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                  Soccer

                  VAR And The New Handball Rule Form A Two-Headed Monster That Is Terrorizing The Premier League

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  A screen inside the stadium displays the decision to check VAR for a possible penalty during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 27, 2020

                  Luis Suárez Gave Barcelona Just As Much As It Gave Him

                  Soccer
                  Billy Haisley
                  Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) celebrates after scoring the 1-2 during the UEFA Champions League Final football match between Juventus and FC Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on June 6, 2015.

                  Italian University Under Investigation For Helping Luis Suárez Cheat On Citizenship Test

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez arrives at the Joan Gamper Ciutat Esportiva in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona for a training session on September 8, 2020.

                  Phil Foden Has A Chance To Give Manchester City The One Thing Money Can’t Buy

                  Soccer
                  Billy Haisley
                  Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden (C back) shoots to score his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on September 21, 2020. (Photo by Stu FORSTER / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by STU FORSTER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

                  Premier League Clubs Bail Out EFL By Paying For League Cup Opponents’ COVID-19 Tests

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  A general view of the stadium is pictured at the postponement of the English League Cup third round football match between Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur at Brisbane Road stadium in Leyton, east London on September 22, 2020.

                  Welcome To The Golden Age Of Americans On Soccer’s Biggest Stage

                  Soccer
                  Patrick Redford
                  DORTMUND, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 19: Giovanni Reyna of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Signal Iduna Park on September 19, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. Fans are set to return to Bundesliga stadiums in Germany despite to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. Up to 20% of stadium's capacity are allowed to be filled. Final decisions are left to local health authorities and are subject to club's hygiene concepts and the infection numbers in the corresponding region. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

                  Leeds United Is As Chaotic And Exhilarating As Advertised

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Leeds United celebrates after scoring against Fulham

                  Why Is Manchester United Still Operating Like A Top Club?

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Ole Gunnar Solskjær yells during Manchester United match
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                  Gonzalo Higuaín Deserves More

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Gonzalo Higuain celebrates disallowed goal vs. Germany

                  Signing Thiago Makes Liverpool Better And Bigger

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Thiago looking on before a Spain international match

                  Watch Barcelona’s Lionel Messi Score A Rare Yet Familiar Right-Footed Golazo, For Maybe The Last Time

                  La Liga
                  Billy Haisley
                  Lionel Messi dribbles the ball between several defenders.

                  James Rodríguez Is Perfect For Everton, Because He’s Bigger Than Everton

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  James of Everton dribbles against Tottenham

                  Neymar Claims Opponent Called Him “Monkey Motherfucker” During Fracas That Produced 5 Red Cards

                  Ligue 1
                  Tom Ley
                  Neymar Jr.

                  PSG Lose Season Opener Thanks To Goalie Boner And Disease-Ridden Partying

                  Ligue 1
                  Billy Haisley
                  Paris Saint-Germain's German coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the French L1 football match between Racing Club de Lens (RCS) and Paris-Saint-Germain (PSG).

                  In One Window, Chelsea Became The Most Exciting Young Team In The Premier League

                  Soccer
                  Luis Paez-Pumar
                  Timo Werner running during a Chelsea game
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