Lucas G. de Moraes

Founder and editor of Soccer Addicted. Lucas leads the newsroom that combines AI drafting with human review: every article published across the seven editions passes through his editorial judgment.

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Latest articles

World Cup 2030: FIFA chose six countries across three continents

World Cup 2030: the hosts FIFA chose in 2024, the dates the press published, the 48 versus 64 teams debate and the 1930 centenary.

3d ago

Gegenpressing: the press Klopp wanted more of on his Germany debut

Gegenpressing is not a synonym for the high press: what it is, who created it, how it is measured and what the evidence says, from Rangnick to Klopp.

3d ago

Klopp's Germany debut ends 1-1 as the Dutch equalise in stoppage time

Klopp's Germany debut ended 1-1 in Amsterdam on 24/09/2026. The match, kicker's numbers, his staff, the debutants and the rules Bild reports.

4d ago

How Long Is a Football Match? Duration, Added Time & Extra Time

A football match lasts 90 minutes in two halves of 45, plus added time. Here is how the clock, stoppages, extra time and shootouts actually work.

Updated 5d ago

Tiki-Taka Explained: How the Short-Passing Style Works

A clear guide to tiki-taka: what the term means, how the short-passing game is built on the pitch, where it came from and why it is so often misunderstood.

Updated 5d ago

Catenaccio Explained: The Italian System That Changed Defending

A clear guide to catenaccio: the sweeper, man-marking and lightning counters that made Italian football feared, and what still survives of it today.

Updated 5d ago

Bundesliga explained: the format and why no German club can be bought

Eighteen clubs, a relegation play-off and the rule that stops any investor taking control. A guide to the German league.

Updated 5d ago

Clean sheet: what it means and why goalkeepers live for it

Clean sheet explained: what it means, how it is credited to a goalkeeper, when it does not count and why keepers treasure it above every save.

Updated 5d ago

Boxing Day Football: Why England Plays Over Christmas

Boxing Day is 26 December and English football's most cherished ritual. Here is how the festive fixture programme works, where it came from and why it survives.

Updated 5d ago

How LaLiga works: format, relegation and European places

Twenty clubs, 38 rounds, financial controls and the Pichichi. The complete guide to reading the Spanish league table without getting lost.

Updated 5d ago