The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens

The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelmingOn Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season.
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The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelmingOn Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season. The following Friday, the Dutch Eredivisie begins anew, and England’s Carabao Cup sets off on its ponderous journey. The various European club competitions have already begun their qualifying rounds – and did so on 7 July, in the case of the Champions and Conference Leagues.
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- The supply of soccer seems to be enormously exceeding demand. It’s made the sport feel utterly overwhelmingOn Friday, the Scottish Premiership kicks off its 2026-27 season.
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The 2026 World Cup is over, but the onslaught of soccer relentlessly rolls on | Leander Schaerlaeckens
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