Berlin — Fans assuming that Bayern Munich would already be cruising towards their ninth consecutive Bundesliga crown or  English champions Liverpool would have started to shake off their rivals early in the season could not be wider of the mark.  

The Covid-19 pandemic has mixed up the traditional balance of power across Europe’s major soccer leagues, with heavyweights Liverpool, Real Madrid and Juventus trailing the likes of Everton, Real Sociedad and Sassuolo...

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