Soccer

4:29 AM ET We’re down to the final four in the FA Cup with both matches taking place at Wembley this weekend. First up on Saturday it’s Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea up against quadruple-chasing Manchester City. Then on Sunday, 4,000 fans will be in attendance to see Leicester City take on Southampton. ESPN breaks down everything

10:29 AM ET It is one of the most tried-and-true tactics in (American) football: beat ’em down with the short stuff — a good run game, a good, quick passing attack — and when the deepest defenders are leaning in the wrong direction, hit ’em deep on the play-action bomb. – Stream ESPN FC Daily

10:00 AM ET The 26th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday as Houston Dynamo host San Jose at BBVA Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and after a wild season in 2020, it’s a clean slate and a reset in 2021 with a full schedule, another new team (welcome, Austin FC) and plenty

7:00 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — David Beckham stepped out of a Cadillac SUV and into the dust of a construction site. It was December 2019. In front of him was the shell of a new 18,000-seat stadium in deepest Broward County, where Inter Miami would play its first two seasons before moving, if

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United have had no issue reaching semifinals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since he took the manager’s job in December of 2018; it’s what comes after that’s been the problem. They are through to a fifth semifinal of Solskjaer’s reign after a 2-0 win over Granada at Old Trafford on Thursday night,

3:49 AM ET Manchester City could win a historic quadruple this season, with Pep Guardiola’s team still in contention in the Champions League, Premier League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup, in which they face Chelsea in Saturday’s semifinal at Wembley (stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S.). But despite their incredible performances this year, City

4:51 PM ET Manchester City came from one goal down to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday night and earn passage to the Champions League semifinals for the first time in six years on the back of a 4-2 aggregate win. The visitors to Signal Iduna Park, who came into the match with a narrow

5:42 PM ET Zinedine Zidane is on track to win his fourth Champions League title as Real Madrid manager. Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images This may be the year that Zinedine Zidane finally earns full recognition for his achievements as Real Madrid coach because, if he guides this squad to Champions League glory following

9:10 AM ET Bayern Munich were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night by Paris Saint-Germain. It was 3-3 on aggregate, meaning it came down to the away goals rule, and if you caught the two legs, you will appreciate how this tie could have easily gone either way, and by a sizable

10:06 PM ET On the big rectangle table placed in the middle of the home dressing room at the Parc des Princes, Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe are jumping as much as they can. Water is thrown on them, Sergio Rico joins them, as does Idrissa Gueye and Rafinha. Other players and members of staff

5:32 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Chelsea survived a stunning late goal to take their place in the Champions League semifinals, Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat against FC Porto in Sevilla in the second leg not enough to overturn their 2-0 win from last week at the same venue. Mehdi Teremi made Chelsea hearts flutter when he

4:00 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.

1:15 PM ET It was quiet on Sunday at the Camp des Loges, Paris Saint-Germain‘s training ground located in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a little city to the west of the French capital. It was sunny, though a bit chilly, and there were smiles all around. Saturday’s 4-1 win at Strasbourg was very positive because

6:00 AM ET Trent Alexander-Arnold has a big week ahead when, once again, the Liverpool defender will find himself as one of the most analysed footballers in the world. Every pass, tackle and run he makes against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday and against Leeds United at Elland Road next Monday will

4:00 AM ET Jurgen Klinsmann Jurgen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. As a coach, he led Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup and managed the U.S. men’s national team from 2011-16.

3:11 PM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho clashed over a controversial VAR goal reversal in Manchester United‘s 3-1 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The opening half-hour of the match was turgid, but things livened up considerably in the 34th minute when United opened up Tottenham’s defence with Edinson Cavani shooting

3:12 PM ET LONDON — Edinson Cavani is 34 years old, out of contract at the end of the season and, according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, “still wants time to make his mind up” about whether to stay at the club. But in his inspiring of a 3-1 win at Tottenham on

3:24 PM ET It would be an unexpected bonus for Chelsea if Kai Havertz discovered his best form while also solving what has become a problem position for Thomas Tuchel. The expectation remains that the Blues will sign a centre-forward this summer with senior figures at the club believing they are competitive in the race