Time2play blog

The transfer market and the World Cup share a historic, chaotic bond. The moment the tournament kicks off, new storylines explode, and entirely new transfer strategies come to life. Some clubs sprint to close deals early to prevent rivals from hijacking their top targets, while others prefer to wait it out, gambling on the tournament’s inevitable highs and lows to shift their leverage at the negotiating table.

Every World Cup delivers its share of jaw-dropping surprises, whether it’s Cinderella stories like Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010, or unheralded players launching themselves into superstardom. Look no further than Fabio Grosso in 2006, or James Rodríguez using the 2014 tournament to punch his ticket to Real Madrid.

Money makes the Word (Cup) go round, and with the event kicking off June 11th, we couldn’t help but notice that we’re about to witness the wealthiest final tournament in soccer history. 

We're barely into the summer soccer transfer window, but Italian clubs already know who they want for the new season. Most of the targets are foreign, the groundwork is already laid, and it's now just a question of how the details fall into place.

The transfer market never really rests… this week, all the buzz is around the coaches.

If there is one soccer match where, by definition, predicting the outcome is (if not impossible) incredibly complicated, it’s THE FINAL. Especially when it's a Champions League match.