These detectors are modern marvels in their own right and represent the culmination of a long heritage of new technology that enables new discoveries.
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Don Figer,
The Conversation,
27 Aug. 2026
New Yorkers, for one, will be a short overnight hop away from the history and modern marvels of Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, where previously a transfer was required.
Think about the difference between American soccer prodigies and a Messi, who took up the game at the age of 3 or 4 in his sprawling home city of Rosario.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2026
Both were prodigies in the famed Barcelona academy La Masia who burst into stardom as teenagers in the club's red and blue stripes.
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