The patience of Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen manager, says a lot about him, and just as much about a sport perpetually chasing the next big thing.
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Luis Díaz’s Kidnapped Father Is Freed in Colombia
Luis Manuel Díaz was abducted 12 days ago by a guerrilla group called the National Liberation Army.
Can This Man Make Soccer Smarter?
Ian Graham helped transform Liverpool from a faded giant into soccer’s most cutting-edge club. Now he wants to do the same for everyone else.
Liverpool, V.A.R. and the Problem With Process
If process and hubris trump getting calls right, the system has broken down.
Under Fire for Chaos at Soccer Final, France Rejects Blame for Failures
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.
‘Friends Reunion’: How the Sitcom Helps People Learn English
Language teachers say the show is a near-perfect amalgam of easy-to-understand English and real-life scenarios that feel familiar even to people who live worlds away from the West Village.
How Europe’s Soccer Super League Fell Apart
Frantic phone calls, secret meetings and high-stakes threats: The inside story of how a billion-dollar European soccer superleague was born, and then collapsed, in less than a week.