I see both sides of the argument, tbf. These clubs, organizations and media companies profit quite heavily from the product - which are the players themselves
I haven’t followed Rashford’s story closely enough to weigh in on all the factors but...
Amusing sporting & financial strategy, haggle on the fee in summer 2024 only to wait 12M and pay it in full for a player that is one year older with fewer remaining years on his contract
Somebody deserves a raise
The Rashford case is amusing as well, boasting a 45M fee that no one would be daft to consider paying when club has precious little leverage
My prediction is a loan without an obligatory buyout clause, he’ll join Nico at Barça
There are no casual soccer fans in the US as you describe it.
Those people won't care the World Cup is happening, mate. Instead they will be attending MAGA rallies
Yanks love an event/party so of course the WC will have no issues with attendance, even if many from outside the country would prefer to skip visiting the country. Doesn’t mean the ambiance will be good but attendance won’t be an issue
The...
Gotta be honest, I"m happy the big boys like Pulisic are gonna sit this one out. They need a rest and playing in front of dozens of adoring fans this summer isn't what they need. Peaking for next summer is what matters. And that means being...
Who would want to sign for Man United now, no European football, Stadium ancient, crap football team, inept manager, massively in debt and with the amount of redundancies made, players will have to bring their own pack lunch.
I found S2 dramatically inferior to S1, perhaps that was inevitable since the gap to bridge to Rogue One was accelerated - I must say I think I fully enjoyed less than 30 min throughout S2, just felt rushed
I still think they could’ve stretched...