The New York Times – Sports:
A curving assist by Luka Modric and an extra-time header by Karim Benzema carried Real Madrid back to the Champions League semifinals.
Author: Rory Smith
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Manchester City Ties Liverpool, Defending Its Turf and Its Lead
The New York Times – Sports:
In a Premier League season of the finest margins, four goals add to the drama but don’t change the title math for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City.
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For Liverpool and Manchester City, a Showdown With Consequences
The New York Times – Sports:
Manchester City and Liverpool meet Sunday in the first of a series of collisions that could decide as many as three trophies. Neither team can be sure of what comes after that.
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Soccer’s Focus Needs to Be Product, Not Packaging
The New York Times – Sports:
A simple rule change paved the way for the modern soccer we watch today. An obsession with Super Bowl-style changes won’t move it forward.
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Karim Benzema Carries Real Madrid Over Chelsea
The New York Times – Sports:
Three goals confirm what should have been obvious long ago: Benzema is Real Madrid’s brain, and its heart.
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Manchester City Finds Breakthrough Against Atlético Madrid
The New York Times – Sports:
Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid hunkered down and defended in its Champions League quarterfinal at Manchester City. But a single goal might be enough to send it packing.
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Manchester City Finds Breakthrough Against Atlético Madrid
The New York Times – Sports:
Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid hunkered down and defended in its Champions League quarterfinal at Manchester City. But a single goal might be enough to send it packing.
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Can Liverpool and City Win When the Bar Is Set Too High?
The New York Times – Sports:
The Premier League leaders will compete for three high-profile trophies this spring. But does failing to win them all turn a great season into a bad one?
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World Cup Draw Analysis: First the Picks. Now the Hard Part.
The New York Times – Sports:
Often, draws do not mean what they seem to mean at first reading. Just ask Spain and Germany.