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3 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Matt Woosnam |Thom Harris
Confidence seems to come naturally to Oliver Glasner - in his own ability and in his team's. He has changed the mentality at Crystal Palace during his 15 months as their manager and there is a feeling they now go into any game with a good chance of winning it.
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3 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Dermot Corrigan |Thom Harris
Barcelona have one hand on the league trophy after beating Real Madrid 4-3 in a thrilling Clasico at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. Madrid took a quickfire 2-0 lead through two Kylian Mbappe goals, the first from the penalty spot in the fifth minute following a foul by goalkeeper Wojciech Szcesney and the second a cool finish in the 14th minute after the Frenchman perfectly timed a run in behind - a stark contrast to his eight offsides in October's 4-0 defeat at the Bernabeu.
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4 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Guillermo Rai |Thom Harris
It has been a strange season for Real Madrid but, despite crashing out of the Champions League quarter-finals to Arsenal and losing the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona, they are still in with a chance of winning La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti's team are four points behind Barca at the top of the table before Sunday's league Clasico at Montjuic. Win and they will be in with a real chance of overturning the Catalans' lead and defending their title from last season with three games to go.
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6 days ago | 
nytimes.com | Laurie Whitwell |Thom Harris
It really will be Bilbao or bust for Manchester United, who will chance their arm at saving their season against Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final later this month. Ruben Amorim's side came from behind to defeat Athletic Club 4-1 at Old Trafford and book a high-stakes showdown with their fellow Premier League underachievers Spurs.
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1 week ago | 
nytimes.com | Liam Twomey |Thom Harris
Enzo Maresca made it clear after Chelsea's 1-0 win over Everton that he sees two very different versions of his team: the one with Romeo Lavia in it and the one without. "When he is fit, he is one of the best midfielders (in the world)," Maresca said of Lavia in his post-match press conference.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Dermot Corrigan |Thom Harris
Nico Williams knows all about playing in finals for club and country - but one would mean more than most. "To play in the Europa League final would be incredible, above all in Bilbao, for everyone at Athletic Club," the 22-year-old winger told Spanish outlet El Desmarque last month. "I've played for Athletic since 'alevines' (under-12s), and it's incredible to see how the club has grown.
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2 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Sam Lee |Paul Taylor |Thom Harris
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. It was a nightmare start for Nottingham Forest as Rico Lewis gave Manchester City the lead after two minutes. Forest looked overwhelmed by the occasion in the opening part of the first half, but improved as the game went on. Changes from Nuno Espirito Santo helped Forest improve after the break, but Josko Gvardiol doubled City's lead in the 51st minute.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Jeff Rueter |Thom Harris
Another week has passed since news of Kevin De Bruyne's forthcoming departure from Manchester City broke, but the Belgian's future remains just as uncertain as before. Following his throw-back performance against Crystal Palace, spearheading City's surge to a 5-2 win with a wicked free kick and yet another Premier League assist, it looked as if De Bruyne's glorious swansong was off to a seamless start.
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Ben Burrows |Thom Harris
Next summer's World Cup is on Lionel Messi's mind but he is yet to make a final decision over whether he will play in it or not. Messi will turn 38 during the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico and had previously said in Qatar in 2022 that that competition - where he led Argentina to victory - would be "his last".
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3 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Chris Waugh |Thom Harris
Eddie Howe was uncharacteristically furious. On September 21, the time had come for a head coach who rarely admonishes to remind his Newcastle United players of the "fundamentals". The 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage had illustrated what happens when his Newcastle side do not show necessary application.
