# The Tap-Inn > The Tap-Inn is a free email newsletter that explains soccer simply: the rules, the jargon and the week's biggest games, in plain English. Twice a week. This file provides information about The Tap-Inn to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [What happens when you get a red card?](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/what-happens-when-you-get-a-red-card): Plus: Wrexham's wretched weekend, Drake collabs for a soccer jersey, and the Manchester Derby referee has a Sunday to forget - [Manchester's loudest day of the season is here](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-manchester-derby-explained): Plus: the results from our Monday poll, German fans make a rollercoaster in their own stadium (really), and the man who funded his coaching license by winning Who Wants o Be a Millionaire (yes, really really) - [What makes a derby a derby?](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/what-makes-a-derby-a-derby): Plus: Champions League Matchday 1 arrives, a massive upset in Spain, and why Norway's biggest export drinks Ringnes - [Getting up and staying up](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/getting-up-and-staying-up): Plus: the good and bad of Wrexham's 26/27 promotion chances, the new most expensive midfielder in Premier League history, and a seminal moment in European soccer 71 years ago today - [Nobody invites you to the Premier League](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/nobody-invites-you-to-the-premier-league): Plus: Messi's shock retirement, things go from bad to worse at Tottenham, and a Super Bock with Bruno - [Why soccer statistics are the Premier League's hottest topic](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/why-soccer-statistics-are-the-premier-league-s-hottest-topic): Plus: Who will play Real Madrid in the Champions League, a nine-year-old club blows everyone's minds, and what did Chelsea star Cole Palmer steal from a teammate? - [Explained: Soccer Statistics ](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/explained-soccer-statistics): Plus: A promoted side beats Manchester United, Mourinho’s Madrid return and the goal of the season already. - [The Premier League is back](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-premier-league-is-back): Plus: An Irishman in Sevilla, Wrexham’s big challenge and where to watch the EPL in the USA - [Messi & Ronaldo: the end is near](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/messi-ronaldo-the-end-is-near): Who just mentioned retirement this week, how long do they actually have left, and what's their greatest ever game? - [How to buy a soccer club](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/how-to-buy-a-soccer-club): Plus: Bezos buys into Liverpool, a 17-year-old breaks a 30-year record, and the false 9 explained - [Under new management ](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/under-new-management): New managers, Arsenal's weird bonus shootout, and your offside cheat sheet - [Transfer deadline day: explained](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/transfer-deadline-day-explained): Plus: the three magic words that make a deal official, Salah's shock new club, and soccer's two biggest powers are at war - [The Transfer Machine, Explained](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-transfer-machine-explained): Plus: preseason chaos across three continents, an update on FIFA's power struggle, and why medicals can kill a deal - [Your favorite player is currently in panic mode — here's why](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/your-favorite-player-is-currently-in-panic-mode-here-s-why): 5 reason's players (literally) sweat their way through pre-season, Poch signs on for four more, and a legend of the game retires - [5 reasons why pre-season actually matters: a club hierarchy POV](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/5-reasons-why-pre-season-actually-matters): Wondering why Premier League clubs have spent £1.3 billion this summer? Why five of the league's best clubs have new managers? How one British player just shattered the transfer record? What pre-season actually looks like behind the scenes? Joe's got you covered. - [Your World Cup Wrapped ](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/your-world-cup-wrapped): Plus: The first ever annual JOEYS, the bar crawl comes home and what is next for the USMNT - [Last Call on the World Cup](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/last-call-on-the-world-cup): Plus: How the main battles in New Jersey were won, The players who picked up awards and I give my sincere apologies. - [The Biggest Game in Sports](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-biggest-game-in-sports): Plus: The academy that created both Messi and Yamal, the price of Metlife tickets and the first ever World Cup Final Half Time Show. - [The Final Four](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-final-four): Plus: What Neymar is up to now, the beer region of France, Haaland lookalikes and the beer between England and Argentina. - [The Anatomy of a Comeback](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-anatomy-of-a-comeback): Plus: Team USA bow out, England v the Vikings and the second youngest player ever at a World Cup - [How do Underdogs do it?](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/how-do-underdogs-do-it): Plus: Team USA, more Cape Verde and why Fridays newsletter was all wrong. - [Is it last call for Balogun?](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/is-it-last-call-for-balogun): Plus: Goodbye Germany, A Scottish pub gets a rebrand and the co-hosts continue the party. - [Explained: the round of 32](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/explained-the-round-of-32): Plus: Canadian dreamland, the player too fat for soccer (and how he turned it around), and the Ronaldo & Messi showdown is over - [It's official: the greatest goalscorer in World Cup history is...](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/it-s-official-the-greatest-goalscorer-in-world-cup-history-is): Plus: the USA lose (but still win?), Ronaldo grabs the spotlight and a fully-grown man is mistaken for a child - [The lesser known MVP award](https://www.thetap-inn.com/p/the-lesser-known-mvp-award): Plus: Another unknown player goes viral, Spain return and why do we have draws at the World Cup?