Talked a bit about the origin story of the "Momentum" graphic you might have seen during this World Cup with the @sport.nos.nl (Dutch). Got to be honest, when we made this in 2019 I _really_ didn't expect this to become a 'thing' ha.

Wat is dat 'match momentum' dat we tijdens het WK telkens in beeld zien?

Hoe wordt nou bepaald welk team het ongrijpbare 'momentum' heeft? En spelen de drinkpauzes tijdens het WK hierin nog een rol?

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I did it I wrote the article wish me luck Lionel Messi is the GOAT, Ronaldo is not, why just about every statistical analyst agress www.expectinggoals.com/p/messi-rona...

Why Messi keeps thriving as Ronaldo fades: The GOAT's always been the best

I'm not proud, or tired

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8.2 - Among all outfield players in matchday 1 this World Cup, only Donyell Malen and Tsuyoshi Watanabe covered less distance than Lionel Messi on average per 90 minutes (8.2 km). Walk-over.

444 square km, 150,000 people. Curaçao are the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup. They arrive unbeaten in qualifying, with the oldest head coach in WC history and two brothers at the heart of everything: theanalyst.com/articles/curacao-world-cup-2026-dream-preview

Curaçao’s World Cup Dream Is Built on Dutch Influence and Caribbean Spirit | Opta Analyst

The smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup by population and area, Curaçao arrive at the 2026 tournament unbeaten in qualifying.

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Looks like a sandworm for me so only right for Lisan Al-Gaib's team to tame it.

Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

lol at this win probability chart

This Czechia side are based far more around collective endeavour than individuals. So, will they be able to do what the 2006 team couldn't and make it out of their group? theanalyst.com/articles/cze...

Hard Running, Set-Pieces and Togetherness: How Czechia Hope to Outshine Their Golden Generation | Opta Analyst

Czechia are back at the World Cup as a very different side to the team that fell at the first hurdle on their last appearance in the competition, 20 years ago.

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New interactive World Cup #dataviz piece with @rbenson92.bsky.social for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com Let's gooooooooo theanalyst.com/articles/wor...

History of the FIFA World Cup: Journey Through Time With the Opta Analyst Interactive Atlas | Opta Analyst

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, brush up on your tournament history (and geography) with our interactive World Cup Atlas. Map fans, unite!

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20 - Club Brugge are the second team to win the Belgian title 20 times, with the Opta Predictor only giving Blauw-Zwart a chance of just 20.1 percent to do so after their MD3 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions' Play-offs on 19 April. Resurfaced.

The most attacking, aggressive team in soccer right now is this one, in the Netherlands. Let @stighefootball.bsky.social explain: www.espn.com/soccer/story...

Attack, attack, attack: N.E.C. Nijmegen's tactics have to be seen to be believed

NEC have the most attacking, aggressive style around, and it's working as they sit third in the Dutch Eredivisie and are into the final of the Dutch Cup.

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Wrote something on the incredible Ekstraklasa season and the rise of Polish football for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com together with @wesleyvictormak.bsky.social : theanalyst.com/articles/pol...

Inside Poland’s Ekstraklasa: The Most Competitive League in Europe | Opta Analyst

With domestic parity at historic levels and Polish clubs making strides in Europe, the Ekstraklasa is emerging as one of the continent’s most compelling competitions.

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Nice piece on the entertainers of this @eredivisie.nl season by @jorisvdban.bsky.social for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com , N.E.C.. Dots mandatory. theanalyst.com/articles/nec...

High‑Risk, High‑Reward: Dick Schreuder’s Intense Football Philosophy Is Rewriting History for N.E.C. | Opta Analyst

How Dick Schreuder’s N.E.C. Nijmegen rose from obscurity to chase silverware and a historic Champions League qualification.

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Job Alert! This is an Assistant Director of Football role in women's football, reporting directly to me. The skill set is diverse, including tactical knowledge, player eval, negotiation, and strong people skills. Women especially encouraged to apply. jobsinfootball.com/job/123612/a...

Assistant Director of Global Football (London, UK)

Reports to: Strategic Director of Football Location: London with European travel as required Direct reports:  Club Sporting Directors Key Colleague: Director of Independent Development Programs, Direc...

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🇵🇱 Welcome to Poland's Ekstraklasa: Europe's craziest league 📉All 18 teams can still win the league...or be relegated 😲 Current leaders finished 15th last season 👀 Relegation zone shocks 📈 Crowds up 50% 🇪🇺 European successes 🎁 Gift article on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...

Welcome to the wild Polish league, where all 18 teams can still win the title... or be relegated

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Ludogorets have won 14 successive league titles. 🇧🇬 Levski Sofia, who they play tonight, stand in the way of a world record. How have Ludogorets done it? And is it good or bad for Bulgarian football? Free to read on @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Ludogorets, the club whose hopes of a world-record 15th straight title hang by a thread (Gift Article)

Despite coming from a small city, Ludogorets have won the Bulgarian First League in each of the 14 seasons since being promoted in 2011

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We’re recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool FC. In my (perhaps biased) view, it’s a great opportunity to join an excellent team, work at the forefront of sports analytics, and have a tangible impact. www.linkedin.com/posts/conorq...

New Vacancy - Data Engineer I am excited to share we are recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool Football Club - this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be a… | ...

New Vacancy - Data Engineer I am excited to share we are recruiting for a Data Engineer to join our Research team at Liverpool Football Club - this is a fantastic opportunity for someone to be a par...

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Very excited to see if John Heitinga has rightplacerighttime'd himself into a temporary head coach job again.

FC Groningen, Attacking and Defending Radars 24-25 vs 25-26. Significant upgrades in output, but why?

Minste dagen tussen laatste wedstrijd met FC Groningen voor hun debuutwedstrijd met het Nederlands Elftal sinds de laatste keer dat FC Groningen een international leverde (1990): Michael Reiziger - 157 dagen Luciano Valente -187 dagen Arjen Robben - 360 dagen Hans Hateboer - 418 dagen

🇪🇺EURO POD!🇪🇺 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @julienlaurens.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social on… 🇫🇷 PSG's late show 🇩🇪 Bayern finally drop points 🇪🇸 Another three for Lewandowski 🇮🇹 Unhappy Antonio 🇳🇱 Ajax in crisis w/ @jongsma.bsky.social pod.fo/e/3506d0

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Bayern no longer perfect, Conte being Conte - and ten Hag back to Ajax?!

Jimbo’s got Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor all along for the rollercoaster ride through the weekend’s action across the continent. We kick things off in F...

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Really enjoyable story to work on, and great to speak to some of the people involved.

Opta Analyst@optaanalyst.optajoe.com · 12mo ago

𝐀 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧 Mjällby, who play in a village with a population of 1,500, won the Allsvenskan title on Monday. A modest budget, unfashionable surroundings and a journey back from the brink; it's a success that defies all logic. ✍️ @rbenson92.bsky.social theanalyst.com/articles/mja...

@lowqualityregen.bsky.social And they say the Dutch are quite blunt in their use of language, I have no idea what they are talking about.

Here's the consequences for 🇳🇱 the Netherlands after 5 losses in 5 games. 🔹 From 80% of 6th down to almost 50%. 🔹 Even chances of dropping below Belgium, up from <0.1% to now 1.7%. All that while the Netherlands still have 6/6 teams, while Portugal have lost 1 and Belgium already lost 2!

Five penalty misses? Maybe they should make the goals bigger or move the spot closer?

Everywhere you look, another massive striker is scoring goals and doing freaky things. Ashwin Raman has analysed the reasons for and ramifications of the jumbo-sized centre-forward trend that is taking over football—and what it means for the future, this summer and beyond.

Why are all the strikers massive again?

Detailing the reasons for and ramifications of the jumbo-sized centre-forward trend

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1 - OptaJohan's Data Insights team is looking for editorial talent to join the Dutch team based in Amsterdam (40 hours p/w). Opportunity. eobe.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

After 12 years, today is officially my last day at WhoScored. It's been a journey, and then some! I'm now moving back into the world of freelance content creation and editing. If you wish to work with me, then feel free to reach out.

Alexander Sørloth is short of Alexander Sørmixaloth

With Paul Simonis taking charge of Vfl Wolfsburg, this piece by Kasper Spruijt for @optaanalyst.optajoe.com might be worth checking out, on a once in a lifetime season for Go Ahead Eagles. theanalyst.com/articles/go-...

🇪🇺 EURO POD!🇪🇺 🇮🇹Some title race 🇳🇱Ajax collapse w/ @jongsma.bsky.social 🇫🇷Lacazette's goodbye 🇪🇸Barca on the beers 🇩🇪Dortmund do it! Plus a big game in Bilbao? 🤔 @acjimbo.bsky.social, @julienlaurens.bsky.social, @polballus.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social & @jameshorncastle.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2d7e15

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson: Serie A title race goes to the final day as Ajax suffer extraordinary collapse

Jimbo’s got the whole gang together as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús indulge in some European chit-chat as the season reaches its climax. The Serie A chaos...

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