Sam Leveridge is a sports journalist focused on soccer living in the Spanish capital of Madrid. He has been a contributor for Forbes since 2023, and has also reported for the BBC, Sky News and SiriusXM, among others. Previously, he worked for MARCA, Spain's leading daily sports newspaper, between 2017 and 2024. Recently, he has covered stories such as Spain's successful bid for the 2030 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé's transfer to Real Madrid and the 2024 Olympic Games. Follow Leveridge for continued coverage of La Liga, the Champions League and European soccer, with a particular focus on Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, as well as wider sports stories from Spain.