The Champions League is great, but here's how we can make it better
More teams, more controversy and, most importantly, more money. ESPN's Bill Connelly outlines how a Super Champions League would work for UEFA.
View ArticleCongestion and uncertainty await after a season defined by COVID-19
The 2019-20 season finally ended with Bayern winning the Champions League, but there's little time before Liverpool & Co. begin again.
View ArticleJimenez's numbers show he, not Davies or Pulisic, may be CONCACAF's best...
Alphonso Davies has the medals and Christian Pulisic has the headlines but 'El Lobo' may be the most statistically important CONCACAF player.
View ArticleMessi told Barcelona he wants to leave, and this is why they should let him go
Lionel Messi had a similar crossroads moment with Barcelona in 2008, but the sides resolved their differences. That isn't likely in 2020.
View ArticleArsenal Keep or Dump: Should one of Aubameyang or Lacazette go? Ozil will stay
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are friends but will they still be Arsenal teammates next season? And what of Mesut Ozil's future?
View ArticleReal Madrid players stunned by Messi exit talk; Mane rejected Man Utd over...
ESPN's Insider Notebook has news of Real Madrid's shock at the Lionel Messi news. PLUS: Sadio Mane rejected Man Utd because of Louis van Gaal.
View ArticleEverton can help James reach his potential
One of the stars of the 2014 World Cup, James Rodriguez never really got going at Real Madrid. Can Everton provide him a better platform?
View ArticleArsenal closing the gap to elite thanks to practical Arteta
Arsenal have long prioritised style over substance, but that's changed under former Pep Guardiola No. 2 Mikel Arteta, and they're better for it.
View ArticleHow MLS players came to boycott, how they'll move forward
MLS players boycotted matches in protest of racial inequality and the shooting of Jacob Blake. ESPN goes inside the decision and what comes next.
View ArticleMLS regular season returns: Why are there fans in the stands?
With Major League Soccer's shortened, 18-game regular season getting underway, ESPN looks at some of the biggest questions facing the league.
View ArticleRanking soccer's all-time 39 worst kits
After ranking the best 101 soccer kits ever, it was only fair that we also draw up a list of the worst designs ever to grace a football pitch.
View ArticleRashford, Ronaldo, Mbappe and Van Dijk model new Nike kits
England, Portugal, France and Netherlands were among countries to release new kits, and the big stars were about to don the new designs.
View ArticleLiverpool and Thiago seem like a perfect match. Why isn't a deal happening?
Of all the summer sagas, Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich to Liverpool is the one that is least likely to happen ... for now.
View ArticleCan Messi, Barcelona find solution without going to court?
The situation between Lionel Messi and Barcelona is ugly and chaotic and wrapped in open-to-interpretation legalese. Given it is also rooted in emotion, there is no telling what happens next.
View ArticleTransfer Talk: AC Milan, Everton chase Barcelona's Emerson
Antonio Conte's scouting network seems to extend to players he's coached in the past and his sights have been set on Chelsea's N'Golo Kante.
View ArticleHansen to sell Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals
Dell Loy Hansen has been under pressure since a report from the Athletic detailed his repeated use of racist language.
View ArticleSources: Man United eye Upamecano deal
Sources have told ESPN that United are now prioritising the addition of a top-quality centre-half to play alongside captain Harry Maguire.
View ArticleNapoli deny players training in dirty garbage bins
Images of players standing in tall, individual bins were published on social media, and Napoli moved to add context.
View ArticleSources: Arsenal set to re-sign Ceballos on loan
Ceballos, 24, had made no secret of his desire to re-join Mikel Arteta's team after a successful debut season in north London.
View ArticleArsenal sign Gabriel from Lille for €30m
Arsenal have signed defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
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