The curious case of Quincy Promes and how Amsterdam’s underworld preys on footballers
When Marylio V was escorted from his cell in Amsterdam’s district court on October 31, his alleged accomplice in a drugs bust involving 1,363kg (3,005lbs)...
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Paul Mullin: Wrexham goals, fame in US and perspective – ‘everything is for Albi’
November is proving quite the month for Paul Mullin. There have been five goals — including a masterclass in finishing when netting a hat-trick in...
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An addictive personality can facilitate sporting greatness – but what are the consequences?
The British gymnast Nile Wilson steps on stage and introduces himself. In a broad Leeds accent, the 27-year-old describes himself as an Olympic medallist, the...
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Every Premier League club’s stadium plans – from new stands to ground moves
As the Premier League gets bigger and bigger, so – it seems – do the stadiums that play host to it. The vast majority of...
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Casement Park – Euro 2028’s derelict stadium caught in a storm of politics and protests
Northern Ireland’s doomed bid to reach the 2024 European Championship will have a suitably downbeat conclusion at Windsor Park in Belfast tonight. Denmark, who ensured...
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Mules, motorbikes and a ‘mistake’ – the kidnap of Luis Diaz’s father
Josher Jesus Brito Diaz thought nothing of it when his phone began to ring. As the man in charge of his cousin’s charity — the...
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How the USWNT lured Emma Hayes away from Chelsea: Inside the near $2 million deal
Chelsea Women had created a frenzy. On Nov. 4, the English club released a statement saying their coach Emma Hayes was leaving at the end...
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Why football fears tramadol: ‘It’s an evil drug – it nearly killed me’
Last week, every footballer in England and Wales received an email warning them about a painkiller that, until now, they might never have realised could...
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The Briefing: Palmer gives Guardiola cause for regret, Salah is still irreplaceable
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season, The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was...
