The New York Times – Sports:
The schedule for Qatar is set, but rosters are not. For players in the United States and elsewhere, a few weeks in a camp and a handful of matches could change everything.
Category: Soccer
-
Under Fire for Chaos at Soccer Final, France Rejects Blame for Failures
The New York Times – Sports:
Tear gas and delays marred the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, raising questions over France’s ability to host large-scale sporting events like the 2024 Summer Olympics.
-
Champions League Final Preview: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
The New York Times – Sports:
Real Madrid and Liverpool will square off on Saturday in Paris. The game is a rematch of the 2018 final.
-
Luis Díaz Is the Liverpool Star Who Never Should Have Made It
The New York Times – Sports:
Luis Díaz has become a hero in only five months in England. But his story resonates not because he made it, but because so many others like him never get the chance.
-
The True Cost of Kylian Mbappé’s New Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
It is easy to be dazzled by money in soccer, especially as the figures blur into incomprehension. But the numbers matter because of what comes next.
-
Real Madrid’s Florentino Pérez Is More Powerful Than Ever
The New York Times – Sports:
A year after the Super League debacle, Florentino Pérez is back in the Champions League final, having turned a club owned by its members into his personal kingdom.
-
Inside the Chelsea Sale: Deep Pockets, Private Promises and Side Deals
The New York Times – Sports:
Britain’s government is poised to approve the sale of the Premier League soccer team. But to win it, the new owners had to agree to a set of unusual conditions.
-
Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal: Premier League Season Hangs on Final Day
The New York Times – Sports:
As City and Liverpool take aim at the title and Arsenal and Spurs settle the last Champions League place, Leeds is playing for its Premier League life.
-
Kylian Mbappé Will Stay at P.S.G., Rejecting Real Madrid
The New York Times – Sports:
The battle to sign the world’s best young player produced dueling offers worth more than $200 million. Mbappé picked the one that will keep him in Paris.