Eduardo Tansley

London, United Kingdom

Sports Journalist at Freelance

Sports writer @TheAthleticFC ✍️

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Articles

Chelsea go unbeaten in 2024-25 WSL season, becoming first team to have two 'Invincible' campaigns

6 days ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

Chelsea became the fourth Women's Super League team to go unbeaten in a season, and the first to do so in a 12-team, 22-game campaign, after a 1-0 win against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Despite disappointment in the Champions League, crashing out to Barcelona with an 8-2 aggregate loss in the semi-finals, it could still be a perfect domestic campaign for the Londoners if the FA Cup is added to the WSL title and the Subway Cup secured earlier in the year.
How the Club World Cup could stretch football's elite

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham |Eduardo Tansley

Even Lionel Messi will not have known a fortnight quite like it. The man commonly hailed as the greatest footballer of all time could also be the most exhausted by the end of a two-week spell which, if he fulfils all his obligations, could see him clock up almost 10,000 miles and play four games for his club, Inter Miami, and the Argentina national side. But Messi is not alone. It is 18 months since FIFA told the world of its finer details for a new Club World Cup.
Is European soccer ready to embrace the championship ring? 'You can't wear a trophy'

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

It might not be a surprise to you that some soccer players like to buy jewellery. They are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Yet, a niche in the jewellery industry, supplying players with commemorative pieces, is a concept that is a long way from reaching its potential. Soccer players compete for various pieces of silverware every year. They can achieve individual records, team records, or dramatically escape relegation. All of these moments can be worthy of celebration.
Ten teens who are taking over the world (of sport)

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley |Nick Miller

Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal continued his ascent to the top of world football with a dazzling display against Inter in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. The 17-year-old scored a sensational goal on his 100th appearance for Barcelona, making a headline-grabbing contribution to the thrilling 3-3 draw.
Who they need to beat and when

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

Despite the Champions League continuing to elude them, Chelsea remain on track for a treble-winning season. Chelsea were soundly beaten by Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final on Sunday, losing 8-2 on aggregate to end their hopes of lifting four trophies, but manager Sonia Bompastor - the only person in the women's game to have won the Champions League as both a player and manager - remains on track for a remarkable campaign in her first season in charge.
What if football had Rookie of the Year and more?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

The NBA awards season is upon us, and in U.S. basketball, they do things slightly differently than here in the UK. True, the Premier League's Player of the Season is very much akin to the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) - with 45 goal contributions in 33 games, that is almost nailed on to be Liverpool's Mohamed Salah this season - but there are plenty of NBA prizes that are unique to that league. So, what if the Premier League's end-of-season awards were the same as the NBA's?
How Ryan Sessegnon was substituted by mistake in Fulham's defeat to Bournemouth

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

About an hour into the Premier League game, the home team's supporters were angered by the long wait for what appeared to be a routine Fulham substitution to take place. They jeered and some shouted, "Sort it out!" The Fulham head coach, Marco Silv,a was as bewildered as anyone and helplessly tried to push the substituted player Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham's No 30 (more on why that matters later) - back onto the pitch.
Sport's unbreakable records

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

With each passing decade, elite athletes seem to become faster, stronger and, dare we say it, better. Performance improves and, consequently, records tumble. But some records seem otherworldly. No matter what future technological or scientific advancements may be made, they feel out of reach and unbreakable. Although that is what many thought of Wayne Gretzky's NHL's goals record, and then came along Alexander Ovechkin.
Why is Marco Asensio allowed to play for Aston Villa against PSG in the Champions League?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

With three Champions League goals in two appearances, Marco Asensio has been a player reborn while on loan at Aston Villa. Up next for Villa are Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the Champions League quarter-finals, and the Spaniard could play a crucial role in helping knock his parent club out of Europe. But why is the attacking midfielder allowed to play against the team that loaned him to Villa, and has this happened before? Why is Asensio allowed to play?
Semi-automated offside technology is finally coming to the Premier League

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Eduardo Tansley

Premier League fans will finally get to see how SAOT (semi-automated offside technology) works when it reaches the English top flight on the weekend of April 12-13. It should be an important addition, helping reduce the time needed to make offside decisions and produce clearer graphic visualisations of offside decisions.