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Will Will Still still be manager next year?

Will Still will probably still be manager next year. Still, if Will Still doesn't will his team to win, they might still show him the door. But if Still wills it, Will Still still will. Still, will Will Still still want to stay if Still’s will is tested?

May 27, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

Pre-match briefing

Welcome. Football coach Will Still is now the manager of English club Southampton. We saw an opportunity and we took it.

What’s crazy is that his journey didn’t begin like most managers. He wanted to be a football player, but a video game, Football Manager, changed his career path. What’s even more wild is that during his time at his previous club, he didn’t even have a UEFA Pro Licence. So the club had to pay £22,000 every time he took charge of a match.

Scout’s Overview
📡 🚨 Weekly Sports Radar: Dragon Boat

Dragon Boat Racing is a paddling sport where teams of 10 or 20 paddlers race in long, narrow boats adorned with dragon heads and tails, accompanied by a drummer who keeps the rhythm and a steerer who guides the boat. It’s a very old sport, originating over 2,000 years ago in China.

🏋 Athlete of the week: Garrett McNamara

Brian Bielmann / AFP / Getty Images

Garrett McNamara is a big wave surfer best known for riding a world-record 78-foot wave in Nazaré, Portugal. If you thought 78 feet is high, McNamara broke his own world record by surfing an estimated 100 feet just 2 years later! Even though he shattered his shoulder into 10 pieces in 2016, he still rides waves to this day. Got to respect the dedication.

🏟️ Venue of the week: Circuit de Monaco

Gabriel Bouys / AFP - Getty Images

The Circuit de Monaco is a narrow, winding street circuit through the streets of Monte Carlo, known for its tight corners and minimal overtaking opportunities. Even though I’ve seen a lot of F1 fans hate this track for the lack of drama it offers, I love how good it looks. Imagine racing with that backdrop. Breathtaking.

🧤 Fit Check: Puma Cloud9 Esports

Now it's very rare to highlight a jersey from esports, but this one caught my eye. Sleek design? Yes. Modern aesthetic? Yes. But the team is called CLOUD9 and they have CLOUDS printed all over the jersey with a sky blue background and somehow they managed to make it look good.

(Cloud9 Esports is a prominent American esports organisation founded in 2013, primarily known for its League of Legends division)

From the bench
🗞️ In case you were injured:

  • For starters, the biggest news so far is that CNN is copying us: just weeks after we post Hill Cheese Rolling on our Instagram, CNN posts an article about the event.

  • Novak Djokovic became the third man ever to win 100 ATP titles. At some point, he’ll have to get bored of so much greatness.

  • This is a deal no one was expecting: The Co-founder of Reddit has invested in the Chelsea Women’s team, buying over 10% shares. He is also the leading investor in the NWSL league for Angel City FC. He knows something we don’t.

🎯 In overtime:

  • Let’s talk about a double bagel. No, not the food. This week, Victoria Azarenka did a double bagel, which is apparently the term for when you go 2 games without conceding a single point in tennis!

  • A football player, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, has admitted to smuggling around $800,000 worth of cannabis into the UK. Make of that what you will.

📊 Analyst’s Corner:

Based on 2023-2025 results, we’ve found the 10 highest revenue-generating sports leagues in the world. Take a look:

  • 🏈 National Football League (USA) - €19.3 billion

  • 🏀 National Basketball Association (USA) - €12.0 billion

  • ⚾️ Major League Baseball (USA) - €11.3 billion

  • ⚽️ Premier League (England) - €7.1 billion

  • 🏒 National Hockey League (USA) - €6.1 billion

  • ⚽️ La Liga (Spain) - €5.2 billion

  • ⚽️ Bundesliga (Germany) - €4.5 billion

  • ⚽️ Serie A (Italy) - €3.6 billion

  • ⚽️ Ligue 1 (France) - €2.4 billion

  • ⚽️ Major League Soccer (USA) - €2.2 billion

🏆 Sports Calendar

Here’s a look at the ongoing and upcoming sports events this week:

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Signing out,
Wasay (brother #2)

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