Investigators blamed UEFA for the security failures at last year’s Liverpool-Real Madrid final, and concluded it was only “a matter of chance” that no fans died.
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s anarchic style has taken Italian soccer by storm, transforming Napoli into a title contender. More important, he has made soccer fun again.