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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — When the referee whistled for the free kick just outside the area, Atletico Madrid forward Julián Álvarez quickly picked up the ball and moved in position to take the shot. “We’ll keep rotating who takes the free kicks,” said Álvarez, who also found the net in the 59th. “It was a matter of time before we …

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Manchester City substitutes Julián Álvarez and Jérémy Doku combined for late goals to lead the title-holders to a 3-1 win at Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday. Álvarez fired the ball inside the far post in the 84th minute after Doku picked him out on the edge of the penalty area, and the Argentina star returned the favor for …

Mexico’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, right, drives the ball past forward Carlos Vela during the 2018 World Cup match between Germany and Mexico. And he’s done that without LAFC’s Carlos Vela, the man who eclipsed Martínez’s MLS scoring record, and with little help from the Galaxy’s Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, the league’s current leader in goals. “I hope they can win the …