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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

After the Whistle: What to make of the remaining teams in the Champions League

Ryan Abazari March 20, 2025
The quarter finals of the Champions League is officially set, with eight teams vying for Europe's most glorious prize. While a favorite isn’t clear yet, the underdogs definitely are. Let's rank the remaining contenders.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: What is going on in Madrid?

Adriana Leyba November 19, 2024
Coming into the 2024-25 season, all soccer fans seemed to agree on one thing: Real Madrid’s squad is scary. Madridistas were enthusiastic, while other fans feared facing them.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: The matchups to watch at the start of the Champions League

Adriana Leyba September 18, 2024
The new Champions League format means more teams, more games and more exciting matchups — and it all starts today. So, what matches should fans pay close attention to?
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: The last dance — possibly

Adriana Leyba March 26, 2024
The Champions League quarter final stage is when the intensity ramps up. With a big part of the season behind us, every team that is still in the competition poses a real threat.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full-Time Focus: The center-stage of mediocrity

Adriana Leyba February 29, 2024
The stakes are always high when it comes to the Champions League. But for some clubs, it means more than for others.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Full Time Focus: The wait is over

Adriana Leyba February 13, 2024
Fans have been waiting for some time since the end of the Union of European Football Association Champions League’s (UCL) group stage games until now. The buildup for the second, more exciting knockout phase of the competition is real.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Who’s winning the Ball?

Rachel Zhong September 13, 2023
French Football magazine just revealed the 30 nominations for the Ballon d'Or, headlined by Lionel Messi, Rodri, and a Cristiano Ronaldo snub.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Football vs. Soccer, the sport’s development in America amidst Messi rumors

Benjamin Lee November 1, 2022
In this week's edition of The Mezzala, Benjamin Lee discusses the rumors of Messi going to Inter Miami and why the quality of American soccer is so far behind its European counterpart.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Awards and their results

Benjamin Lee October 25, 2022
In this week's edition of The Mezzala, Benjamin Lee covers France Football's annual awards and their validity, including the Ballon d'Or, Yashin Trophy and more.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Records, Rivalries, and Controversy

Benjamin Lee October 11, 2022
In this week's edition of the Mezzala, Benjamin Lee highlights a thriller in Der Klassiker, a controversy in the Arsenal-Liverpool match and Ronaldo's 700th club goal.
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: Maccabi’s Magic, Son’s return to form, and Allegri’s woes

Benjamin Lee September 21, 2022
This week's edition of The Mezzala covers a near-miracle for Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League, Heung-Min Son's dramatic return to form, Juventus' struggles and more.
7th Inning Stretch: Let’s make baseball games better, not shorter

7th Inning Stretch: Let’s make baseball games better, not shorter

Jacob Gurvis March 3, 2020

For a sport played primarily without a clock, Major League Baseball is rather concerned with timing. I get it, trust me. Most fans don’t want to sit through a four-hour game. But I think the conversation...

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