Football or ‘soccer’ is now reportedly the largest participation sport in the US. This has led to the growing American talent pool casting its net ever wider for the chance to keep their careers moving. You’d be amazed at the destinations some young players end up at, read more about 3 young hopefuls here.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recently declared his intention to make China the world’s biggest sports economy by 2025. This is manifesting itself not only in the number of Chinese investors buying up English clubs like Wolverhampton Wanderers but also in the forging of commercial links between China and the U.K. Find out how Newcastle & Bournemouth are getting in on the act.
As the Premier League’s Friday Night Football bandwagon rolls along, opinion is divided on the format among fans. Some see ‘making a weekend of it’ as an adventure while others rue the added cost of accommodation with the already steep ticket prices. Ahead of this week’s visit of Crystal Palace to Everton, read two Everton based journalists argue the toss.