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Sources: Man Utd eye up to £150m in signings
8:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to prioritise his summer signings with plans…
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Liverpool sign Konate from RB Leipzig
Liverpool have announced the signing of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate after triggering his €41.5 million release clause. Sources had…
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Why it’s unlikely that Kane will leave Tottenham
It’s all about leverage — in business, in sports, in life. Or, at the risk of dating myself, it’s all…
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Chapecoense survivor sues club for crash money
Alan Ruschel was one of three players to survivors to survive the accident. Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images Chapecoense plane crash…
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Real Madrid Keep or Dump: Ramos, Varane, Hazard to go? Bale to stay?
4:00 AM ET Graham Hunter Close Spain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in…
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Man City vs. Chelsea is just latest Champions League final ‘derby’
Manchester City and Chelsea have already played each other three times this season, but the Premier League rivals will finish…
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Sources: Altidore frozen out of Toronto first team
Toronto FC has told striker Jozy Altidore to train on his own and apart from the first team following a…
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Ultimate Champions League preview: Storylines for Man City vs. Chelsea
The final game of the 2020-21 season is upon us, as the UEFA Champions League will be decided this Saturday…
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Report: Neymar, Nike split tied to investigation
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Nike split ways last year as the company investigated an allegation that the Brazilian player…
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Transfer Talk: Juve lead Man United in chase for Saul
With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder…
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Schalke’s dramatic decline and remarkable relegation
5:30 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups…
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Sterling: Only City can keep City from UCL title
Raheem Sterling has said that only Manchester City can stop themselves from winning the Champions League final, despite suffering two…
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Valencia appoint Bordalas as head coach
Valencia have named former Getafe coach Jose Bordalas as their new head coach. Bordalas, 57, has signed a two-year contract…
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Swiss bank fined for illegal FIFA payments
Swiss bank Julius Baer have agreed to pay nearly $80 million in fines and penalties for its role in illegal…
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Sources: Barca talks with Messi ‘very positive’
Talks between Barcelona and Lionel Messi over a new contract are progressing satisfactorily with club president Joan Laporta having had…
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Walker ready to win Champions League that players ‘owe’ Man City
Manchester City‘s pursuit of a maiden Champions League success is viewed by many as the club’s Holy Grail, but Kyle…
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Sources: Spurs contact Pochettino over a return
Tottenham Hotspur have contacted Mauricio Pochettino over a dramatic return to the club, sources have told ESPN. The Argentine only…
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La Liga president: Super League ‘isn’t dead’
La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that the proposed Super League project “isn’t dead” and criticised “shipwrecked” founders Real…
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Rashford: Injuries played role in final defeat
5:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford has said that most of the Manchester United team played the Europa League…
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Bardsley a surprise as Riise names Tokyo team
Team Great Britain manager Hege Riise has named her 18-player team for the Tokyo Olympics, with goalkeeper Karen Bardsley a…
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Social: Villarreal outlast Man Utd in epic shootout to win Europa League
After 120 minutes failed to separate Manchester United and Villarreal, the two clubs went to a penalty shootout to decide…
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Man United miss another opportunity to prove Solskjaer’s progress
7:28 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent GDANSK, Poland — It was supposed to be a night when Manchester United began to…
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Mexico boss: El Tri players key to stopping chant
Mexican Football Federation President Yon de Luisa said the support of national team players will be critical to stamping out…
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Transfer Talk: Man Utd want Donnarumma to replace De Gea
7:36 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been…
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Sources: Zidane resigns as Real Madrid manager
Zinedine Zidane has decided to resign as Real Madrid coach, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The decision was made on…
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Conte shocks Inter Milan, leaves after title win
Antonio Conte has left his position as Inter Milan coach, it was announced on Wednesday. The move comes three weeks…
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Barca, Juve, Madrid snap back at UEFA threats
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus on Wednesday said they won’t bow down to UEFA’s threats and will continue to fight…
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Hillsborough trial ends after men acquitted
A total of 96 Liverpool supporters died during the 1989 FA Cup semfinal at Hillsborough. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo…
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Man Utd fans attacked ahead of UEL final
5:16 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have said a number of their supporters have been attacked in Poland ahead…
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Man City goalie Ederson ‘on the list’ to take penalty in Champions League final
Should this season’s Champions League final end up going the full distance, Manchester City can rest assured that goalkeeper Ederson…
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How Chelsea, Man City dominated English football and why that will continue
The Champions League final proves, in a sense, that money buys success. Chelsea vs. Manchester City is the team bankrolled…
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Sources: Liverpool to sign Konate on 5-yr deal
Liverpool have agreed to sign Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, sources have told ESPN. The defender…
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Barcelona Keep or Dump: Will Messi stay? Can Dembele, Coutinho, Pjanic raise funds?
3:00 AM ET Graham Hunter Close Spain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in…
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Atletico turn to Juventus forward Dybala
The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down!…
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41 things about Lewandowski, the record breaking penalty-box predator
It took almost half a century, but Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has finally surpassed Gerd Muller’s record for goals…
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BPC, NBPA push for George Floyd Justice Act
On the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Black Players for Change (BPC), an independent organization representing Black…
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Transfer Talk: PSG’s Icardi eyed by Juventus, AC Milan, Roma
The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down!…
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Alexander-Arnold makes 33-man England squad
Gareth Southgate has named an expanded 33-man England squad for Euro 2020 including Liverpool duo Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson,…
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Koeman, Laporta meet to discuss Barca future
1:25 PM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Ronald Koeman met with Barcelona president Joan Laporta at the club’s Camp Nou…
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Man United fans still hopeful for change even as club prepares for Europa League final
3:57 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn’t know already how tough it is to be manager of…
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Solskjaer: UEL final vs. Villarreal will define Utd
11:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent GDANSK, Poland — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the Europa League final against Villarreal will define…
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Unai Emery exclusive: three-time Europa League winner relishing Man United challenge
“There is no complex,” Unai Emery tells ESPN. Villarreal is a town of 50,577 people. Manchester United‘s stadium alone holds…
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Ranking Europe’s major club trophies as UEFA reveals its newest silverware
UEFA’s brand-new club competition, the Europa Conference League, became a lot more real in the eyes of fans ahead of…
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Rapinoe, Lloyd into USWNT camp but Ertz out
Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, and Alex Morgan have been named to United States women’s national team training camp for three…
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Hey Adam Silver, stop tinkering with the NBA. You’re welcome
Adam Silver, you’re not running a European soccer league.Image: Getty Images The NBA is lost. Sadly, it continues to break…
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Suarez on Barca exit: Koeman lacked character
La Liga winner Luis Suarez has said Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman lacked the character to tell him he didn’t want…
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Ronaldo Insta post raises doubts on Juve future
Cristiano Ronaldo has raised questions about his immediate future at Juventus with an Instagram post in which he thanked fans…
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Benzema ‘shocked’ by France squad call up
Karim Benzema has said that his France recall was a “shock” despite face-to-face talks with coach Didier Deschamps aimed at…
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Germany hire Treble-winning Flick as manager
Hansi Flick will replace Joachim Low as Germany manager. Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images Germany have confirmed the…
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Talles Magno to NYCFC is good, but don’t compare him to Manchester City-bound Kayky
Two quick conclusions can be drawn by the move of teenage striker Talles Magno from Vasco da Gama to New…
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