Nicky

Nicky is a budding journalist who specialises in matters related to football, basketball and the economics of sports. He is a student at the University of Edinburgh as well. Follow him on Twitter @NickyHelfgott1.
  • Soccer
    Ballon d'Or candidates...

    Who’s winning the race for the Ballon d’Or?

    The Ballon d’Or race is heating up as the 2024-25 season barrels toward its climax, and this year, it’s anyone’s game. Without a summer international tournament to tilt the scales, club performances are the sole currency—goals, assists, trophies, and those indelible moments that define legacies. Rodri’s 2024 win certified the…

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    LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 24: Thomas Tuchel England manager looks happy & delighted during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifier between England and Latvia at Wembley Stadium on March 24, 2025 in London, England.

    How was Thomas Tuchel’s first England camp?

    England Football Team has a New Leader: The Wembley floodlights hummed on a crisp March evening in 2025, casting their glow over a new era for English football. Thomas Tuchel, the German tactician with a Champions League pedigree and an intense penchant, stepped into the dugout as England’s head coach…

  • NBA
    Kenny heavy with the basketball references

    Best Basketball References in Rap Music Pt.2

    Basketball and rap are like Shaq and Penny in ’95—destined to dominate together. Our original 365Scores rundown gave us the classics: Drake’s LeBron flex, Jay-Z’s Nets move, and Ice Cube’s Lakers love. But the hardwood-to-headphones pipeline keeps pumping out bangers, and we’re not about to let the highlight reel stop…

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 27, 2025 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

    Luka Doncic has made a magic start to life in LA

    The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a franchise built on star power, from Magic Johnson’s Showtime flair to Kobe Bryant’s relentless brilliance. But even by Lakers standards, the arrival of Luka Dončić in February 2025 felt like a seismic shift—an infusion of youthful genius into a team already boasting…

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    Champions League Yamal

    Champions League Round of 16 Review

    The Champions League Round of 16 is where dreams are forged and shattered, where the continent’s elite bare their souls under floodlights. This year’s last-16 ties, wrapped up on March 11 and 12, 2025, delivered everything we’ve come to expect from this competition: chaos, genius, heartbreak, and a few raised…

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    Neymar is right back into the swing of things at Santos

    How is Neymar faring after his monumental return to Santos?

    Picture this: Neymar Jr., the Brazilian wonderkid turned global superstar, strolling back into Santos FC like a rockstar reclaiming the stage after a decade-long world tour. It’s February 2025, and the 33-year-old icon—once the prince of São Paulo’s Vila Belmiro—has ditched the glitz of Europe and the oil-rich pitches of…