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Madrid Wins Champions League Final Marred by Crowd Chaos

May 28, 2022
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PARIS—Yet another Champions League title for Real Madrid, the undisputed king of Europe. Yet another showpiece European soccer game tarnished by chaotic crowd issues and disorder. Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time—double the number of any other team on the continent—after beating Liverpool 1–0 in a final that started 37 minutes late…

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Liverpool, Real Madrid Play Champions League Final in Paris

May 28, 2022
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PARIS—Thousands of soccer fans were descending on Paris to see Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final later Saturday. There are milestones at stake in the Stade de France. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to become the first coach to win European club football’s top prize four times, adding to his 2014 success…

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Bayern, Juventus Through to Champions League Knockout Rounds

November 3, 2021
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BERLIN—Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty on Tuesday but still got a hat trick. The Poland star dominated on his 100th Champions League appearance to lead Bayern Munich into the last-16 after a 5–2 rout of Benfica. Juventus also booked its place in the knockout rounds with a 4–2 win over Zenit St. Petersburg. They’re the…

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Solskjær Gets Vital Win for United; City, Liverpool Setbacks

October 30, 2021
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LONDON—After all those doubts about his future at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjær achieved what Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp couldn’t do on Saturday: Win in the Premier League. It just needed United to face a Tottenham side devoid of any attacking ingenuity that allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani—with a combined age of 70—to…

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Nearly 40 Years After Its First Game, USFL Announces Return

June 3, 2021
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The United States Football League (USFL) will be rebooted in 2022, nearly 40 years after its first go-round. The new league will feature at least eight teams and has retained the team names of the original USFL, which was in operation from 1983-85. Games will be played in the spring, and team locations will be…

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