DEEP END

Where YARE goes beyond the result through analysis, opinion, tactics, data and research.

Can three matches produce a fair table?

Different schedules do not, by themselves, prove unfairness. They do make the ranking method crucial. The precedent from 2026 and the questions that still need clarification for 2027.

By Alex RivaOpen

World Cup 2027: 49 teams, 33 nations, one road to Athens

Forty nine teams from thirty three nations begin the road to the Athens Finals. Behind the scale of the competition lies a more important question: how many countries can sustain a presence in both the men’s and women’s game?

By Alex RivaOpen

Brno: Before the medal, you need matches

EU Nations Junior Men brings twelve selections with very different starting points to Brno, but they share one need: meaningful international experience. For countries without a full competitive calendar, every match is part of the infrastructure.

By Alex RivaOpen

16d

How many decisions does your training session make room for?

We count metres and repetitions. How often do we examine the decisions training asks each player to make?

By Elena AktiOpen

28d

The Potsdam Experiment: Can You Build a Bundesliga Team Almost Entirely From Your Own Academy?

Three consecutive German U18 championships, 16 of 18 senior players coming through the Sportschule system, and a new squad expected to average under 20. YARE examines the Potsdam Orcas development model and the bigger question: can an academy become the foundation of a Bundesliga team?

By Mara VossOpen

28d

INSIDE THE SYSTEM | How Malta is building its next water polo generation

A small nation, a dense network of youth competitions and a U16 team that reached 11th in the world. YARE goes inside Malta's development system, the Neptunes–Sliema rivalry and the names from its next generation worth following.

By S. NorthOpen