The New York Times – Sports:
One of the world’s biggest soccer teams needed to close a $700 million shortfall. Its president, Joan Laporta, may have done it. But the club’s problems are not over.
Category: Messi, Lionel
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Messi, Ronaldo and Soccer’s Golden Sunset
The New York Times – Sports:
This year’s World Cup will be the last for some household names, meaning soccer will go into the tournament with one elite and emerge with quite another.
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Who Has Qualified for the 2022 World Cup?
The New York Times – Sports:
The kickoff to the World Cup in Qatar is a year away, and most of the favorites have already booked their places. The winner, in fact, may already be there.
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For Qatar, the World Cup’s Glamour Is the Payoff
The New York Times – Sports:
As the 2022 field starts to take shape, there is a sense that the host nation, after a decade of scrutiny and criticism, will at last get the return it expected.