Tag: International soccer
NOTEBOOK: For English fan, Euro 2020 offers a sliver of hope
LONDON — When I was much younger, a soccer anthem called “Three Lions” offered an exuberant cry. “Football’s coming home,” the lyrics went, after...
Dick Wolfsie: Doctoring my questionnaire
Whenever I visit my doctor’s office, I have to fill out paperwork. But now, with Obamacare and the pandemic, things have gotten complicated.
The staff...
Former England, Ipswich striker Paul Mariner dies at 68
LONDON — Paul Mariner, the former England striker who played at the World Cup in 1982 and later coached in MLS, has died. He...
Mancini has Italy smiling again after the team’s darkest day
LONDON — Less than four years after Italian soccer’s darkest moment, Roberto Mancini has the country’s national team smiling again.
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Messi and Neymar picked as best players at Copa America
RIO DE JANEIRO — Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Neymar were picked as the two best players of the Copa America just before they...
Immigrants chase the American Dream ‘In the Heights’
Years before “Hamilton” debuted, it was a musical titled “In the Heights” that introduced the world to its creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. It was his...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Rio opens 10% of Maracana Stadium for Copa America final
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro officials are allowing Copa America organizers to invite thousands of COVID-19-tested fans into the final at Maracana...
Curaçao out of CONCACAF Gold Cup for positive COVID tests
MIAMI — Curaçao was dropped from the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday because of positive COVID tests and replaced by Guatemala.
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