Istanbul is Europe’s Non-Capital Football Powerhouse
With more top-flight clubs than any other European city outside its country’s capital, Istanbul proves that football greatness does not always follow political power.
23 August 2026
The small stories outside the game.
With more top-flight clubs than any other European city outside its country’s capital, Istanbul proves that football greatness does not always follow political power.
23 August 2026
Looks impressive 👌
23 August 2026
The source is Capology. Capology clearly states that all figures are estimates, not official club reports. They calculate fixed salaries plus estimated bonuses based on publicly available information, sources close to the club, and their own algorithms. Image rights, commercial agreements, and social security contributions are not included.
23 August 2026
Or maybe both.. 🤷♂️
23 August 2026
When it comes to club ownership, the Americans are leading the way. 🇺🇸
TBH, they might own more football clubs than they have football fans.
23 August 2026
TBH whole thread could be filled with brasillians😀🤷♂️
22 August 2026
Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund's goalkeepers are wearing shirts with exactly the same pattern. First-world goalkeeper problems. Puma is bringing back iconic Buffon Parma design pattern, but the struggle is real.
22 August 2026
Deportivo have officially changed La Coruña to A Coruña, bringing the club's name in line with the city's official toponym, after more than 79% of voting members backed the move.
22 August 2026
Delivery took 14 days. The beard was included.
22 August 2026
And somehow, when lifted in celebration, one of its folding support legs can swing open and hit the person holding it. A trophy designed to stand upright on a table, and apparently attack the winner in the air.
Historic? Absolutely. Iconic? Not quite. It looks more like an oversized silver plate than something you want to lift above your head.
22 August 2026
Thirty years apart, two very different clubs shared the same idea.
AC Milan’s 1995/96 shirt and Grimsby Town’s 2026/27 away kit are built around the same distinctive Lotto templaten a small reminder that football design has a way of travelling through time.
22 August 2026
Manchester United thought they were back.
Turns out, we’re all just watching season two. 🍿
And they’re reportedly getting paid over £10m for the cameras to roll.
22 August 2026