4 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action
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4 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 5 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Unbeaten Potter still…

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Why Chelsea's problems might not be solved by sacking Tuchel
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Why Chelsea's problems might not be solved by sacking Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel was supported in his role as Chelsea head coach. New co-owner Todd Boehly was considering signing Cristiano Ronaldo until Tuchel reportedly vetoed the deal over concerns…

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Stuff of legend: Why Real Madrid's Champions League run will never be replicated
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Stuff of legend: Why Real Madrid's Champions League run will never be replicated

Real Madrid couldn’t get the ball out of their own end, facing 10 shots in the first half alone. Thibaut Courtois made a series of acrobatic saves just…

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Manchester City can take lessons from Real Madrid on the art of suffering
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Manchester City can take lessons from Real Madrid on the art of suffering

Pep Guardiola noted it ahead of Manchester City’s visit from Real Madrid. His side would need to overcome hardships against gnarled, streetwise opponents if they wanted to reach…

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Preview, predictions for Champions League semifinals
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Preview, predictions for Champions League semifinals

And then there were four. The Champions League semifinals begin this week with a pair of intriguing matchups on deck. Here’s a breakdown of each contest, along with…

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Back to square one: How Italy crashed from high of winning Euro 2020
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Back to square one: How Italy crashed from high of winning Euro 2020

Roberto Mancini made the same mistake as his predecessor. Just as Gian Piero Ventura had done in 2017, Mancini guaranteed the Azzurri would, one way or another, make…

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Manchester United limp out of Champions League after home loss to Atletico
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Manchester United limp out of Champions League after home loss to Atletico

Manchester United were dumped from the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday following a dispiriting 1-0 home defeat to Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid may have tended to…

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Abramovich cedes 'stewardship' of Chelsea amid threat of sanctions
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Abramovich cedes 'stewardship' of Chelsea amid threat of sanctions

Roman Abramovich, the Russian oligarch who turned Chelsea into a global powerhouse, announced Saturday he’s surrendering control of the club to trustees of its charitable foundation, throwing into…

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Aubameyang finally joins Barcelona after leaving Arsenal by mutual consent
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Aubameyang finally joins Barcelona after leaving Arsenal by mutual consent

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completed his much-anticipated free transfer to Barcelona on Wednesday, bringing an end to a whirlwind 48 hours in which negotiations nearly broke down over the forward’s…

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Transfer window preview: Top 50 players who could move in January
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Transfer window preview: Top 50 players who could move in January

With the January transfer window set to open on Saturday, we’re teeing up the wheeling and dealing by presenting 50 high-profile players who could be on the move…

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