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Predicting the 2025-26 European soccer season, from Premier League title race to most entertaining teams
The new season has arrived! Which teams will win silverware? Who is poised to surprise? We asked our writers to predict it all, then drop their boldest, spiciest take for the campaign.

TOP HEADLINES

PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK!
Premier League 2025-26 mega-preview: Key stats, questions, predictions for all 20 teams
The Premier League's back! Let's predict how each team will finish by assessing how Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United and all the rest look.
Tottenham's Super Cup slipup reveals difficult task ahead for Frank
With Tottenham's loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup, it will serve as a wake-up call for head coach Thomas Frank about the challenges in the future.
Will PSG defend their UCL title after Super Cup win?

GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Man United push for Baleba, look at Wharton
Manchester United will make a concerted effort to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba or Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
McManaman: Guéhi should be the priority for Liverpool over Isak

A NEW LALIGA SEASON
LaLiga 2025-26 burning questions: Barça, Real Madrid, title race, Mbappé vs. Yamal
The new LaLiga season is upon us! Will Barcelona and Real Madrid dominate? Will Atlético spoil the party? Will Mbappé or Yamal shine brightest?
Will Real Madrid have a slow start to the LaLiga season?

GREALISH SEARCHING FOR A FRESH START
After being stuck at Man City, Jack Grealish has a chance to shine again at Everton
After becoming the first big money English transfer when he joined Man City from Aston Villa, Grealish is searching for a fresh start on loan at Everton. How did we get here?
Ranking the 30 best men's soccer club managers in Europe

COMPLETE REBUILD FOR LEVERKUSEN
Coach? Star? Captain? All gone. Leverkusen's rebuild is total
A year ago, Xabi Alonso led Bayer Leverkusen to their first Bundesliga title. Now without their genius coach and star players, the club is rebuilding.
Top Headlines
- Luis Enrique: PSG didn't deserve to win Super Cup
- Pulisic slams 'cop-out' criticism by ex-U.S. players
- Spurs 'disgusted' by racial abuse aimed at Tel
- Sources: Liverpool close to $35M Leoni transfer
- Rooney: Brady work ethic criticism was 'unfair'
- Man Utd U21 game abandoned over Koné injury
- PL refs chief: VAR use may expand to yellow cards
- Barça can register García after Ter Stegen ruling
- 📈 Ranking Europe's best men's club managers
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