Soccer

3:24 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Harry Maguire scored an extra time winner as Manchester United edged past Norwich, 2-1, and into the semifinals of the FA Cup. Maguire found the net from close range with just two minutes remaining of a tight tie at Carrow Road. After a dismal first half, Odion Ighalo put United

Jun 26, 2020 The FA Cup returns this weekend (stream games live on ESPN+) and, from the 736 teams who registered for a shot at the oldest club competition in the world back at the start of this elongated season, only eight remain. There’s a familiar feeling to the quarterfinal draw, which was meant to

5:10 PM ET There are dozens of vantage points from which to view the past 25 months for Liverpool Football Club. In Europe, they reached consecutive Champions League finals, winning one and losing another. Domestically, they of course won their first title in 30 years, while also losing just two of 70 matches since May

9:23 AM ET Jurgen Klopp is not interested in any statues being built of him outside Anfield but has vowed to use Liverpool’s remarkable history to galvanise his squad as they chase further honours after winning the 2019-20 Premier League title. Manchester City‘s defeat at Chelsea on Thursday left Liverpool with an unassailable lead at

3:00 AM ET On Thursday, after what felt like countless close calls and heartbreaks, Liverpool secured its first Premier League title with Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City. The nature of the typical soccer season offers plenty of things to follow beyond the title: There are Champions League and Europa League spots still to be

8:14 PM ET Jurgen Klopp called winning the Premier League title with Liverpool an “unbelievable” achievement after the club lifted their first league title in 30 years on Thursday. Manchester City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea secured the long-awaited crown for Klopp’s men and the former Borussia Dortmund manager said the feeling was something he couldn’t

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3:00 PM ET Major League Soccer is nearly back, with the aptly named MLS is Back Tournament kicking off July 8 in Florida. After the league suspended play on March 12 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the regular season will resume in a tournament format at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt

6:24 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool are now within touching distance of the club’s first league title in 30 years. They could even be champions within 24 hours if Manchester City fail to win at Chelsea on Thursday, but after beating Crystal Palace 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday, the only red to be seen

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9:30 AM ET David De Gea has been given 12 months to save his Manchester United career. For some, that may seem a generous period of time for a goalkeeper whose form has been in decline for the past two years, but sources have told ESPN that the summer of 2021 will be when the

4:53 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Police have dropped their investigation into the “White Lives Matter Burnley” banner that was flown over the Etihad Stadium on Monday night after finding “no criminal offences.” Lancashire police announced their intention to look into the incident which overshadowed Manchester City‘s 5-0 win over Burnley but will not press charges

9:45 AM ET For more than 15 years, Lionel Messi has been Barcelona‘s main man, scoring and assisting hundreds of goals and winning countless trophies. But how has his game changed over time as he has aged and his supporting cast has changed? Gab Marcotti digs into the data. Note: Statistics and data measured per

7:00 AM ET Thomas Beattie’s pro soccer career took him all over the globe. Courtesy Penoramic Publishing EDITOR’S NOTE: Thomas Beattie played professional soccer from 2008-15. A native of England, he came up through the Hull City youth academy, but his career took him across three continents as he searched for his true identity. This is

3:00 PM ET Landon Donovan, USMNT midfielder 2000-2014: I’m thinking in my head like, “I just gotta cheat up the field as much as I can.” It’s almost like [Tim Howard] had been surveying the field before he got the ball. In case he did get the ball, get his hands on the ball, he

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1:50 PM ET Danny Lewis Of the four teams chasing Chelsea for a place in the top four, Wolverhampton Wanderers were the only ones to take all three points this weekend. Therefore, the Blues will see their 2-1 victory over Aston Villa as a massive result towards solidifying their top-four position. They were so comfortable

5:06 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — For Liverpool, the wait goes on, but when you have waited 30 years to become champions of England, what’s another few days in the grand scheme of things? The perfect script would have seen Jurgen Klopp’s team — the runaway leaders at the top of the Premier League —