation. The recent successes of promotion and National Trophy win seemed a distant memory going into preseason with the focus being on preparing for a...
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Posted Dec. 9, 2024