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Champions League Overcrowding Was a ‘Near Miss’ for UEFA

Independent investigators concluded it was only a “matter of chance” that the dangerous scenes at last year’s Liverpool-Real Madrid final did not lead to deaths.

By Tariq Panja

English Premier League European Super League (Soccer) Perez, Florentino Soccer Tebas, Javier UEFA Champions League (Soccer)

Champions League or Super League? No One Wins.

Proponents of a European superleague do not lack for opposition. Those on the other side rarely have to explain why the status quo is worth saving.

By Rory Smith

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Harry Kane and the Power of Individual Achievement

Soccer prefers to recognize collective triumphs ahead of personal milestones as the true measure of success. But glory comes in many forms.

By Rory Smith

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The English Soccer Streak That Is ‘Just Statistically Ridiculous’

Bristol City has gone 65 games since its last penalty kick, a drought that has baffled the team and its fans. It has to end eventually, right?

By Daniel Victor