Stuart James
Senior Football Writer at The Athletic
Senior football writer @TheAthletic. Previously spent 15 years working for the Guardian & Observer newspapers
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | James Horncastle |Stuart James
Davide Frattesi's extra-time winner sent Inter through to the Champions League final at the expense of Barcelona after one of the most epic European ties in history. Barca thought they had completed a remarkable comeback against Inter courtesy of an 87th-minute goal from Raphinha. But somehow the 37-year-old Inter centre-back Francesco Acerbi forced extra time with his finish in the third minute of stoppage time.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Stuart James
"It's been dubbed 'El Crapico!'"Martin Sanders has a smile on his face as he makes that comment. Better to laugh than cry these days. It's an hour before kick-off outside the King Power Stadium, where Southampton, the club Sanders has fanatically followed for the past 34 years, are playing Leicester City. Second from bottom in the Premier League hosting bottom of the table. Except that only tells half the story.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Stuart James
It takes a lot to make Bukayo Saka angry, but a sense of injustice tipped the England international over the edge during Arsenal's Champions League semi-final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. The PSG left-back Nuno Mendes was in possession, facing his goal, deep inside his half and up against the touchline, when he fell to the ground in stages as Saka closed him down from behind.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Oliver Kay |Stuart James
"Lamine is the kind of talent that comes along every 50 years," said Simone Inzaghi after watching the 17-year-old Yamal shine against his Inter team during a breathless 3-3 Champions League semi-final first leg draw in Barcelona.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Stuart James
Arsenal face a trip to Paris with a one-goal deficit after losing at home to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. As for the tie against Real Madrid in the quarter-final, the Emirates crowd created a raucous atmosphere before kick-off for their side's first Champions League semi-final in 16 years. But Ousmane Dembele put PSG in front after four minutes to quieten the home support with his 25th goal in 2025.
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