Rondo: Marsch's Rangnick ball, driving Sané, Vini Jr. grown up, and Striker Piqué

Rondo: Marsch's Rangnick ball, driving Sané, Vini Jr. grown up, and Striker Piqué

How Barcelona's Cathedral Crumbled

And why it can happen to your club, too.

Rondo: Messi’s gravity, Lazio’s long free kick, Sancho’s exchange rate, and Arsenal’s outlook

Messi’s gravity, Lazio’s long free kick, Sancho’s exchange rate, and Arsenal’s outlook

The Doppelgänger Project

I forced a bot to scout some of the best prospects in MLS. Here's who it thinks they play like.

Rondo: Lukaku, a striker swap, Nagelsmann's fee, and MLS at the break

Lukaku, a striker swap, Nagelsmann's fee, and MLS at the break.

Rondo: Winger Pogba, a flock of seagulls, generous Haaland, and Spain’s geezer crisis

Why is the World Trying to Spoil Lionel Messi?

On financial and structural obstacles.

Space Recruits, Part 2: Data Scouting on a Budget

How far can public stats get you toward a good scouting list?

Space Recruits, Part 1: The State of Analytics

A conversation with Jan van Haaren on what's up with soccer data and how it can help clubs sign players.

The Stars Revolve Around … Fred?

Tonight's South American final will come down to one man. No, not Messi or Neymar. The guy in between.

Lionel Messi is a Shotgun Quarterback

A younger, faster Argentina is making Messi the deep-lying distributor everyone thought he'd become.

Oh, Inverted World

Everyone wants a left-footed right winger. But should they?

What Spain Knows About Scanning

Keeping your head on a swivel isn't about escaping pressure. It's about mapping out space.

On Human Hearts

The heart doesn’t really love, not literally, but it can break.