Footer Legal

Header - Categories

Header Menu

The last good website.

Topics

This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

defector-logo-3x

Defector

NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

LiveDistraction2023

Live Event

Albert Burneko

thumbnail

medium

medium_large

large

lede-og-image

lede-sponsor-logo

lede-mailchimp-image

lede-ad-campaign-image

lede-ad-campaign-logo

lede-16x9-sm

lede-16x9-md

lede-16x9-lg

lede-4x3-sm

lede-4x3-md

lede-4x3-lg

lede-3x2-sm

lede-3x2-md

lede-3x2-lg

lede-1x1-xs

lede-1x1-sm

lede-1x1-md

lede-1x1-lg

lede-container-max

Soccer

Ansu Fati In Brighton Should Be Lots Of Fun

Billy Haisley

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona reacts during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Villarreal CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio de la Ceramica, August 27, 2023, Vila-real, Spain.

Barcelona Has Found Another One In Lamine Yamal

Atlético Madrid forward João Félix, looking perplexed or perhaps disgusted from the bench.

What The Hell Is Going On With João Félix?

Aitana Bonmati of Spain celebrates her team’s 2-1 victory and advance to the final following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 Semi Final match between Spain and Sweden at Eden Park on August 15, 2023 in Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand.

Aitana Bonmatí Can’t Win

Ousmane Dembélé in a Barcelona hoodie, smiling.

What The Hell Is Going On With Ousmane Dembélé?

Lionel Messi Chooses Inter Miami

La Liga

Barcelona’s Pursuit Of Lionel Messi Is A Degrading Farce

Luis Paez-Pumar

Leo Messi of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Lorient at Parc des Princes on April 30, 2023 in Paris, France.

1536x1536

Lionel Messi’s PSG Vacation Has Fallen Apart

Mapi Leon of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg match between FC Barcelona and AS Roma at Spotify Camp Nou on March 29, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona Femeni Opened The Floodgates


<p><em>Emile is a freelance writer, originally from the U.S., now living in Barcelona. He writes about Spanish soccer, namely FC Barcelona, at various outlets, including The Blizzard, <a href="https://urbanpitch.com/author/eavanessian/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Urban Pitch</a>, The Squall, Barça Blaugranes and Beyond the Last Man, and appears regularly on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBarcelonaPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Barcelona Podcast</a> and the Barca Blaugranes podcast. He&#8217;s also previously written about the NBA, most of which can be found at Forum Blue and Gold and <a href="https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/author/emile-avanessian/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sports Collectors Daily</a>, or his own site, a living relic of the basketblog era, <a href="https://hardwoodhype.com/the-work" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hardwood Hype</a>.</em></p>


Emile Avanessian

STADIO OLIMPICO , ROME, ITALY - 2023/03/21: Salma Paralluelo of FCB Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring the goal of 0-1 during the Women Uefa Champions League quarter finals football match between AS Roma and FCB Barcelona. Barcelona won 1-0 over AS Roma.

Barcelona Femeni Is Ready To Make The Climb

barcelona