City dispatched Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semifinals. But, as usual, getting close won’t be good enough.
Category: UEFA Champions League (Soccer)
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Chelsea Exits Champions League, Its Next Destination Unknown
Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals at the expense of a Chelsea team long on cash and talk but bereft, it seems, of ideas on how to succeed.
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On a Big Night for Italian Soccer, Milan Leads the Celebration
Milan edged Napoli in the first leg of a Champions League quarterfinal, moving one step closer to a place that used to feel familiar.
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Benfica, Enzo Fernández and a Champions League Question: What If?
The Portuguese giant knew selling Enzo Fernández would make it harder to win Europe’s richest prize. But cashing out early is a story the club knows well.
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Portrait of an Artist, Still Just a Young Man
The New York Times – Sports:Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has become a star in nine months at Napoli. With his transcendent talent, things may only get better.
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P.S.G.’s Star System Has Run Its Course
The New York Times – Sports:Even with Messi, Mbappé and Neymar, the French champion is a Champions League also-ran once again. Is buying local the way forward?
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Chelsea Saves the Day; Saving the Season Can Come Later
The New York Times – Sports:Beating Dortmund in the Champions League will ease the pressure on Graham Potter and his team, but it won’t end the questions about where they are headed.
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Real Madrid 5, Liverpool 2: Champions League Laugher at Anfield
The New York Times – Sports:That Real Madrid delivered another memorable Champions League victory was no surprise. It was the manner of Liverpool’s defeat that spoke volumes.
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Reputation Meets Reality in the Champions League
The New York Times – Sports:The Premier League’s financial might should allow it to dominate Europe’s top soccer competition. So why hasn’t that happened?
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P.S.G.-Bayern: Choupo-Moting Shows Benefits of the Slow Burn
The New York Times – Sports:Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting was never a can’t-miss talent. But as he leads Bayern Munich against P.S.G., he has proved he belongs right where he is.
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Champions League Overcrowding Was a ‘Near Miss’ for UEFA
The New York Times – Sports: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.
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Champions League or Super League? No One Wins.
The New York Times – Sports: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.