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Most big clubs like Barcelona and Liverpool are trending down in 2022-23 ... here's why it matters
Barcelona could cruise to the league title and still feel uncertain about the future. Most big clubs are in the same boat, too. Why?


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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS QUALIFIERS
NIGERIA
Can Osimhen transfer his Napoli form to Nigeria for AFCON qualifiers?
Will Osimhen's form shift from club to country? How will Haller's Ivory Coast return go? Will a Chelsea youngster make his Cameroon debut?
Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana loves the USA's focus on girls' football

INTERNATIONAL BREAK
What to watch for in the international break: Ronaldo, Kane eye records
The 2022 World Cup is now in the rear-view mirror, but as we enter the first international break since Qatar there's plenty to watch out for.

TRANSFERS
Transfer Talk: Juventus tracking USMNT star Timothy Weah
United States star Timothy Weah could be in line for a blockbuster move to Serie A giants Juventus. Transfer Talk has the latest.

EURO 2024
Why Sterling will play for England when it matters most, no matter what
Amid a tough first season at Chelsea, Raheem Sterling isn't in England's latest squad, but he still has a big role to play for the Three Lions.

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Ramsdale on playing with a smile, interacting with fans, Arteta's motivation
Aaron Ramsdale has become a cult hero at Arsenal by exhibiting a strength of personality the club have lacked in recent years. He talks to ESPN.
Sack Conte? Tottenham should give him a new contract so he can fix them
Antonio Conte called out Tottenham's players and owners after the draw at Southampton. Rather than fire him, they should back him to fix the club.

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Barcelona's Clasico win could be decisive in LaLiga title race, Fulham lose their cool vs. Man United, more
Barcelona are closing on LaLiga after beating Real Madrid. Plus: Man United profit from Fulham's fury and Dortmund take charge in the Bundesliga.
What can we learn from the unlikely, and amazing, rise of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia?
Until this season, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was off the radar, toiling in Russia's domestic league. Now at Napoli, he's a superstar. How did everyone 'miss' him? How did he get to the top? And what, if anything, can we learn from his story?

BRAZIL
Brazil left searching for a spark while Argentina parties
Three months on from the Qatar World Cup, the contrast between winners Argentina and archrivals Brazil could not be more stark.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Man Utd bidders get deadline extension
- Irankunda, 17, in line to become youngest 'Roo
- Ronaldo: Man United exit bad 'phase of career'
- Ex-Arsenal, Madrid star Ozil retires aged 34
- Sources: Spurs keen on Man Utd GK Henderson
- Chelsea edge Lyon in UWCL first-leg quarters
- Mancini denies wrongdoing amid Man City probe
- Southgate: Italy failure a warning for England
- Lyon condemn Aouar abuse after Algeria switch
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