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From 'Neverkusen' to Bundesliga title contenders: Inside Xabi Alonso's success at Bayer Leverkusen
In a remarkable transformation, Xabi Alonso has taken Bayer Leverkusen from a relegation fight to eyeing the Bundesliga title. Here's how he did it.


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WHAT’S FUELING ASTON VILLA’S RUN?
Is Aston Villa's top-four Premier League run a playbook others can follow?
Aston Villa have been spending well and it's paying off in their top-four Premier League campaign. But is it sustainable and replicable?

SOCCER TRANSFERS
Transfer Talk: Liverpool drop their interest in Kylian Mbappé
Liverpool have appeared to move on from their pursuit for PSG's Kylian Mbappe, leaving Real Madrid as the favorite. Transfer Talk has the latest.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE CUP
Ali Montoya and Maya Doms score to give Stanford an early lead
Kaitlyn Zipay and Jordynn Dudley score to put FSU in front of Clemson

ENGLAND
SOCCER
England's super subs spark comeback win to set stage for dramatic final matchday
Despite bouncing back to clinch a 3-2 win against the Netherlands, England have it all to do on the final matchday of the women's Nations League.

MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
Conference Finals preview: Which of Cincy, Columbus, LAFC and Houston will make MLS Cup?
With the MLS Cup playoffs conference finals upon us, we break down the final four and predict who will advance to the league's showpiece event on Dec. 9.

EUROPE'S YOUNG STARS
November's U23 Hot List: The best young players in Europe
We highlight the most in-form, under-the-radar talent, aged 23 or less, across Europe's top leagues each month. November is led by a Benfica midfielder.

ARSENAL'S GOALKEEPER
Raya is clearly Arsenal's No. 1 goalie now. Time for Ramsdale to go?
The key as to whether Ramsdale has been harshly treated by Arsenal isn't just in the signing of rival goalkeeper Raya itself, but how it was handled.
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- Ronaldo taunted with Messi chants in derby loss
- Messi: After struggles in Argentina, fans love me
- England beat Dutch, keep GB Olympic hopes alive
- Everton appeal against 10-point deduction by PL
- Juventus top Serie A after late winner at Monza
- Ange on sin-bin idea: Refs should stop interfering
- Ten Hag: Onana is the 2nd best keeper in PL
- Mourinho hits out at 'superficial' Roma players
- Guide to the best games in December
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Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images From Harry Kane to Real Madrid: Five weird 2023-24 stats so far
The international breaks are frequent and annoying, but the pause in the 2023-24 club season gave us a chance to look at some of the weird and interesting stats in the game -- like Harry Kane's absurd season unfolding in Munich.
Rob Pinney/Getty Images What would soccer look like if we designed it from scratch?
Soccer is broken. Rich teams trying to form breakaway leagues, too many games, massive gaps in player wages, constant VAR controversy and so on. Could we start over and fix it?
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JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images How Atletico's Griezmann became LaLiga's best player at 32
It's been one of the comeback stories of LaLiga in recent seasons: an Atletico Madrid star joining Barcelona, only to go back the other direction and become a star all over again. This is how Antoine Griezmann did it.
ESPN Illustration Real Madrid's Bellingham can't stop scoring. Here's why
Jude Bellingham's 13 goals in 14 games make him part of Real Madrid history. Here's how he has rapidly become perhaps the world's best player.
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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.
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