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How Liverpool Built A Potential Champion

The Champions League final seems immune to upsets. Real Madrid won three of the last five finals, with Bayern Munich and Barcelona taking the other two. And now Madrid is one win away from its fourth title in six years and third in a row. But this list of winners should not obscure that smaller […]

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Liverpool Can End English Soccer’s Cycle Of Embarrassment

The English Premier League is the richest football league on the planet. It has 14 of the 30 richest clubs in the world, according to an analysis that was published in January by consulting firm Deloitte. No other league boasts more than Italy’s five teams. This suggests that Liverpool’s place in the UEFA Champions League […]

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PSG And Real Madrid Weren’t Supposed To Have This Many Problems

Few clubs came into this season with grander ambitions than Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Both clubs were among the top contenders to win the Champions League when the competition began. Now, one will be eliminated from competition after the two face off Tuesday in the second leg of their round of 16 matchup. And […]

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PSG And Real Madrid Weren’t Supposed To Have This Many Problems

Few clubs came into this season with grander ambitions than Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Both clubs were among the top contenders to win the Champions League when the competition began. Now, one will be eliminated from competition after the two face off Tuesday in the second leg of their round of 16 matchup. And […]

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How To Find The Best Soccer Matches Of The Week

On any given week during peak soccer season, FiveThirtyEight offers projections for dozens of club soccer matches across the globe. The sheer volume of matches taking place this time of year can be paralyzing. With that in mind, we’ve added a feature to our club soccer predictions that rates upcoming matches on their quality and […]

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