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Resistance Is Futile Against Bayern Munich
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Billy Haisley
November 24, 2021
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Alexia Putellas Is As Good As It Gets
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November 11, 2021
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Ajax Is Too Loaded To Take Lightly
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 19, 2021
Soccer
Barcelona Picked Up Where It Left Off, As The Best Team In The World
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Luis Paez-Pumar
October 6, 2021
Soccer
All Of What’s Miserable About Barcelona In 2021 Is Congealed Into The Form Of This Doofus
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Albert Burneko
September 30, 2021
Soccer
There’s A New Sheriff In Town, And That Sheriff’s Name Is FC Sheriff
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Patrick Redford
September 29, 2021
Soccer
PSG Is A Work In Progress
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Billy Haisley
September 29, 2021
Soccer
Nothing Is Easy For Atlético Madrid Right Now
23
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 28, 2021
Soccer
Sevilla-Salzburg Was The Champions League At Its Most Chaotic
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Luis Paez-Pumar
September 14, 2021
Soccer
Timo Werner Can’t Stop Missing But Won’t Stop Trying
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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
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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
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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
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Luis Paez-Pumar
April 14, 2021
Soccer
PSG’s Stars Are Unstoppable, Snow And Stats And Bayern Be Damned
57
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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
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Billy Haisley
February 18, 2021
Soccer
Kylian Mbappé Is Just Too Much
78
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Luis Paez-Pumar
February 17, 2021
Soccer
It’s Happening To Neymar Again
113
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Billy Haisley
February 12, 2021
Soccer
Neymar Is Finally The Best Player In The World
55
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Billy Haisley
December 10, 2020
Soccer
Basaksehir And PSG Players Who Walked Off The Pitch Are Heroes, Even If There Is No Villain
164
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 9, 2020
Soccer
Olivier Giroud Is Still, Somehow, Chelsea’s Best Option At Striker
40
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Luis Paez-Pumar
December 3, 2020
Soccer
Romelu Lukaku Has Put Inter On His Back
32
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Billy Haisley
December 2, 2020
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