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When Barcelona invested €145 million in Ousmane Dembele in 2017, there were some doubters. He had a ton of potential, but the price was way too high and Dembele had Neymar’s shoes to fill, as he moved on to PSG. Five years later, the doubters were right. Dembele has been permanently injured and managed only […]

It has been a rough few years for Gareth Bale in Real Madrid. After they won the 13th Champions League in 2018 and Cristiano Ronaldo left, Gareth Bale was supposed to be the next guy up. Unfortunately, injuries and some issues outside of football kept the Welsh star from really taking Ronaldo’s place. In the […]

It has been a really frustrating season for Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian arrived in a monster deal this summer, as Chelsea paid €110 million for the forward. Unfortunately for the Blues and for Lukaku, it has not gone well, as he only scored five goals in the Premier League and 12 in all competitions. As […]

The Western Conference is full of great teams, and one of those are the Utah Jazz. The team from Salt Lake City has been playing some great basketball in the past few seasons. This season, it is much of the same for the Jazz, as they look to go past the second-round wall they have […]

The Chicago Bulls are having a fantastic season. Despite some issues with injuries in the second half of the year, they are still a great squad. The additions of Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and most notably, DeMar DeRozan proved to be amazing moves. Now, most of the regular season is done and the Bulls are […]

The Miami Heat was projected to be a playoff team before the season started. However, they have outdone themselves, currently sitting as the first seed in the Eastern Conference. They have a 47-27 record and should reach 50 wins on the season. Unfortunately for Heat fans, they recently lost three games, and as StatMuse points […]

In one of the saddest stories in world football, Eden Hazard has had a mighty fall. Once regarded as potentially the best player in the world, Hazard has scored just six goals in three seasons with Real Madrid. His big-money move from Chelsea to Real Madrid has been plagued by injuries, leading to a loss […]

PSG assembled one of the best attacking trios in the world this summer. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were already there, but they were joined by Lionel Messi. Though they looked unbeatable on paper, the field uttered a different story for PSG. They were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid in the Round […]

Newcastle United became a huge draw for many players, as they were recently bought by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. Their new owners have deep pockets and already splashed out in the January window, spending a reported $109 million. They signed Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood, Dan Burn, and threw $43 million on Bruno […]

The Toronto Raptors shrugged off some early struggles to put together a great season in 2021-22. The Raptors seemed destined for a rebuilding year before the calendar flipped to 2022, starting 14-17. They are 39-31 now, meaning they have gone 25-13 since that 17th loss in late December, a stretch that includes separate win streaks […]

When Paul Pogba came to Manchester United in 2016, the world was stunned. Partly, because Pogba arrived for a whopping €105 million, a then-record transfer fee. While he was leapfrogged in terms of the record by many transfers after that, Pogba also lost a ton of his value. A rift with then-United coach Jose Mourinho […]

Before Mohamed Salah arrived to Liverpool, the team was mostly in the dumps. Of course, they had some great seasons, winning the Champions League in 2005, making it to the final in 2007, and almost winning the English Premier League with Luis Suarez in 2014. It was not until Mo Salah came through, though, that […]

One of the greatest matchups in European football history is happening this weekend. The mighty Real Madrid is hosting archrival Barcelona in the world-famous El Clasico. While it does not feature Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo anymore, the sheer history between these two clubs and their fans is enough to draw millions of people to […]

The way Lionel Messi carried his Barcelona club through the years was simply amazing. The Argentinian legend was the heart and soul of the team, and even as his play slowly deteriorated, he was still the main man in Catalunya. In the summer of 2021, however, due to the financial limitations of Barcelona, he had […]

The Golden State Warriors are thriving once again. They are currently 47-23, and while the first part was better than the second part of the season, they are still an amazing team. Unfortunately, Golden State will be without Stephen Curry for at least two weeks as he nurses a sprained left foot. Many have already […]

The Champions League is coming to its most exciting stages. There are only eight teams left in the competition now and the quarterfinals draw was held on Friday. As the teams came in, soccer fans around the globe rejoiced in the incredible matchups we are about to see. The two most exciting ones are definitely […]

The Europa League is the baby brother of the Champions League, but it can get very exciting. The former UEFA Cup saw some incredible teams win it over the years. We all remember the great Sevilla run, winning three in a row from 2014 until 2016. One team that looks to join the ranks of […]

In a sea of terrible play and even worse results, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to find a positive moment. With about five seconds left in Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Russell Westbrook stole the ball and hit a game-tying three-pointer. In overtime, it was Avery Bradley that hit a massive shot with around […]

 Atlanta United is set to face the reeling Montreal this weekend, looking to win their third game in four weeks. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLS odds series, which includes our Atlanta United-Montreal prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Atlanta United is coming into this game […]

NYCFC is set to face the Philadelphia Union in a rematch of the MLS Cup semifinals from last year. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLS odds series, which includes our NYCFC vs Philadelphia prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The two teams came into the early […]

Dallas will host the Portland Timbers this weekend in a tone-setting game for both squads. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLS odds series, which includes our Dallas-Portland prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. In a meeting between two good squads coming out of the Western Conference, […]

Real Madrid is set to face Barcelona this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our La Liga odds series, which includes our Real Madrid-Barcelona prediction and pick we have laid out below. Real Madrid is comfortably ahead in La Liga, but the title race is still not over. Unfortunately for […]

It could be trouble in paradise come this summer for Bayern Munich. The record 31-time Bundesliga winners could have a potentially damning situation with their main star, Robert Lewandowski. He has a contract until 2023, but as Eurosport reports, the Polish striker wants to leave Bavaria as soon as this summer. If he does leave, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the disappointment of the season. Many expected them to seriously contend for the title, but it has not turned out that way. The Lakers are a full 25 games back from the first seed, where some saw them before the season. They are currently 29-39 and just ninth in the […]

The Chicago Bulls are one of the positive surprises of the season. The Bulls revamped their roster in a major way, but no one expected the Bulls to fight for the first seed in the Eastern Conference. However, they have been slumping as of late. Since the calendar flipped to 2022, they are just 18-17, […]

It has been a tough year for Brooklyn Nets fans. The team has started strong, but the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Kevin Durant got hurt, James Harden asked for a trade and got it in the end, while Kyrie Irving was shut down for a large part of the season and […]

Manchester City was one of the two teams pitted to win the Champions League the strongest before it started. As PSG fizzled out against Real Madrid, they are now likely considered as the prime favorite to win it all. Of course, there are still great teams left. Liverpool is there, Bayern Munich is a threat, […]

As we are slowly drawing close to the Champions League final, the clear favorites are coming on top. Most people had Manchester City, PSG, and Bayern Munich as favorites before the competition began. Of course, one of these teams is now out, as PSG squandered a 2-0 effective lead to lose to Real Madrid in […]

Atletico Madrid broke their Cristiano Ronaldo curse in the Champions League. After six unsuccessful attempts while he was a part of Real Madrid and Juventus, they finally got over the hump and eliminated the Portuguese player from the biggest club competition in the world. Manchester United came out and disappointed their home fans once again, […]

Even though it seemed like the English Premier League is wrapped up, the best football league in the world will have an exciting end. Manchester City was leading the pack for most of the year. Yet, the difference between them and Liverpool is now just four points, with a game in hand for the Reds. […]

It simply had to be them, right? The 13-time Champions League winners and one of the greatest sports collectives in the world, Real Madrid, turned around effectively a 2-0 hole into a 3-2 aggregate win over PSG in the Champions League Round of 16. It was an instant classic of the biggest club competition in […]

Playing for his Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo turned back the clock. After a truly up and down season for the Red Devils, the football legend scored three goals and played a fantastic game. Manchester United really needed all three goals, as Tottenham is known to make stirring comebacks, once through […]

We are witnessing a great Champions League season. After an exciting group stage, the thrilling action has continued in the round of 16. While the first game between Manchester United and Atletico Madrid was not great, it should be a different story now with higher stakes involved. It was a 1-1 draw in their first […]

Many around the footballing world smelled blood when Bayern Munich played RB Salzburg to a draw. However, in the second leg of that Champions League tie, Bayern trashed the Austrian representatives 7-1. It was their biggest win in the Champions League since the 2020 quarterfinals versus Barcelona when they won 8-2. With that convincing win, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in a position that is historically very odd for them. For a team that won five titles and made the playoffs 47 times in their 55-year history, being in the lottery must be incredibly strange. Yet, the Spurs have been in the lottery the last two years and will likely […]

In an instant Champions League classic, Real Madrid turned around the Round of 16 with three goals by Karim Benzema, eliminating PSG from the competition. Many pitted PSG as main favorites for the Champions League next to Manchester City, but even with an effective 2-0 lead the French representatives disappointed their fans. As the remnants […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to blow up their team. Although reports suggest they will be looking to build around Damian Lillard, the rest of their old core is gone. CJ McCollum is in New Orleans, Norman Powell in Los Angeles, and Jusuf Nurkic could be gone this summer. They are left with Anfernee Simons, […]

As the date of the 2022 NBA Draft comes closer, teams that are near the bottom of the league are rejoicing. This is the time of the year when their efforts to lose come to fruition. One such team with their eyes set on the draft, even though they would likely say they tried to […]

As the date of the 2022 NBA Draft gets closer, teams that have been tanking this season are starting to have an eye towards the ping pong balls. One of these teams is the Oklahoma City Thunder. After trading away a ton of their players, the Thunder have their own pick, the Clippers pick, and […]