Melanie Gervasoni
Melanie is a freelance writer covering sports news, major event analysis, and match previews/reviews. Her articles feature athlete perspectives and insightful commentary on the latest developments across the sporting world.
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11
Jun
Manchester City's first match in the revamped FIFA Club World Cup throws them straight into new territory. The tournament has expanded from seven teams to 32, and FIFA have moved it to the United States with matches spread across multiple cities.
Wydad arrive as Morocco's most successful club with 22 Botola wins and three CAF Champions League titles, but they're stepping into completely different territory against Pep Guardiola's expensively assembled squad. City's global profile means their players are household names worldwide, whilst Wydad's stars operate outside the spotlight of European football.
The match takes place at an NFL stadium in Philadelphia....
30
May
Munich's Allianz Arena prepares to host the first Nations League semifinal of this season: Germany versus Portugal, a fixture that has historically been about as one-sided as a Bundesliga title race, but arrives with a twist this time around.
The hosts, backed by the home advantage and a rejuvenated squad under Julian Nagelsmann, face the competition's inaugural winners who've made a habit of spoiling parties on foreign soil.
Both nations know what it takes to win on the biggest stage, but only one can book their ticket to Sunday's final. The other? A rather unglamorous third-place playoff that nobody really wants...
06
May
Manchester United and West Ham – two of English football's most storied institutions – sit in 15th and 17th place respectively as we approach the campaign's final furlong. Both clubs, traditionally accustomed to loftier positions, find themselves languishing in the bottom half of the table with just three matches remaining in what has been a disappointing domestic season for both.
The match takes on added significance as both teams seek to salvage some pride from underwhelming campaigns. For United, the focus remains primarily on their Europa League semifinal against Athletic Club, where they hold a 3-0 advantage heading into Thursday's...
01
May
After a breathtaking 3-3 draw in the first leg that featured six goals, tactical masterstrokes, and moments of individual brilliance, Inter and Barcelona prepare to settle their Champions League semifinal at the San Siro on Tuesday night. With a place in the Munich final at stake, both sides arrive knowing that a single moment could separate European glory from bitter disappointment.
The first leg at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys swung dramatically between the two sides. Inter stunned Barcelona with an early goal from Marcus Thuram after just 30 seconds – the fastest goal in Champions League semifinal history –...
30
Apr
London derbies rarely need additional narratives to heighten their significance, but Sunday's clash between West Ham and Tottenham comes with both sides desperate to salvage something from disappointing campaigns. The London Stadium will host this encounter between two sides languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, with West Ham in 17th and Tottenham in 16th place.
For two clubs with European aspirations at the season's outset, this fixture has become less about bragging rights and more about saving face as they attempt to finish a troubled season on a more positive note. With Spurs still competing in...
11
Apr
The Santiago Bernabéu prepares to host what could be one of the most interesting European nights of the season, as Real Madrid attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit against Arsenal in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg.
The Gunners arrive in Madrid with a 3-0 advantage following their first leg victory, where Declan Rice's stunning free-kick brace and Mikel Merino's clinical finish put Mikel Arteta's side in a dominant position.
While history and statistics suggest the task ahead for Los Blancos is monumental, if there's one venue in world football where the impossible routinely becomes reality, it's the Bernabéu. As Jude...