The referee’s decision was, by the standards of these things, pretty straightforward. Soccer in general and the Premier League in particular have a gift for
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Want to Play in the Asian Champions League? It Will Cost You.
At least nobody can accuse Asia’s soccer authorities of failing to sweat the small stuff. It would be easy to overlook the little things, after
Premier League TV Rights Deal Steps Back From Streaming
The technical term might be “vertical integration.” Or, on reflection, perhaps that is not quite right, and it would — in the jargon — be
Everton, 777 and the Business of Premier League Soccer
The acquisitions came so quickly that it was hard to keep up. An agreement to buy the oldest soccer team in Italy. An investment in
Ajax and the Fragile Business of Champions League Soccer
All of the little things had been considered. The design was so painstaking that even the fine details seemed to possess explanatory power. The list
Champions League Final: Inter Milan Tries to Live in the Now
Barely six weeks ago, Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar was lying in a hospital bed in France, recovering from spinal surgery. A lumbar issue had
When Your Champions League Dream Runs Through a War Zone
Kelsy said signing a five-year contract with a club in a country at war was a surprisingly easy decision. The prospect of fulfilling a dream
The Premier League Is Back, With Quite an Act to Follow
Eight days after a World Cup, that is probably best described as a tricky sell. No other tournament, not even the Champions League, can offer
Bad Planning and Errors Led to Champions League Chaos, Report Says
PARIS — Faulty coordination, bad planning and multiple errors by French authorities were responsible for the chaos that marred this year’s Champions League soccer final