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PSG Is A Work In Progress
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Billy Haisley
September 29, 2021
Soccer
Nothing Is Easy For Atlético Madrid Right Now
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September 28, 2021
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Soccer
Sevilla-Salzburg Was The Champions League At Its Most Chaotic
18
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 14, 2021
Soccer
Timo Werner Can’t Stop Missing But Won’t Stop Trying
36
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Billy Haisley
June 1, 2021
Soccer
Chelsea Is Terrifying, Even When It Can’t Finish Its Chances
80
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Luis Paez-Pumar
May 7, 2021
Soccer
Chelsea Let Real Madrid Off The Hook
56
Comments
Billy Haisley
April 28, 2021
Soccer
Why The European Super League Is Evil
451
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Billy Haisley
April 19, 2021
Soccer
Real Madrid Will Not Be Denied
32
Comments
Billy Haisley
April 16, 2021
Soccer
PSG Lost When It Should’ve Won After Winning When It Should’ve Lost, And Still Won Anyway
52
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
April 14, 2021
Soccer
PSG’s Stars Are Unstoppable, Snow And Stats And Bayern Be Damned
57
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
April 8, 2021
Soccer
Savor All The Dramatic Turns Of Porto’s Shocking Champions League Win Over Juventus
108
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Patrick Redford
March 10, 2021
Soccer
Olivier Giroud Scores Fittingly Drab Golazo
37
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Billy Haisley
February 23, 2021
Soccer
Erling Haaland Is Scary
51
Comments
Billy Haisley
February 18, 2021
Soccer
Kylian Mbappé Is Just Too Much
78
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
February 17, 2021
Soccer
It’s Happening To Neymar Again
113
Comments
Billy Haisley
February 12, 2021
Soccer
Neymar Is Finally The Best Player In The World
55
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 10, 2020
Soccer
Basaksehir And PSG Players Who Walked Off The Pitch Are Heroes, Even If There Is No Villain
164
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 9, 2020
Soccer
Olivier Giroud Is Still, Somehow, Chelsea’s Best Option At Striker
40
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
December 3, 2020
Soccer
Romelu Lukaku Has Put Inter On His Back
32
Comments
Billy Haisley
December 2, 2020
Soccer
Barcelona Is A Total Mess, But At Least Sergiño Dest Is Killing It
35
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 25, 2020
Soccer
Modern Soccer Was Invented For Erling Haaland To Destroy It
57
Comments
Billy Haisley
November 6, 2020
Soccer
Diogo Jota Is Exactly What Liverpool Needed
40
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
November 4, 2020
Soccer
Marcus Rashford’s Hat Trick Was A Ball-Striking Fetishist’s Wet Dream
25
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Billy Haisley
October 29, 2020
Soccer
João Félix Is Atlético Madrid’s Vital Spark Plug
18
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 28, 2020
Soccer
Real Madrid, Once The King Of Europe, Is Now Pure Ass
46
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Billy Haisley
October 22, 2020
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