Authors: Jaelyn Eisenhart, Adi Rosenstock, Joe Tomaskovic jaelyneisenhart2023@u.northwestern.edu, adirosenstock2026@u.northwestern.edu, josephtomaskovic2027@u.northwestern.edu Known for its extreme competition and global popularity, the English Premier League has star players from around the world who are measured by their in-game…
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Author: Izabella Kulczycka izabellakulczycka2027@u.northwestern.edu Every four years, the Women’s World Cup is held. In 2023, the tournament was hosted by Australia and New Zealand boasting a new expanded format. Many voiced concerns, predicting skewed and…
Taehyung Kim (taehyungkim2019@u.northwestern.edu),Weinberg ’21 The future of the United States Men’s National Team looks brighter than ever. Unbeaten in 6 matches since their 2-0 loss to Canada in October 2019 in the CONCACAF Nations League,…
Author: Bannasorn Paspanthong (bannasornpaspanthong2023@u.northwestern.edu), McCormick There is a saying that, in soccer, a penalty shootout cannot be practiced at the training ground because it can only be practiced in the real stadium in front of…
Author: Taehyung Kim (Weinberg ’21) As the coronavirus put a major halt to all normal life, fans of European professional soccer have never been more desperate for the return of the sport. This friendly article…
Author: Wes Harrell (McCormick ’21) Ever since I first started playing soccer my coaches would preach “they can’t score if we have the ball”. These words aren’t unique to soccer, they apply to any…
Author: Enzo Profili (McCormick ’21) In the Champions League Final weekend, the most valuable match, surprisingly, is not Liverpool versus Real Madrid: it is the English Championship Play-off Final, to be played by Fulham and Aston…
Author: Ella Brockway (Medill ’21) In December 2016, current Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said it would be “impossible” for any Premier League team to hit or break the 100-point barrier because of the league’s competitiveness…
Author: Enzo Profili (McCormick ’21) Over the last years, the Premier League has seen an unbelievable increase in spending on transfers and wages. Transfer expenditure in the summer window has risen almost sevenfold, from £215m to…