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Barcelona Loses Match, Wins UCL Group, Possibly Dooms Xavi
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Albert Burneko
December 14, 2023
Soccer
Group F’s Final Matchday Was A Chaotic Grindhouse
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 14, 2023
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Soccer
Manchester United Couldn’t Even Manage A Whimper
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Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 13, 2023
Soccer
André Onana Makes Manchester United Schadenfreude Taste A Little Less Delicious
52
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 1, 2023
Soccer
Xavi Is Not The Manager He Was Supposed To Be
29
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 29, 2023
Soccer
Atlético Madrid Is Enjoying Life In Bizarro World
6
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 9, 2023
Soccer
More Like Erik Two Hag
86
Comments
Albert Burneko
November 9, 2023
Soccer
Update: Sandro Tonali’s 10-Month Gambling Ban No Longer In Limbo
29
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 27, 2023
Champions League
Real Sociedad Is Exactly What The Champions League Needs
7
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 27, 2023
Soccer
The Champions League’s ‘RedZone’ Had Its Crowning Moment
26
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 25, 2023
Soccer
Newcastle Roared To Champions League Life
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 5, 2023
Soccer
Jude Bellingham Is Real Madrid’s Newest Savior
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
September 20, 2023
Soccer
Champions League Final Ref Says He Was “Misled” Into Attending Notable Racist’s Networking Event
162
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 2, 2023
Soccer
It Sure Feels Like It’s Manchester City’s Time
142
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
May 18, 2023
Soccer
Napoli-Milan Had A Double Dose Of Stunning Penalty Saves
22
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
April 19, 2023
Soccer
Frank Lampard Is Just Here To Eat Chelsea’s Shit
99
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
April 13, 2023
Soccer
Barcelona Femeni Opened The Floodgates
23
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
March 30, 2023
Soccer
Victor Osimhen Is Napoli’s Exclamation Point
47
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
March 16, 2023
Champions League
Erling Haaland Is A Bolt, Or Five, Of Lightning
64
Comments
Albert Burneko
March 15, 2023
Soccer
Tottenham’s Marriage To Antonio Conte Has Reached Its Logical End
81
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
March 9, 2023
Champions League
Paris Ain’t Germane (To The Discussion Of Possible Champions League Winners)
94
Comments
Albert Burneko
March 9, 2023
Soccer
Real Madrid Will Take What Is Given
88
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
February 22, 2023
Soccer
Christopher Nkunku Is Just The Best
24
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 26, 2022
Soccer
Asisat Oshoala Put An Exclamation Point On Barcelona’s Rout
11
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 20, 2022
Soccer
There’s A Reason Keepers Don’t Win The Big Hardware
77
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 19, 2022
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