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World Cup Daily: England come through on penalties after Lauren James' red card
England needed penalties to eliminate Nigeria and reach the Women's World Cup quarterfinals after surviving all of extra time while reduced to 10 players.

Lawson: A moment of absolute idiocy from James

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PREMIER LEAGUE
REGULAR SEASON BEGINS ON FRIDAY
Premier League handicap: Which teams still have work to do before the transfer window closes?
How much progress can Premier League teams make in a few short weeks, and what difference will it make to the perception of their chances?

Do Man City need further reinforcements in the summer transfer window?
After Man City lost the Community Shield to Arsenal, Pep Guardiola talked about how his squad is incomplete.


SOCCER TRANSFERS
LIVE Transfer Talk: Al Ittihad prepare £60m offer for Salah
Reports in Saudi Arabia suggest that Mohamed Salah is the next Reds player on the wanted list. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Men's transfer grades: Milan get a B for Musah
The summer transfer window is open. Here are the big deals in the men's game and how we rate them.


WORLD CUP REACTION
England show resilience vs. Nigeria to justify World Cup favorites tag
With the U.S. and Germany gone, England are frontrunners to win the Women's World Cup. They didn't play like it vs. Nigeria, but they found a way.

Australia run over the top of Denmark to book quarterfinal berth
The dreams of an increasingly hopeful host nation live on after Australia's win over Denmark.


FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
MONDAY'S MATCHES

MESSI SHINING BRIGHT FOR MIAMI
Messi, Inter Miami advance to Leagues Cup quarterfinals on PKs

Lionel Messi tracker: All his goals, assists and key moments for Inter Miami
Here's game-by-game analysis of how Messi is performing for his new team.


MAN UNITED MAKES MAJOR SHIFT
Forget Kane or Haaland. Højlund shows Man United's new strategy
Man Utd's big money deal for Rasmus Højlund is a shift in strategy for a club that relied on signing proven strikers that ultimately don't pan out.

GLOBAL SOCCER SCORES
MONDAY'S MATCHES
Lack of goals bounces USWNT from World Cup earlier than ever
The U.S.'s famously talented attack didn't click at the World Cup, and after a shootout defeat to Sweden in the last 16, the team is going home early.

USWNT ratings vs. Sweden: Rapinoe, Smith, Morgan struggle in exit
The United States' forward line let them down when it mattered most.

Top Headlines
- England edge Nigeria on pens after James red
- Messi leads miraculous Miami Leagues Cup rally
- Messi inspires Inter Miami to be 'lethal' - Martino
- Sources: Man Utd eye signings from player exits
- Varane hits out at FA over new added time rules
- England face anxious wait over James' WWC ban
- USWNT's Rapinoe laments missed PK: 'Sick joke'
- Time check: Pep peeved by new rules in City loss
- Ertz retires from USWNT after WWC heartbreak
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Robin Alam/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Lack of goals bounces USWNT from World Cup earlier than ever
The U.S.'s famously talented attack didn't click at the World Cup, and after a shootout defeat to Sweden in the last 16, the team is going home early.
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Lionel Messi's magical debut for Inter Miami like a movie
With one incredible free kick in the final moments of his Inter Miami debut, Lionel Messi forever etched his name into history.
Best in the game
Illustration by MASA The FC 100 for 2023: Haaland, Mbappe lead our list of best men's soccer players
After a brief hiatus thanks to the winter World Cup in Qatar, ESPN presents its seventh annual ranking of the best men's players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to FC 100.
Illustration by ESPN Best 2023 Women's World Cup players: Morgan, Caicedo, more
ESPN's expert panel selected the top 25 players of the Women's World Cup to keep an eye on, from Sophia Smith to Sam Kerr and more.
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Michael Potts/BSR Agency/Getty Images Ranking Premier League managers by how they'd transform a midtable team
What makes a great manager, and how much can they influence results? We've ranked every Premier League boss by how well they'd do at a midtable team.
Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Transfer alternatives for Bellingham, Rice, Kane and more
With many transfers done this summer, who else is left? Rice might be signed, but don't lose hope; here are alternatives for each of the big names.
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images What is the most important stat in evaluating footballers?
Baseball has WAR, but such a stat doesn't exist in soccer. Looking at the numbers, is there a single metric that defines a player?
Tables, fixtures and scores
(Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) League tables
Updated tables from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures for all the clubs and countries in world football here.
Tim Warner/Getty Images Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.

























