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The Czech Republic Was Undone By Its Own Center Back
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Luis Paez-Pumar
June 19, 2024
Soccer
Saudi Arabia’s Expensive Soccer Experiment Is Already Showing Cracks
75
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Luis Paez-Pumar
January 25, 2024
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Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo Is Being A Butt Again
194
Comments
Albert Burneko
July 18, 2023
Soccer
Portugal Romped While Ronaldo Watched
217
Comments
Albert Burneko
December 7, 2022
Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo Now Going Door-To-Door Trying To Alienate People
128
Comments
Albert Burneko
November 17, 2022
Internationals
Portugal Is Still All About Ronaldo, Even When It Shouldn’t Be
54
Comments
Ray Ratto
November 17, 2022
Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo And Kevin Durant Can Choose To Leave, But Not What Comes Next
78
Comments
Ray Ratto
July 3, 2022
Soccer
The World No Longer Belongs To Ronaldo And Messi
118
Comments
Billy Haisley
March 16, 2022
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev Does Not Appreciate Silly Soccer Noises
40
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
January 20, 2022
Soccer
Fernando Santos Was Never The Right Manager For Portugal
62
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 15, 2021
Soccer
Manchester United’s Delayed Collapse Finally Arrived
82
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 24, 2021
Soccer
Cristiano Ronaldo Has Returned, And The Clock Is Ticking
60
Comments
Billy Haisley
October 24, 2021
Soccer
There’s Very Little Worth Celebrating In Cristiano Ronaldo’s Return
45
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
August 29, 2021
Soccer
Lawsuit Between Cristiano Ronaldo And Woman Who Accused Him Of Rape Set For Bench Trial
35
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
October 7, 2020