Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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Arsenal: Mindset Shift Needed for Title Challenge | Leeds Preview

There is a danger that the ghosts of failed title attempts in the Arsène Wenger era could also appear this weekend. Leeds have stopped Arsenal in their tracks twice before, first in May 1999, when Wenger’s men were top of the table and aiming for their sixth successive league win after arriving at Elland Road … Read more

De Zerbi: Training & Media Updates

A humiliating defeat, a grotesque elimination and a greenfield at Clairefontaine to prepare for the trip against Paris FC on Saturday. The last two days of OM were intense and eventful. To the point that Roberto De Zerbi asked to leave the club, and was not with the players the day after the slap received … Read more

Real Madrid & Atlético: Playoff Draw, Fixtures & Rivals

He only Champions League draw that every team that aspires for more wanted avoid. This Friday, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid learned their fate in the playoffsthe intermediate round between the league stage and the round of 16 … at the end. With Barcelona, which did do its homework, directly into the round of … Read more

Champions League Playoffs: Real Madrid vs Benfica & Key Matchups

This is how the Champions League crosses were defined (REUTERS/Pierre Albouy) The League Phase of the UEFA Champions League has reached its end this Wednesday in a dramatic definition with 18 simultaneous games, which included the goal of goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin so that Benfica be the last team to sneak into the playoff. This instance … Read more

Europa League: Celtic vs Stuttgart & Fenerbahce vs Nottingham Forest – Preview

Sports editorial, Jan 30 (EFE).- The draw for the round of 32 (‘play-offs’) of the Europa League produced two stellar duels, Celtic-Stuttgart and Fenerbahce-Nottingham, and Celta’s confrontation with the Greek PAOK, whom they already beat in the first phase. The Scottish team, one of the historic teams on the continent, has had a somewhat irregular … Read more