LONDON -- The Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuaín and the Portuguese winger Nani are gifted players destined, for the most part, to play secondary roles to two of the greatest individuals in modern soccer. But when they are hot, they belong with the best. Higuaín has just scored two hat tricks in one week. The first, for Real Madrid, was in the...
Manchester United collapsed at home against Basel before salvaging a 3-3 draw in its second group game in the Champions League. After throwing away a 2-0 halftime lead, the three-time champion United required Ashley Young's 89th-minute header to recover a second successive draw in Group C. It was a worse night for its big-spending neighbor...
LONDON -- Which of us would want our sons to become goalkeepers? They stand as the last line of defense. They are there to be shot at by the Messis of this world, or buffeted by physical giants who still inhabit certain clubs in England. Often the fall guys, the goalies are a breed apart. Last weekend was an initiation of sorts for David De Gea and...