The billion-dollar deal leaves the team’s unpopular owners, the Glazer family, in control of the club, but it delegates important responsibilities to their new partner.
Tag: Manchester United (Soccer Team)
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Knowledge Is Power in Soccer. But Is It Fun to Watch?
Data has driven soccer to new heights. But narrowing the margins in matches might come at the expense of their true value: to entertain.
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At P.S.G., a Coach’s Vision Collides With a Star’s Power
The system may be the center of the modern soccer universe, but stars like Kylian Mbappé exert a gravity of their own.
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Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative
Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.
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Bobby Charlton, an England Soccer World Cup and Manchester United Icon, Dies at 86
The England and Manchester United icon, who won the World Cup in 1966 and the European Cup in 1968, was one of the game’s best-loved figures.