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Tag: Soccer
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You Decide Which Games Matter
The F.A. Cup and the Conference League have meaning not because of tradition or design, but when the players, and particularly the fans, decide they are important.
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The Conference League Is the Best European Tournament You’re Not Watching
The Europa Conference League was dismissed as irrelevant when it kicked off last summer. Try telling that to the clubs that can win it.
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In a Georgia Mill Town, Soccer Presents a New Opportunity
Dalton, Ga., has not always welcomed the Mexican immigrants who came to work in its carpet mills. But the community is united behind its powerhouse high school soccer teams.
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Exiled by Russian Bombs, Shakhtar Donetsk Embraces Its Journey
Shakhtar Donetsk was forced from its home city and then its country by Russian invasions. Its next stop? A series of exhibition games drawing attention to Ukraine’s plight.