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Yamal has the mentality of Messi, Ronaldo. He'll be even better in 2025-26
Lamine Yamal may have fallen short in the Champions League and Nations League, but that will only motivate the Barcelona and Spain star to get better.
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TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Gyökeres angry at Sporting's transfer fee demand
Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres fears he is being priced out of a move to the Premier League. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
Men's summer transfer grades: Dortmund get a B for Jobe Bellingham signing
The summer transfer window is now open, and clubs are starting to do business. Here is how we rate the biggest moves.
Is Mauricio Pochettino's style too slow for the USMNT?
This U.S. team is filled with pace, though Mauricio Pochettino is all about slow, deliberate play. It presents an obvious challenge: Can the USMNT get up to speed before the World Cup?
THE RACE TO QUALIFY
2026 World Cup: Will Australia or Saudi Arabia book their spot?
The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest. Here's how it's looking around the globe.
GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
ANALYZING OVER 2,000 TRANSFERS
Transfer trends: Portugal-to-Premier League pipeline, Italy is Europe's retirement home
Diving into 2,000 transfers, Bill Connelly identifies the good, the bad and the ugly market trends since 2015.
CLUB WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN
TOURNAMENT BEGINS SATURDAY
Grealish models Man City's special Club World Cup kit: Will he get to play in it?
Jack Grealish is one of the Man City stars modelling the club's special Club World Cup kit, but will he even be at the tournament to play in it?
After Copa América 'disaster,' FIFA is using Club World Cup to be ready for 2026
Players slammed the pitch conditions in the U.S. for the Copa América.
REACHING FOR THE STARS
Mamelodi Sundowns' Club World Cup goal: 'We want to inspire people'
Mamelodi Sundowns aren't expecting to win the Club World Cup this summer; theirs is a much bigger aim, as club chairman Tlhopie Motsepe tells ESPN.
NWSL POWER RANKINGS
KC overcomes injuries, Gotham to stay top
Kansas City added Lo'eau LaBonta to its injury list but still beat Gotham to stay on top of ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.
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- Greenland rejected for Concacaf membership
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- Dortmund sign Jobe Bellingham 5 years after Jude
- Pulisic likes dad's response to Donovan criticism
- Tuchel: CWC makes Liverpool, Arsenal PL favorites
- Abramovich wants 'proper goodbye' at Chelsea
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FC United still protesting 20 years after Man United breakaway
FC United, founded in opposition to the Glazers' Man United takeover, were told they wouldn't last 'til Christmas. Two decades on, they're still here.
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2025 FC 100: Yamal, Mbappe among best men's soccer players
It's that time again: with the UEFA Champions League final behind us and the 2024-25 season officially over, it's time to rank the top 100 players in the world of men's soccer right now. Welcome to the FC 100.
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Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments for Inter Miami
With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.
