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Soccer
El Clásico: 9 insane facts you (probably) didn’t know about Real Madrid vs Barcelona
There’s just something magical about El Clásico. It’s not just a match. Every time Real Madrid and Barcelona meet, it feels like the world stops for ninety minutes, then breaks down arguing about what it just witnessed. But buried beneath the celebrity, the slick broadcasts, and the TikToks of fans…
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Premier League
Liverpool vs Manchester United Preview – Crunch time for both Slot and Amorim
Some fixtures hum weeks in advance. Liverpool versus Manchester United crackles. The champions trying to steady themselves after a wobble. The challengers still searching for a blueprint that sticks. The calendar says mid-October, but the mood is late spring. Every loose touch will earn a gasp. Every turnover could feel…
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Soccer
Bayern Munich vs Dortmund: Der Klassiker Preview
It’s Der Klassiker time, and the two teams are tearing it up atop of the Bundesliga. Bayern are perfect so far, Dortmund are unbeaten and stubborn, and the Allianz will look like someone turned the saturation up on red and yellow. One of these streaks is going to snap. Maybe.…
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Soccer
Unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo, heroic Haaland, and magical Messi – International Break Round-up
A funny thing happens during international breaks. Club football pauses, and the world’s most famous strikers start treating national service like a side quest made on “Legendary” difficulty. Then they score anyway. This window was a proper sampler platter: the ageless Cristiano Ronaldo chasing another line in his personal Guinness…
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Soccer
Lamine Yamal trademarks his infamous 304 celebration
Yamal’s celebration starts with a flicker of fingers and a big grin. Three on the left hand, a loop for zero, then four on the right. If you’ve watched Barcelona this year, you know the shape by heart. The gesture is 304, lifted from the last three digits of the…
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Soccer
Is Kendrick Lamar football’s biggest secret superfan?
File this under delightful crossovers. In the middle of a globe-straddling tour, Kendrick Lamar popped up at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, taking in Argentina’s round of 16 tie against Nigeria earlier this month. A Pulitzer winner quietly watching a youth international under the Andes sky is lovely…
