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In North American sports, the teams vanish for months after the season. In the NBA for example, teams that don’t qualify for the playoffs are off beginning in early-mid April. Training camp then begins in September, so they’re off for nearly five months. Even teams that play in the finals have more than three. As a relatively new Premier League fan of Liverpool, it’s always shocking to me that they play SO many games between the league, cups, and Champions League for the top teams…then are back on preseason tour in under two months, with the season back in under three months…

I know the World Cup and continental tournaments are a big reason why, but is there any sense that this is not enough rest time? There are so many injuries these days and I can’t help but think part of it is because they barely stop playing all year. Thanks!

Hey everyone,

So I know it is going to sound cliche but finished watching Ted Lasso. Through the series I ended up having a new interest in actually watching futbol. Never cared for American football. The show attracted my interest the same way Drive to Survive did for F1.

Big question is: What are the best sources for watching these matches? At this point I don't care about rooting for a specific team, but instead watching competitive enjoyable matches.

Open to suggestions!

In this time period, they have won 6 of 11 la liga's, which means outperforming REAL MADRID over 38 matchdays. They have also had either (A)'just' Lionel Messi (18/19 to 20/21) (B) a truly world class UCL contending team, this season and last season for example. or (C) Messi and a world class squad. Think MSN 2015/2016 2016/17.

The only time where they had neither Messi or a UCL contending team is arguably 2021/22 to 2023/24, but even then its not an excuse to get grouped in 2023.

As a Fenerbahçe fan, I stated that the football team needs to focus on scouting, buying talented players, making them shine and sell; getting a high raking in UEFA competitions; instead of focusing on league title. However, they have banned me for good. Why do you think so?

I (30m) have zero skills, but want to play. I lived in Europe for two years and there were always people organizing weekly pickup games. I have no idea how to find other casual players here in the states without signing up for some kind of group.

Hi, so I train alone. I do weight training and have dabbled in several sports moderately good in almost all. I play youth soccer and have no clue where to start with my training alone before I start my season next year and officially start soccer I wanted to know if anyone could provide me a workout plan to do and have. I am also about to host a club soon where I'll be the lead for it, and it is soccer centered.

I am planning on playing center front or front midfielder (Stiker). If you have a regimen you'd like to recommend and what I should work on, please tell me. I have been doing split squat switches and calf jumps. Instead of wall shuffles, I do floor shuffles for plyometrics. I do Bulgarian split squats, cable hip flexion, weighted lunges, and Romanian dead lifts as my workout, I haven't been able to do ball control drills or practices as I don't have a soccer ball and can only practice at school in my minimum spare free time.

I dont know any soccer terms, so if you can also educate me, please do.

Hi there, I've heard a lot of people saying that every single pro player, or at least the elite, all of them know how to shoot with both feet, so I wanna know if that is actually truth or just a myth.

Maybe it’s just me, but the World Cup 2026 already feels like it’s going to be a very different kind of tournament compared to past FIFA World Cups.

The expanded format is a big part of that. More teams, more matches it sounds exciting, but I’m wondering if it changes the intensity of the group stage or if it actually creates more chances for unexpected runs from smaller teams.

Another thing I’ve noticed is how much more data-driven everything has become. There are way more prediction models, stats breakdowns, and AI-based tools being discussed now compared to a few years ago. It feels like the way people follow football is gradually shifting.

Do you think all this extra analysis actually adds to the experience, or does it take away from the unpredictability that makes the World Cup special?

Also, curious which teams you think could benefit the most from the new format going into 2026.

Ajax academy has produced some amazing players-arguably the best youth system. But the best players never spent their PEAK years at the club. Van Basten, Rijkaard, Bergkamp, DeBoers, Davids, Seedorf, Van de Vaart, Sneijder, DeJong, etc etc. What if they could have kept all those players instead of selling them? How much better would they have been? Could they won even more trophies, especially European Champions League?

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As title and I just want to share and hopefully you guys can give me some feedback, thank you

https://worldcuphub2026.com/

Also how would you rank them currently? Personally I think Messi is still world class with the right system around him. Ronaldo is still scoring like a goal a game granted in saudi, Neymar, I have no idea on.

Hi, I'm a 14 years old winger at my school football team ( I'm a bit new to football) I have started to play football since i was 11 complete beginner i joined a team full of toxic players which destroyed my confidence and those mean words made me quit football. So I'm back again trying to improve

I struggle a lot my movement on and off the ball is like i played football today. My touch is bad, I don't know how to control the ball in the air, movements off the ball are terrible, my mentality is not strong. I'm kinda good in dribbling but nervousness and all the problems i mentioned hold me back. Can you help me