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Liverpool show their title credentials
This Premier League season is only two weeks old, but Liverpool's win at Crystal Palace, in which two new signings starred, suggests they can take the fight to champions Man City.
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Van Dijk, Gomez watertight in Liverpool defence
Virgil van Dijk made it all look easy as he and Joe Gomez partnered superbly in front of Alisson in Liverpool's 2-0 win against Crystal Palace.
Miller, Mane give Liverpool win over Palace
James Milner's first-half penalty and a late Sadio Mane strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace.
Early returns show Liverpool's investments paying off
The FC guys are already seeing improvements in Liverpool's defence and ability to close out games following their victory over Crystal Palace.
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Crystal Palace 0-2 Liverpool: Milner, Mane lead Liverpool
James Milner converted a penalty kick moments before half time and Sadio Mane scored late to secure Liverpool's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.
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Klopp 'absolutely fine' with Liverpool's display at Palace
Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to play better than they did at Crystal Palace, but he's willing to look past it after getting the win.
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Premier League
Marcotti's Musings: Man United must work things out
Paul Pogba tried to take the blame defeat but was still criticized. Why? PLUS: Cristiano Ronaldo's Juve debut was a mixed bag, as Madrid move on without him.
Premier League in 90 Seconds: Mourinho hates everything
The Exploding Heads take you on a whirlwind tour of the Premier League in a convenient 90 second (plus stoppages) package.
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Power Rankings: Aguero leads season's first top 10
Who were the star performers from the weekend's action? We asked our global editorial desks to pick their Top 10 and collated the results!
TOP HEADLINES
Premier League
Sarri's Chelsea headaches after win over Arsenal
Stewart Robson breaks down the good and the bad for Chelsea after their perfect Premier League start.
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Man United crisis: Club in disarray; who is to blame?
Manchester United already appear to be on the brink of crisis under Jose Mourinho. Cracks are appearing in every corner with the club in disarray.
Aguero as lethal as ever, but Cech's time is up
The second weekend of the Premier League season is all but done. Join Nick Miller as he toasts Sergio Aguero and calls for more change at Arsenal.
Major League Soccer
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Ale's 'You Know It, You Love It' MLS Awards
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Cascadia, New York, L.A. headline Rivalry Week
It's MLS Rivalry Week and with so many juicy matchups on the docket, Jason Davis reviews the history of three of the league's most heated rivalries.
Moreno: Columbus owners working in parallel realities
Alejandro Moreno calls out Crew SC's ownership for celebrating a stadium vote in Austin while asking Columbus fans to renew their season tickets.
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Breaking down Josef Martinez's impact for Atlanta
Former Venezuela international Alejandro Moreno breaks down what makes countryman and Atlanta United star Josef Martinez an elite goalscorer in MLS.
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MLS: 32 goals in 90 seconds
Check out all the weekend goals from Week 25 in MLS, including Josef Martinez's record-equaling strike and Chris Wondolowski's pursuit of history.
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D.C. United 2-0 New England: Playoff bound?
D.C. United are moving into the playoff picture in the East after picking up their third straight win. They have not lost since July 25th.
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LAFC 2-0 Colorado: LA tied for second
LAFC have moved into a tie with Sporting Kansas City for second place in the Western Conference following their 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids.
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Seattle 5-0 LA Galaxy: Starless Galaxy implode
Seattle extended their winning streak to a club-record six matches by way of a five-goal rout of an LA Galaxy side missing their star players.
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Atlanta 3-1 Columbus - Martinez ties the record - Via MLS
Josef Martinez matched the MLS single-season goals record with his 27th of the season as Atlanta's big three led the Five Stripes past Columbus.
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Vancouver 2-2 NY Red Bulls: Red Bulls equalize in 90th minute
NY Red Bulls' Daniel Royer scored his second brace in three games, including a stunning 90th minute volley to rescue a point against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Montreal 2-1 Chicago: Stoppage time winner
Montreal gave themselves a boost in the playoff race after Daniel Lovitz's goal in the 91st minute claimed all three points over the Chicago Fire.
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Houston 1-2 Real Salt Lake: RSL score two in stoppage
Albert Rusnak scored two goals in stoppage time to give Real Salt Lake an improbable win over the Houston Dynamo.
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FC Dallas 2-0 Minnesota: Dallas still best in the West
FC Dallas waited out a 2 hour 34 minute weather delay to beat Minnesota United and maintain their first-place standing in the Western Conference.
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Transfers
Transfer Talk: Chelsea, Manchester United circling Ramsey
Chelsea and Man Utd have been put "on alert" after Aaron Ramsey's contract negotiations at Arsenal reportedly stalled. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Transfer Rater: Neves to Manchester City
Kieran Tierney to Tottenham and Ruben Neves to Manchester City are two of today's hot rumours, according to Football Whispers.
Rumour Rater: Alderweireld, Moura, Marchisio & more
ESPN FC's Stewart Robson delves into the rumours surrounding Toby Alderweireld, Lucas Moura, Claudio Marchisio and many more in Rumour Rater.
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Greuther Furth 1-2 Borussia Dortmund: Reus seals the win
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Witsel earns 7/10 in Dortmund super-sub role
Dortmund's defence was suspect as they nearly flamed out of the DFB Pokal, but late goals from Marco Reus and Axel Witsel bailed them out.
Dortmund find 2 late goals to escape cup defeat
Borussia Dortmund scored a pair of dramatic late goals to overcome a major scare and advance in the DFB Pokal with a 2-1 extra-time win.
Ogden: There's no sense of direction at Manchester United
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Man United must get past mixed messages, unacceptable defeats
Jose Mourinho talked a good game at the end of last week but Sunday's performance at Brighton was dreadful and emphasised Man United's issues.
Man United are a club in crisis, but who's to blame?
Manchester United are in disarray just two games into the season under Jose Mourinho. Cracks are appearing in every corner, but why has it all gone so wrong?
Will a technical director help Man United?
Mark Ogden says that frustraring transfer periods for Jose Mourinho have forced Manchester United to consider a different strategy.
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Inside the 'vanity show' between Pogba and Mourinho
As the drama between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho continues, Mark Ogden assesses Pogba's role at Manchester United and whose side the fans are on.
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Examining the disconnect between Mourinho and Man United
Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop delve into Man United's performance against Brighton and Paul Pogba's post-match comments regarding his attitude.
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Brighton 3-2 Man United: Shock defeat for Mourinho
Jose Mourinho's men looked utterly listless in a shock early-season defeat for Manchester United at the hands of Brighton.
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Mourinho: United lacked confidence in Brighton defeat
Manchester United's Jose Mourinho feels 'smaller' teams are harder to beat as they have more ambition when they face the top teams after their 3-2 loss to Brighton.
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Can Jose Mourinho fix Manchester United?
Can Jose Mourinho get his squad to rebound from a tough loss to Brighton or has his negativity and demeanor affected them beyond repair?
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Mourinho refuses to single out players in defeat
Jose Mourinho refused to blame specific players for Manchester United's shock defeat to Brighton.
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Gross extends Brighton's lead
English Premier League: Pascal Gross (44' PEN) Brighton 3-1 Manchester United
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Lukaku heads one in for Man United
English Premier League: Romelu Lukaku (34') Brighton 2-1 Manchester United
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Ronaldo-mania hits Chievo
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Ronaldo just 6/10 on Juventus debut
Cristiano Ronaldo found it frustrating on his Serie A debut as Juventus were made to work to ensure his first game ended in victory.
The Ronaldo effect hits Serie A
He didn't score on his Serie A debut but Cristiano Ronaldo's mere presence made for a spectacle that heralds a new era for Juventus and Italian football.
Horncastle: Juventus have a superiority complex
FC's James Horncastle discusses whether or not Cristiano Ronaldo's first game at Juventus lived up to all the hype.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus debut vs. Chievo
Cristiano Ronaldo didn't score but still provided highlights in his Juventus debut vs. Chievo in a 3-2 victory.
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Is there a siege mentality to shut down Ronaldo & Juventus?
The FC guys delve into the theory Serie A clubs are out to prove they can do what other leagues could not; slow down Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Chievo 2-3 Juventus: Ronaldo's debut a dramatic win
Juventus trailed early in the second half of Cristiano Ronaldo's Serie A debut, but the Bianconeri fought back to earn a late win at Chievo Verona.
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Burley: The goals will come for Ronaldo at Juventus
FC's Craig Burley compliments Juventus' depth and Cristiano Ronaldo's link-up play despite not scoring in his Serie A debut.
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Ronaldo denied a scoring debut for Juventus
The Cristiano Ronaldo era at Juventus begins with a dramatic last-gasp winner from Federico Bernardeschi.
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Bernardeschi's dramatic late winner for Juventus
Italian Serie A: Federico Bernardeschi (90'+3) Chievo 2-3 Juventus
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Juventus levels on own goal
Leonardo Bonucci thought he got credit for the game-tying goal vs. Chievo in the 75th minute but it was deemed an own goal.
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Giaccherini's penalty kick puts Chievo in front
Italian Serie A: Emanuele Giaccherini (56') Chievo 2-1 Juventus
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Top Headlines
- No Zidane-for-Mourinho talks at United - sources
- United set to hire technical director - sources
- U.S. under-18s call up Arsenal prospect Balogun
- Klopp: Paying £75m for Van Dijk looks a bargain
- Liverpool, Besiktas agree Karius loan - sources
- Dortmund find 2 late goals to escape cup defeat
- Bravo ruptures Achilles tendon at City training
- Real Madrid set lowest crowd since 2009
- Rooney: MLS teams showing D.C. 'more respect'
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Done deals: Completed transfer window moves
The summer transfer window is well and truly open. Check out the completed moves from all the major leagues.
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How England fell back in love with its national team
Nick Hornby: This summer had English fans believing again. But was the team's semifinal run really that impressive?
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Marvel's amazing World Cup spoilers
It might not be part of the traditional comic book universe, but Marvel is lacing up its boots to bring you the epic stories in Russia this summer.
- Paul Lacolley
World Cup 2018 team posters: Former winners, fan favourites, star players ready for Russia
ESPN FC commissioned illustrator Paul Lacolley to create team posters for some of the nations competing at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
- Gian Galang
Russia's new soccer hooligans
They battle in the forest, soccer gang against soccer gang. They are the underground fighters the World Cup host doesn't want you to see.
- David Merrell
Kuper: Klopp thriving in new tactical era
Top-class football is changing before our eyes: The "storming" era of the game is leaving the likes of Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger behind.
- Dave Merrill
Hornby: Why Wenger had to leave Arsenal
"I never walk out of games early but in these circumstances, staying seemed like a form of self-harm." Nick Hornby on the last days of Wenger.
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MLS Confidential: What the players think
Who should be blamed for the U.S.' World Cup qualifying failure? Do young American players get sufficient playing time? What about pro / rel, salaries and dream signings?
- Trey Ingram
Can a 44-year-old cut it in the Premier League?
Our intrepid writer suffers -- and suffers some more -- through a player medical at Everton.
- Dave Flanagan
#FC100
The world's top soccer players, ranked by position.
- Brian Konnick
Introducing football's next generation -- Star Wars: The Last Jedi-style
We select the best players under 21 who are primed to rule the football galaxy.
- Brian Konnick
With Andrea Pirlo retiring, who is football's new King of Cool?
Andrea Pirlo, football's undisputed King of Cool, has officially retired. So who will take over the mantle? We pick four compelling candidates.
- Aaron Dana
The weird and wonderful world of Cristiano Ronaldo's endorsements
Cristiano Ronaldo isn't just one of the greatest on the pitch; he's the G.O.A.T. off it, too. Take a trip inside the mad world of CR7's brands.
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Rivals of MLS in 8-bit form
MLS Rivalry Week is full of contentious clashes. Here are some of the best in unique video game format. Ready ... FIGHT!
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The unthinkable fate of Chapecoense
In November 2016, Brazilian underdogs Chapecoense boarded a plane to play in the game of their lives. Instead, their biggest moment turned into a tragedy no one can forget.
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures in the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, English Football League and more.
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Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, English Football League and more.
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League tables
Updated tables from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, English Football League and more.
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How a transfer works
The summer transfer window (open from July 1 to 11 p.m. GMT on Aug. 31) is always a volatile and exciting time for clubs, players, agents and fans alike. Here's what happens.
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