Barcelona sizzles, PSG simmers and Spurs struggle: The story of Europe's top leagues this season
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What happened
Just as Europe's top soccer leagues are really hitting their stride, here comes a longer-than-usual break — three weeks! It was the transfer saga of the summer: Would Argentina striker Julián Álvarez get his wish and secure a move to Barcelona from Atletico Madrid? It never happened, leaving Barca without a world-class striker in its squad while bidding to retain the La Liga and win the Champion League for the first…
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