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Transfer preview: Messi to City? Liverpool to land Upamecano?
The winter transfer window is nearly here, but clubs across Europe have already been planning for their January business. Who will come in? Who will go?
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
UCL preview: Man United vs. PSG is a huge game
In a potentially decisive midweek, Man United and Liverpool will advance with draws, but respective opponents PSG and Ajax need wins. Meanwhile, Real Madrid can complete a great escape.
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FOOTBALL
AFRICANS ABROAD
Africans Abroad: Lookman answers critics, Mahrez unplayable
Ademola Lookman and Riyad Mahrez each enjoyed a day to remember in the latest round of English Premier League action.
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TRANSFER RUMOURS
LIVE Transfer Talk: Chelsea in 'pole position' to sign Alaba
Every big club in Europe has been linked with Bayern Munich defender David Alaba but Chelsea are leading the way. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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THE TOE POKE
Dortmund delight as Haaland and Reyna transfer values rocket
The CIES Football Observatory has released its latest transfer value ranking for Europe's top leagues. Here are the biggest risers in their list.
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Gravenberch, Schuurs, Traore... who are Ajax's next generation of stars?
Ajax are known for bringing through some of the best young talent in Europe, but which players should be on every club's radar?
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Atletico Madrid 'almost flawless' in unbeaten La Liga start
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Lewandowski 'outstanding' even when he's not in top form
Janusz Michallik credits Robert Lewandowski for scoring goals even when he doesn't have the best of games.
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Laurens: Marcelo is a liability for Real Madrid
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Top Headlines
- Team plays with 12 after sub forgets to leave
- Barca presidential hopeful wants Liverpool motto
- Otamendi apologises to fans for several blunders
- FA Cup draw: Spurs vs. 8th-tier Marine in 3rd rd.
- Jimenez suffers fractured skull after Luiz clash
- Cavani investigated for 'unintentional' Insta post
- Death threats for player not silent for Maradona
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Must-Watch Video
Messi's tribute to Maradona was a 'gesture of humility'
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The Misery Index
There are unhappy and frustrated fans everywhere, but these 10 teams have had it particularly rough.
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ESPN FC 100
Here are the top 100 players and managers in men's soccer, as rated by our experts.
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Players control Barcelona, not managers
Barcelona's hire of Quique Setien reveals who really holds the power at the Camp Nou: Lionel Messi and his teammates.
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How everything fell apart for Manchester United
Countless mistakes, £840m down the drain, four managers and one Ed Woodward: How Manchester United became specialists in failure.
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RB Leipzig, the Bundesliga's most hated team
The rise of RB Leipzig is a remarkable, rags to riches story. But if you ask around Germany, they're seen as the enemy.
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What's the problem with England fans abroad?
"Every England overseas match is a risk because it can go wrong. That is what history has taught me." Why do England away games involve trouble?
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Sancho will be the next superstar - on his terms
From playing in the streets of south London to the cusp of worldwide stardom, Jadon Sancho has always done things his own way.
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Luck Index 2019
Man City lucky? Man United worse than sixth? Aguero robbed? The second edition of the ESPN Luck Index reveals all.
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The dark side of English football
Away from the Premier League's glitz, two clubs with 200-plus years of combined history are struggling. How'd this happen to Bury and Bolton?
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Christian Pulisic is no wonderboy anymore
Sam Borden: The 20-year-old is about to try what no American's done before and star for one of football's biggest clubs.
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Lukaku wants Inter glory, prove Man Utd wrong
Romelu Lukaku talked exclusively to ESPN about reviving his career at Inter after a mixed time at Old Trafford. Can he quiet the haters?
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Experience MLS like a die-hard fan
Take a trip across the country for a look at the raucous fans who make some of the best matchday atmospheres in American pro sports.
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Who are the best 30 players under 21?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, but who's next? Who will take on the challenge of being the best in soccer?
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Kane targets the Premier League, then the NFL
The world's best striker has his sights set on an NFL career. Why can't he make it happen?
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Adu: 'I'm not ready to give it up'
Once a teen phenom, Freddy Adu was supposed to save U.S. soccer. His career appeared to fizzle out, but he is not done yet.
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Katie Nolan's dream-come-true Anfield visit
The host of 'Always Late' on ESPN+ checked a big item on her bucket list when she visited Anfield.
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In search of Emiliano Sala
The tragic disappearance of Emiliano Sala, bound for new club Cardiff on a single-engine plane, raises the question: How did this happen?
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures in the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
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Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
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League tables
Updated standings from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
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