When Inter are at their best, they are an excellent team, which is why we put them third in our rankings before the quarter-finals. But they are also an old side, which could cost them against such an ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Among soccer nerds, it's generally accepted that we can start ...

‘Home advantage’: the competitive edge a sports team gains by playing in their own venue, supported by factors including familiarity, the support of the crowd and the disadvantage away teams face in ...