The European Championship starts in a week. So why are the headlines about Manchester City?
Author: RORY SMITH
Real Madrid vs. UEFA Is the Champions League’s Most Bitter Rivalry
No club has won European soccer’s richest prize more than Real Madrid, but its recent dominance has been accompanied by a bruising fight over the tournament’s future.
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund Shows Anything Is Possible
Can an underdog still have its day in the Champions League? The sport should hope so.
Why We Should Have Nice Things
Modern soccer shouldn’t be set up to rob fans of their joy.
Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool, a Love Affair in Street Art and Silverware
A coach’s soccer legacy is often reduced to titles and trophies. In Liverpool, a beloved manager will endure in murals, music and shared memories.
Premier League’s Dramatic Final Day Masks a Bigger Issue
Soccer’s leaders have landed on the wrong solution. Again.
What Did P.S.G.’s Money Buy?
The club’s superstar era cost billions and upended European soccer. But after another Champions League failure and Friday’s confirmation that Kylian Mbappé will leave, what was it all for?
Champions League: Bayern Munich, Dortmund and the Lure of the Past
Change comes neither easily nor naturally at Germany’s two most successful clubs. Will success in the Champions League delay it again?
At F.C. Porto, a Toxic Presidential Race Feels Typical for 2024
A powerful incumbent and a popular rival highlight an election that has already featured fights, arrests and accusations of intimidation.
Luton Learns the Power of Premier League Status
Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism.