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It took a few days, but we’ve finally reached a point of resolution, one that most not currently wearing Chelsea shirts saw as closest to correct. Diego Costa, the Premier League’s preeminent bully, got his seemingly well-earned castigation from the English Football Association: a three-match ban that feels like a rolled-up newspaper swatting the nose of a […]

The responses were as instant as they were predictable. It was the summer of 2014, and Manchester United were interested in a talented young English left back. “Luke Shaw should stay at Southampton, it’s important for his development.” “Luke Shaw should show some loyalty to the team that made him, not jump for a paycheck.” […]

There was a moment in Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League opener against Juventus Tuesday when everything seemed to change. Paul Pogba’s inch-perfect pass had just leveled the score after Vincent Kompany’s bulbous forehead had thumped the home side in front. But when a tweak of the calf muscle sent Manchester City’s captain off the field […]

Let’s put it bluntly: Last week was a rough one for the US men’s national team. Another round of international fixtures came and went, with disappointing results only topped by baffling managerial decisions. These were friendly games, which are the right time to be experimenting, so perspective is needed. But an off-and-on performance against Peru […]

“When I was your age, I could go see a movie for a nickel.” It's a cliché, but my grandmother still said it, and I know she's not the only one. I would roll my eyes, tune her out and take another Werther’s Original out of her seemingly never-ending pile. But it's an understandable sentiment, […]