The New York Times – Sports:
England has long relied on imported players, imported coaches, imported best practices. Now it’s trying something new for a change.
Category: Soccer
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Milan Divided by Partisanship, United in Voice
The New York Times – Sports:
The Champions League semifinal matchup between A.C. Milan and Inter may be less refined than its counterpart, but it does not lack for atmosphere and fervor.
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Manchester City and Real Madrid Will Eventually Have to Be Themselves
The New York Times – Sports:
The teams drew the first leg of their Champions League semifinal as each tried to prevent the other from playing to its strengths.
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The New A.C. Milan Picks Up Where the Old One Left Off
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.
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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.