Ryan Baldi

1 week ago | msn.com | Ryan Baldi

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1 week ago | theguardian.com | Ryan Baldi

As next summer’s World Cup approaches, excitement is building for the biggest global soccer tournament ever held, but so too are concerns over the viability and environmental sustainability of the vastly expanded competition. Held across 16 cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup will see the tournament expand from 32 nations to 48 competing for soccer’s most coveted prize.

1 week ago | sportinglife.com | Ryan Baldi

In August 2021, Manchester City paid £100 million – a British-record fee at the time – to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa, banking on his flair, creativity and potential to be a marquee figure in Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering side. He delivered in spades during City’s historic 2022/23 treble, but in the two seasons that have followed, his star has dimmed. Grealish now finds himself an outsider at City, omitted from their Club World Cup squad and facing a summer exit.

2 weeks ago | football365.com | Ryan Baldi

In the golden age of over-analysis, we describe football tactics as chess moves or guerrilla warfare. But here’s a novel take: Jurgen Klopp’s gegenpressing is basically football’s renewable energy revolution. Yes, really. Because at its core, gegenpressing is about efficiency, regeneration and maximising output with minimal waste – the same principles underpinning wind turbines and solar farms. Sounds like something you’d hear at a climate summit, doesn’t it?

2 weeks ago | sportinglife.com | Ryan Baldi

After a rare dip in the 2024/25 season, Manchester City have responded with a flurry of activity designed to reboot Pep Guardiola’s squad. High-profile departures, most notably Kevin De Bruyne’s exit, spurred aggressive recruitment. With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on the horizon, City’s summer dealings are less about patching holes and more about re-engineering a team built to endure on all fronts.