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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey
Maximising space on a football pitch can be complex, but Florian Wirtz makes it look simple. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer. Bayern Munich now believe the playmaker will not be joining them and is on track for a move to Liverpool if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious.
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3 weeks ago | 
bvmsports.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey
Maximising space on a football pitch can be complex, but Florian Wirtz makes it look simple. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer and why he has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious. He turned 22 in May and is already among the Bundesliga's best players.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey
The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer and why he has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious. He turned 22 in May and is already among the Bundesliga's best players.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Carl Anka |Anantaajith Raghuraman
Manchester United suffered their 17th loss of the Premier League season after a tepid display at home against West Ham United. The visiting side won 2-0 thanks to goals from Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen, a result that leaves Manchester United in 16th place in the table.
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1 month ago | 
nytimes.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Carl Anka
Manchester United scored in the 96th minute at Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon to rescue a point and climb to 14th in the Premier League table. Andoni Iraola's side have been one of the most consistently entertaining sides in the division in 2024-25, and took an early lead via a smart finish from Antoine Semenyo, a player that United boss Ruben Amorim admires.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Dan Sheldon |Anantaajith Raghuraman
Well, this all felt rather familiar. England kickstarted their World Cup qualification campaign with victory against opponents they were expected to beat, a new head coach watching them labour at times from the dugout, and Harry Kane eventually easing any frayed nerves. We have read this script before. Thomas Tuchel wanted to restore "joy" and "excitement" to the national team as he targets success at the tournament in the summer of 2026.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Liam Twomey |Anantaajith Raghuraman
For those wondering what to expect from Dario Essugo at Chelsea, here are the words he chose to describe his game at the start of his season-long loan at Las Palmas last summer. "I know I can contribute a more physical game to the team, with a lot of contact," he said at his unveiling press conference on arrival in Gran Canaria from Portuguese giants Sporting, as reported by Las Palmas's official website. "I like to steal the ball and move forward.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Carl Anka |Anantaajith Raghuraman
Manxchester United needed a big performance - and they got one. A thrilling win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League last 16, featuring three penalties, a red card and countless talking points, ensured Ruben Amorim's hopes of ending his first season with a trophy are still alive. Bruno Fernandes, not for the first time, was the hero with a superb hat-trick while Diogo Dalot's late fourth added some gloss to the score and ensured United will face Lyon in the last eight.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Jay Harris |Anantaajith Raghuraman
After his Tottenham Hotspur side's 4-0 away win against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in November, Dejan Kulusevski was in a confident mood. "You can't compare me to any other player," Spurs' attacking midfielder told reporters, alluding to a unique facet of his game. "I don't get tired and I can't let anybody outwork me. That's how I play and how I train."Kulusevski's bold claims about his running capacity and durability stack up when you dig into the data.
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Feb 22, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Simon Johnson |Anantaajith Raghuraman
Chelsea's two-and-a-half-month wait for a Premier League away win goes on after a late error from Filip Jorgensen consigned them to defeat at Aston Villa and meant they missed an opportunity to move back into the top four. This battle of two teams chasing European places was a tight affair, with Enzo Fernandez's close-range finish early in the first half giving the visitors the lead.
