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Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or Window Is Closing Fast
The Champions League kicks off in mid-September and Harry Kane's shot at the Ballon d'Or lives or dies with it. Goals alone won't save him.
Ade Boateng··5 min read
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Mourinho Back at Madrid Would Be Florentino's White Flag
Bringing back the Special One isn't a footballing decision. It's a club president quietly admitting the room has turned against him.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Real Madrid Is Confiscating Banners and Hoping Nobody Notices
When club security starts pulling signs from fans' hands at a cup final, something has gone badly wrong. At Real Madrid, that something has a name.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Florentino Pérez Called an Election. He Should Have Called a Mirror
Real Madrid's president just turned a trophyless season into a referendum on himself. The press conference told you everything about who actually runs European football.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Barcelona Just Won La Liga. The Real Story Is What It Did to Madrid
Barça's 28th title isn't just a trophy. It's a generational reset that has Real Madrid quietly tearing up its own plan.
Ade Boateng··4 min read
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Hansi Flick Coached El Clasico the Day His Father Died
Barcelona won La Liga on Sunday. The story isn't the 91 points or the 14-point lead — it's a coach who showed up after the worst phone call of his life.
Ade Boateng··4 min read