nazakatblogger@gmail.com What started as a way to predict tournament winners now powers broadcasts, betting experiences and real-time fan interaction. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Before the ball was kicked, the Opta supercomputer had already played the tournament 25,000 times. Her verdict: Spain was the most likely winner, winning 16.1 percent of the simulations, closely followed by semi-finalists … Read more
Order the new issue here and postage is included – just select ‘’Season Preview Issue 394’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You’ll get this issue FREE plus the next 13 as part of your subscription… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: My mum isn’t a football fan, but when I was growing … Read more
policy This comes against the backdrop of the Republican president’s hatred of wind turbines and his desire to promote fossil fuels in order to “dominate” energy in the global market. A wind turbine base is shown at the Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, April 23, … Read more
Lamine Yamal missed Spain’s first training session in New Jersey, where the World Cup finalists are preparing at the facilities of the New York Red Bulls. Spain travelled to New Jersey the day after they beat France in Tuesday’s semi-final and trained on Thursday without Barcelona winger Yamal and Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro. According … Read more
Markets continue to rise despite the Iran war and a host of other concerns, but the smart money has quietly settled on a gauge to see when things could turn downward – and all eyes are on oil prices, On The Money has learned. Specifically, the warning level I’m hearing from CEOs, hedge fund types … Read more
In an Instagram post on Thursday, former Bucs defensive tackle Pat O’Connor announced his retirement from the NFL after nine seasons. Congrats to former Bucs DL Pat O’Connor, who announced his retirement today. 75 of his 95 career NFL games came with the Bucs, including their Super Bowl team in 2020. A great run for … Read more
Argentine President Javier Milei said on Thursday he won’t be attending the World Cup final because of superstition, instead choosing to view Sunday’s match between Spain and Argentina from home — where he has watched the defending champion’s previous seven games, all victories, in the tournament. In a bid to help his nation’s beloved soccer … Read more
Lionel Messi will step onto the field at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday with history at his feet. Defending the World Cup is rare enough, but captaining a nation to back-to-back wins is undeniable. Messi is the successor to Diego Maradona, Argentina’s previous World Cup-winning captain and still regarded by many as the … Read more
Jarrod Bowen has said he intends to remain with West Ham after the club’s relegation to the Championship. The forward has attracted interest from Premier League teams but has spelled out his desire to stay after a summer during which he travelled to Prague for talks with the largest shareholder, Daniel Křetínský. “I feel like … Read more
The way England’s run at this World Cup ended was desperately disappointing, but there are still plenty of positives for them to take away from the tournament. I’ve co-commentated on all of their games and my most memorable moment has to be their epic win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium in the last 16. … Read more