Azhar Nadeem

Football Journalist - Founder - Sports Courant

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Azhar Nadeem is a football journalist and founder of Sports Courant, covering European football since 2014. Specialising in transfer news, tactical analysis and opinion across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Sports Courant has been cited by VoetbalPrimeur, Magyar Nemzet, Yahoo Sports, 90min.com, The Peoples Person, PiłkaNożna.pl, Proffootball.am and TransferFeed across 10 countries and 7 languages. Featured in Columbia Journalism School's Sports Reporting curriculum.

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Five Barcelona players to watch at World Cup 2026

Eight Barcelona players feature in Spain’s squad at World Cup 2026, the largest contingent from any single club at the tournament, and for the first time in the event history not a single current Real Madrid player was selected by Luis de la Fuente. With ... See more

sportscourant.com•Azhar Nadeem•Jul 1, 2026

Nicolas Pepe: what Arsenal's most expensive mistake is doing at World Cup 2026

Once shorthand for Arsenal transfer excess, Nicolas Pepe has rebuilt his career at Villarreal and arrives at the 2026 World Cup with a story that deserves a fairer reading. The Ivory Coast international was never going to escape the number. £72m followed ... See more

yardbarker.com•Azhar Nadeem•Jul 1, 2026

Aston Villa lead the queue for Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest goalscorer at World Cup 2026

Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest goalscorer of African origin in World Cup history, needed just 15 minutes to announce himself on the biggest stage in football. Coming off the bench against France on 16 June, the Paris Saint-Germain winger converted a stoppage... See more

yardbarker.com•Azhar Nadeem•Jul 1, 2026

Everton eye summer move for Parma midfielder Mandela Keita

Everton have opened contact with both Parma and representatives of Mandela Keita seeking a possible move this summer, with Sky Sport Italia reporting the club’s interest is more advanced than initially suggested. Everton manager David Moyes has already ma... See more

sportscourant.com•Azhar Nadeem•Jun 30, 2026

Real Madrid chose Mourinho, but was Guardiola the better answer?

Barcelona’s back-to-back La Liga titles have changed the terms of the rivalry. The second was sealed in the most pointed way possible: a 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Camp Nou, with three matches still to play and an 11-point final margin. It was more than ... See more

sportscourant.com•Azhar Nadeem•Jun 27, 2026

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Five Barcelona players to watch at World Cup 2026

Nicolas Pepe: what Arsenal's most expensive mistake is doing at World Cup 2026

Aston Villa lead the queue for Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest goalscorer at World Cup 2026

Everton eye summer move for Parma midfielder Mandela Keita

Real Madrid chose Mourinho, but was Guardiola the better answer?

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Five Barcelona players to watch at World Cup 2026

Nicolas Pepe: what Arsenal's most expensive mistake is doing at World Cup 2026

Aston Villa lead the queue for Ibrahim Mbaye, the youngest goalscorer at World Cup 2026

Everton eye summer move for Parma midfielder Mandela Keita

Real Madrid chose Mourinho, but was Guardiola the better answer?