5:00 AM ET The quadruple is still alive as Paris prepares to host the Champions League final, but only when it comes to Carlo Ancelotti’s pursuit of a fourth European Cup. The Real Madrid coach can eclipse Liverpool‘s Bob Paisley and his Madrid predecessor, Zinedine Zidane, by becoming the first to win four Champions Leagues
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With the UEFA Women’s Euros coming up this summer, now is the perfect time to assess which young players are making their mark on the game. Borussia Dortmund (and soon to be Manchester City) striker Erling Haaland walked away with the No. 1 spot in ESPN’s list of male players, but who makes the grade
6:52 AM ET Well, LaLiga brought no shortage of drama in 2021-22 both on and off the field, with Real Madrid running away comfortable title winners and Barcelona surviving a historic crisis, rallying to finish second despite turbulence and turnover. But what else caught our eye this season? From the brilliant to the profane, from
5:30 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
4:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has officially started as Manchester United manager, but some more pessimistic supporters have already nicknamed the Dutchman “Erik ten Months.” It’s not that they doubt his ability as a coach — he’s widely viewed as an exciting appointment after an impressive spell at Ajax — but over
12:50 PM ET Jeff Kassouf Kris Ward is measured when speaking to the media. Last week, however, he hit a tipping point. The Washington Spirit head coach spent much of his media availability voicing frustrations about the state of refereeing in the National Women’s Soccer League, and the league’s lack of accountability and communication around
1:56 PM ET The Premier League Board has approved the proposed takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake consortium, the league announced on Tuesday. “The purchase remains subject to the government issuing the required sale licence and the satisfactory completion of the final stages of the transaction,” the league said in a statement. “The Board
7:00 AM ET Just over 24 hours after the frenetic events of the final day of the season, Manchester City paraded their Premier League trophy through the streets to celebrate with their fans on Monday, with Jack Grealish making the most of the festivities. 2 Related City kicked things off with a traditional open-top bus
4:45 PM ET Just a week ago, on the back of fine form from FC Dallas, we pondered whether Southern California’s duopoly of LAFC and the LA Galaxy could soon be threatened by the Texan trident of Dallas, Austin FC and the Houston Dynamo. The answer, following a double game week of action for many
12:59 PM ET Well, that was a fun end to the season, wasn’t it? AC Milan rolled to the Serie A title over Inter Milan, but of course, the biggest stories were Manchester City‘s dramatic comeback to pip Liverpool to the Premier League crown — their fourth in five seasons — and the end to
7:30 AM ET As if watching Liverpool lose out to Manchester City in the Premier League title race by a single point on the final day of the season wasn’t exhausting enough, one Reds fan also suffered the double blow of missing out on an enormous cash windfall as a result. 2 Related Ten months
12:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City held off a spirited Liverpool fightback to clinch the Premier League title. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Manchester City won the Premier League title for a fourth time in five years after surviving an almighty scare on an incredible final day of the season. Starting one point ahead of Liverpool with
2:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — No one does final day drama like Manchester City. Ten years on from that unforgettable moment from Sergio Aguero at Queen’s Park Rangers, City picked themselves up off the floor again and mustered another late comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and clinch the Premier League title.
May 20, 2022 The 2021-22 Premier League season is down to its final 90 minutes, and there are still several key issues to be resolved on what promises to be a dramatic day of highs and lows on Sunday. Manchester City and Liverpool remain in the hunt for the title, with Jurgen Klopp’s team still
3:00 PM ET The game’s hottest young talent is staying at Paris Saint-Germain and not joining the biggest brand in world football, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe‘s contract with PSG expires in 40 days and, for much of the past year, it seemed a dead certainty that he would bid the French capital adieu and take
2:56 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga came to a conclusion on Saturday amid confirmation the Paris Saint-Germain forward had snubbed a move to Real Madrid in favour of signing a three-year contract extension at the Ligue 1 club. ESPN reported last year that PSG rejected a series of bids
5:29 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba is considering an offer to return to Juventus, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder is set to leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of June. There is interest from Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain in signing Pogba on a free transfer in the summer and
7:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona defender Irene Paredes hopes selling out Camp Nou will serve as inspiration for other clubs ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final against Lyon. Barca twice broke the attendance record in women’s football on their way to this weekend’s showpiece in Turin, with 91,553 fans watching their quarterfinal