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 […]
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 […]
Teams from the South of England are currently dominating the Premier League. London-based Chelsea is in first place, and is a prohibitive favorite to win the title. Southampton — the southernmost team in the league — currently sits second. Both teams won their games last weekend, beating teams from the North and Midlands. West Ham, […]
Teams from the South of England are currently dominating the Premier League. London-based Chelsea is in first place, and is a prohibitive favorite to win the title. Southampton — the southernmost team in the league — currently sits second. Both teams won their games last weekend, beating teams from the North and Midlands. West Ham, […]
Though the object of just about any sport is to outscore the opponent, teams that finish a whole season with the biggest scoring margin don’t always emerge as champions. That seeming contradiction is common in leagues that decide their champions with playoffs because weaker teams sometimes overachieve in the postseason. But it also happens now […]
