Jameson's Sport Writing Portfolio

For the first time in two years, Real Madrid has been crowned champions of Spain for the 34th time in their history. The Blancos were neck and neck with rivals Barcelona in the table until the Catalan club slipped out of contention following losses to Celta Viga and Osasuna. To say that Madrid are happy would be an understatement. During Zidane's tenure as manager of Real, the club has constantly battled Barcelona for trophies, everything from LaLiga to the Champions League; in the UCL, Real Madrid had the honors of three-peating from 2016 to 2019. What makes this league title even more special is that it was done by a Madrid squad a lot of pundits had written off as peaked. In fairness, those pundits were right to be skeptical. Real's best players were well into their 30s and were without Cristiano Ronaldo, but they played almost ageless. Sergio Ramos even netted a free-kick...not too shabby for a 34-year old center-back. Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, and Casemiro locked down midfi...

When people talk about Monaco, the images that come to mind are beautiful, yacht-filled waters, Formula 1 races, and exuberant amounts of wealth heading into one tiny city-state near the southern French border. However, what many people don't know is the success AS Monaco had in the footballing world. There was a point in time where it was believed Monaco could emerge as the next big French football club. They had a spree of fantastic success from 2016 to 2018, where they knocked English powerhouse Manchester City out of the Champions League in the Round of 16, they dethroned PSG as the champions of France in 2017, and developed a world-class talent in Kylian Mbappe. After 2017, the sky was the limit for Monaco. The House of Grimaldi and Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev invested millions of Euros into the club in hope of creating a dominant squad that could match the size and success of their rivals, PSG. So, why did it all come crashing down? How did Monaco, on the verge of b...

Summer is here, yet this feels like a weird dream. Coronavirus has pretty much halted anything fun, so sorry MLB fans, you won't be getting the chance to watch your favorite teams at the ballpark with a hot dog and Budweiser. Trust me, I miss it too. The one thing that keeps me entertained during this pandemic is the amazing amount of soccer available to watch. With MLS's return to play, the universal game continues to show its determination to bring the show to fans everywhere. Also with football comes the summer transfer window, though this is a weird one. Normally, players would be off on holiday or prepping for preseason tournaments; this year, they are still playing and some deals are already worked out. Three surprises have graced the football world so far. First up is Timo Werner to Chelsea. I guess I'm eating my words when I said in my Bundesliga Return blog that Werner to Liverpool was pretty much a done deal and there was nothing that could stop the German striker...