GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

From a Ghost Town to the Global Stage

Oct 2, 2017 | 09:00 GMT

Azerbaijani team Qarabag Futbol Kulubu played host to the first European Champions League match in Baku last week.

Qarabag midfielder Pedro Henrique (R) takes a shot during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Qarabag and Roma in Baku on Sept. 27.

(TOFIK BABAYEV/AFP/Getty Images)

From time to time, a team will emerge in the UEFA Champions League that sends even the most obsessive fans scrambling to figure out just who they are and where they came from. This year, that honor belongs to Qarabag Futbol Kulubu, the champions of Azerbaijan....

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