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Lockout threat leaves bitter taste for MLS players
Coronavirus led to a revised collective bargaining agreement and play will resume soon, but the way events played out -- with a lockout threatened during a pandemic -- made many players angry.
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SOCCER
Will Man City get out of a Champions League ban?
Starting Monday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear Man City's appeal against a two-year ban from UEFA competitions. Here's what is at stake for the club, as well as UEFA's FFP system.
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Transfer Talk: Inter set €80m price for Skriniar amid PSG interest
PSG have received a €80m price for Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar, which could fend of the French club. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Burley: Chilwell would bring balance to Chelsea
Could Barcelona pursue a deal for Aubameyang?
Gab Marcotti suggests Barcelona could be tempted by Aubameyang if they fail to sign Lautaro Martinez.
Dembele, Coutinho are 'economic problem' for Barca
Burley: Werner would be 'a magnificent signing' for Chelsea
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Breaking down Chelsea's transfer plans, including their reported deal for Timo Werner.
TRANSFERS
SOCCER
Why Werner's move to Chelsea is a warning to Liverpool
The Premier League champions-elect and Timo Werner looked a perfect match, but the German international's decision to join Chelsea shows there is more to a transfer than joining the best team.
ESPN INSIDER NOTEBOOK
Man United chase 'The Octopus'; UCL final to move?
ESPN's Insider Notebook reveals the slippery customer Manchester United want. PLUS: The Champions League final could be moving, while Man City and Chelsea want Houssem Aouar.
FOOTBALL AGAINST RACISM
USMNT's Yedlin: My grandpa says I'm safer outside the U.S.
Alexander-Arnold: Protests show people want change
Etienne 'terrified' when pulled over by police
Alli: This isn't new... Time for society to change
McDonald: Security wanted to call cops on my son
Steffen praises non-U.S. support for George Floyd
Hislop: FIFA fall short over George Floyd tributes
Shaka Hislop reacts to the statement released by FIFA regarding the Bundesliga player tributes to George Floyd.
UNITED STATES
SOCCER
How the USWNT became a dominant force
One year after the U.S. women's national team won the Women's World Cup, Bill Connelly breaks down a decade of dominance and considers where its main vulnerabilities lie in the future.
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- Galaxy cut Katai after wife's social media posts
- Premier League fixtures: Liverpool learn fate
- Sources: Pep to hire 'best-ever' coach as No. 2
- FC Dallas' Gonzalez suspended amid allegations
- Forbes: Ronaldo is first billionaire footballer
- Messi concerns grow as he misses training
- Tour de Fred: Brazil star finishes bike odyssey
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Better striker currently: Lewandowski or Ronaldo?
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Inside Gio Reyna's life at Borussia Dortmund
Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same.
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What a title would mean to Liverpool fans
From Jordan Henderson's barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are ready to party. But has coronavirus affected their joy?
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The worst Premier League transfers of all-time
Look away now, Fernando Torres, Mario Balotelli and Bebe; Bill Barnwell is back to reveal the worst moves in Premier League history.
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Soccer streams to watch during coronavirus
The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation.
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Mbappe, Sancho lead 36 best under-21 stars
Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout.
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Reliving the 'Wild West' of MLS's first season
In 25 seasons since the league began, MLS has come a long way. We reflect upon the its early days with those who were there.
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ESPN's Premier League Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is a concept as old as sports itself but the Premier League finally has a pantheon in 2020. We've picked the first class.
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The Top 50 Premier League transfers of all-time
Bill Barnwell's rank of the best moves since the league's launch features legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry.
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The Thai pop star who owns Beckham's boots
Imagine not one unseen Picasso, but an entire exhibition. Meet Sattawat Sethakorn and his potentially million-dollar collection of memorabilia.
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Missing football, pasta and friendship
As he thinks about the affection he has for Italy, Wright Thompson reflects on sport, food and loneliness in the time of coronavirus.
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Henry tries to resurrect coaching career in MLS
After a legendary career as a player, Thierry Henry made a rough start to life as a manager. In Montreal, he seeks improvement.
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The Misery Index
There are unhappy and frustrated fans everywhere, but these 10 teams have had it particularly rough.
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Players control Barcelona, not managers
Barcelona's hire of Quique Setien reveals who really holds the power at the Camp Nou: Lionel Messi and his teammates.
- Alexander Wells
ESPN FC 100
Here are the top 100 players and managers in men's soccer, as rated by our experts.
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How everything fell apart for Manchester United
Countless mistakes, £840m down the drain, four managers and one Ed Woodward: How Manchester United became specialists in failure.
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Experience MLS like a die-hard fan
Take a trip across the country for a look at the raucous fans who make some of the best matchday atmospheres in American pro sports.
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Sancho will be the next superstar - on his terms
From playing in the streets of south London to the cusp of worldwide stardom, Jadon Sancho has always done things his own way.
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ESPN FC Ultimate XI: Our unbeatable line-up!
Imagine for a minute that you own a soccer team and have unlimited resources and sky-high goals. If money were no object, what team would you build?
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Adu: 'I'm not ready to give it up'
Once a teen phenom, Freddy Adu was supposed to save U.S. soccer. His career appeared to fizzle out, but he is not done yet.
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Kane targets the Premier League, then the NFL
The world's best striker has his sights set on an NFL career. Why can't he make it happen?
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Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures in the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
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Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
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Updated standings from the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Major League Soccer and more.
