This week, Hot Takedown brings you an episode made up entirely of Rabbit Holes. To celebrate the English Premier League kicking off this week, we discover Geoff’s solution to what are, in his opinion, terrible fantasy soccer leagues. Sara examines the unparalleled density of national champions in the WNBA, and Neil searches for long-lost NASCAR […]
Christian Pulisic made U.S. soccer history last week when he reached an agreement to join Chelsea in the coming summer transfer window. Borussia Dortmund, where Pulisic has played since 2015, will pocket $73 million for the rights to him — by far the largest fee ever for an American. But this transfer raises a number […]
The Premier League season is barely halfway over, but the title basically could be decided this week. Right now, Liverpool has a 7-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. The two teams face off Thursday at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, and a Liverpool victory would result in a likely insurmountable 10-point […]
As debate has intensified over the plan for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, industries across Britain are preparing for a post-Brexit world. Along with the agriculture, automotive, pharmaceutical and financial services fields, there’s another prosperous British business that could feel the brunt of Brexit: the English Premier League. From March 29 onward, […]
Goalkeepers have historically been the most undervalued players in the world soccer transfer market. Until very recently, even the richest teams in Europe rarely spent extravagantly to fill the position. When Juventus paid Parma $42 million for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001 — a record fee at the time — it was considered a staggering amount. […]