Millions at Stake in Final Premier League Games
On Sunday, the 20-team Barclays English Premier League, the most successful soccer league in the world, will conclude its regular season.
Unlike major U.S. sports, winning the regular-season title is the league's highest achievement. Manchester United, known to its fans as the Red Devils or Man U, has already secured enough points to win the championship. But it's still a high-stakes day for the rest of the league, which will make for a thrilling and potentially terrifying day for fans.
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| Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo trains with teammates at the Carrington training grounds. |
Like every major European soccer league, the English Premier League follows a system known as "relegation." The season's three worst-performing teams drop down a division. They're replaced by the three best teams from the second-tier league, which is ironically dubbed the "Championship." ...
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