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Borussia Dortmund are expected to lose Jude Bellingham this summer transfer window. Real Madrid are reportedly close to signing him. Not only is Bellingham already one of the world's best midfielders at the age of 19, but he is also arguably the only midfielder capable of starting for a team with Bundesliga title aspirations. Die Schwarzgelben will need to replace him with at least one midfielder in their never-ending effort to beat Bayern München at the top of the German league. Nobody can replace Bellingham one-for-one, but there are several compelling options around European football - and the Bundesliga - for Dortmund to target this summer. Enzo Le Fée, Lorient Nobody stands out more than Enzo Le Fée. The Lorient youngster has the eye of so many clubs around European football, and...

After drawing 1-1 against Udinese, Napoli sealed the 2022/23 Serie A title, becoming champions of Italy for the first time since 1989/1990. Notably, the last time they won the Scudetto, they did so with Diego Armando Maradona as their superstar player. After his recent passing, their iconic home stadium took his name in his honor, and, thus, it seems only fitting that Napoli are back on top. The scenes of celebration after Napoli's title triumph, which has come after years of close calls and collapses (including one last season), are a reminder that there is, perhaps, no more beautiful footballing city than this one. Naples lives and breathes "Calcio", a working-class city that seems to bring the most romantic feelings of football, even in this cold commercialized era of the sport. A...

It's safe to say that Tottenham‘s season under Antonio Conte didn't go anywhere near as many had originally expected. After guiding Tottenham back to the Champions League and being backed by the board, there was a sense that this would be the season that Spurs would finally break that long-awaited trophy drought. Not only this, many thought that they could be outside challengers to win the Premier League title. However, those Premier League chances quickly evaporated and so did their hopes of winning a trophy. Domestically, Nottingham Forest eliminated them from the EFL Cup and then Sheffield United would do the same in the FA Cup. Meanwhile, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Champions League by AC Milan who had not reached the knockout stages of the competition since the 2...

On Saturday, April 29, AS Roma Women secured the first Serie A title in their history by defeating Fiorentina in a "playoff" fixture fought among the teams at the top half of the league table. It was the Giallrosse's 10th win in a row, meaning they had not lost a single league fixture in 2023, including all five of their last playoff matches. Now eight points clear of Juventus following last weekend's incredible 3-2 win over the Bianconere, Roma are proudly the holders of the Scudetto, breaking up Juve's monopoly of the most prized title in women's Italian football. Juventus had won the league in each of the last five seasons, but, now, Roma are on top. And it is fitting that they have won the title a week after beating the Bianconere, given their only two losses (or draws, for that ...

Tottenham's image as a club has drastically changed in the past decade, which has seen the club enjoy a meteoric rise. Although they qualified for the Champions League in 2010 and had future world-class players on their team (Luka Modrić, Gareth Bale, Dimitar Berbatov, etc), the perception around Tottenham was much different than what it currently is. Back then, Spurs were only known as a UEFA/Europa League team and not even taken into consideration for Champions League positions. Players viewed the club as a stepping stone to signing for bigger teams as Tottenham had been known for developing elite players and then making a profit off them. However, Tottenham's fortunes began to change in the 2014/2015 season when the team was in a transitional period and searched for a manager that...