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Soccer
Chelsea May Be Crowned World Champions. Will Chelsea Fans Care?
Why the World Club Cup has become a glorified exhibition
As City Hosts United, the Manchester Derby May Decide the English Premiership Race
There are 20 teams in the English Premier League but, realistically, only two of them can win the league this season
Why Soccer Threatens the NHL
For years, the NHL has been the “fourth” pro sports league in the U.S. But as the hockey lockout continues, Major League Soccer may take its place
Why Liverpool Fans Are Loving Chelsea’s New Coach
Chelsea’s upheaval gives Liverpool great pleasure
Arsenal FC is a Sound Business Operation, Which May be Why it Won’t Win Titles
Fans don’t care if their teams break even
Did Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic Just Score the Greatest Goal of All Time?
Zlat’s the way you do it.
It’s Official (Kind Of): Lionel Messi Is Better than Pele
The Spanish superstar has now broken Pele’s personal best for goals scored in a calendar year
What Are You Doing, Thierry Henry?
How the legend’s brainless mistake cost his U.S. club team a playoff series
Behind the Story: TIME’s Catherine Mayer Discusses Italy’s Mercurial Striker, Mario Balotelli
Catherine Mayer and Stephan Faris interviewed Manchester City and Italy’s gifted yet troubled forward Mario Balotelli to discuss race, the secret to taking great penalties and the burdens of football superstardom
As the NFL Returns to London, Can Stan Kroenke Have Success in Soccer and Football?
Two of the businessman’s sporting interests vied for his attention in London this past weekend
The Comeback Kings: Highlights from Week 3 of the Champions League
The main talking points as the Champions League returns
Will Soccer Ever Be Able to Kick Racism Out?
For soccer fans in the U.K., it’s been a week to bury your head in the sand out of utter dismay when it comes to the woeful wave of racism stories roiling the world’s most popular game