The New York Times – Sports:
Is there muscle memory to Champions League success? An Italian giant, no longer fallen, is hoping to draw on its own.
Category: Soccer
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Osasuna, Facing Real Madrid in Copa del Rey, Is a Model Club
The New York Times – Sports:
All fans should want their teams to be more like Osasuna.
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PSG or Lens: Who Had the Better Season?
The New York Times – Sports:
P.S.G. will win another French title this year, and Lens won’t win a thing. But it’s worth asking: Who had the better season?
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‘Everybody Is Welcome Here.’
The New York Times – Sports:
Kaig Lightner founded the Portland Community Football Club to give local youth an inexpensive chance to play. When he came out as transgender, they gave him a place to belong.
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Lionel Messi’s Bitter Divorce From P.S.G.
The New York Times – Sports:
A missed practice, a Saudi vacation and a brief suspension brought a sudden end to a star’s transactional relationship with Paris St.-Germain, and Qatar.
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Playing Lionel Messi and Argentina Will Cost You $5 Million a Game
The New York Times – Sports:
Five months ago, Argentina won the biggest prize in soccer. Now teams across the world are fighting for the second biggest: the chance to play it.
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FIFA Says Women’s World Cup Faces TV Blackout in Europe
The New York Times – Sports:
Gianni Infantino said matches would not be shown in the continent’s biggest markets this summer unless broadcasters meet FIFA’s demands for higher fees.
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Overshadowed by PSG, Paris FC Tries to Raise Its Game
The New York Times – Sports:
The team’s owner thinks his city deserves a top-flight soccer rivalry. Can local talent and its own Gulf investors close the gap on Paris St.-Germain?
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Under the Hollywood Spotlight, a Fading Welsh Town is Reborn
The New York Times – Sports:
A former industrial hub, Wrexham had long been in decline. Now, it’s reviving as the globally famous star of a reality series about its once forlorn soccer team’s rejuvenation.