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S ometimes it’s the paths we don’t take. This very thought was beginning to fester in the mind of a young Thomas Frank. In his early 30s and a father of two, Frank was completing a master’s degree in

Bayer Leverkusen, champions in 2023-24, lead the six clubs with new head coaches going into the new German league season

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During the past 30 seasons, no club from outside the current top five leagues has won the Champions League… except Porto in 2004. The Portuguese side’s journey to glory remains the Champions League er