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Lionel Messi exclusive: Argentina star hails Pep Guardiola as 'the best'
Lionel Messi told ESPN that he believes Pep Guardiola to be the best coach of all time.

TOP HEADLINES
GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
Mbappé scores an incredible goal to the open scoring as Real breeze past Athletic Club


AROUND THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Brentford are Premier League's kings of the long throw, but what makes a good one?
Brentford are showing their Premier League rivals how a long throw-in can make a real impact. Specialty throw-in coach Thomas Grønnemark explains what makes it work.

How one minute at Liverpool ruined Elliott's World Cup hopes
Harvey Elliott isn't getting minutes on loan at Aston Villa, but he can't make a transfer now.


WORLD CUP
GROUP DRAW: 12 P.M. ET ON FRIDAY
One thing to know about 2026 World Cup qualified teams ahead of draw
The FIFA World Cup draw is happening Friday, and 42 of the 48 teams are confirmed. But what's one thing you need to know about each nation?

World Cup draw: How it works, what will be decided, more
The stage is almost set for the 2026 World Cup, which begins June 11 and concludes with the final July 19.


TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Six Premier League giants eye Rodrygo move
Real Madrid winger Rodrygo would consider joining Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

SOCCER TALK
Is Virgil van Dijk to blame for Sunderland's goal vs. Liverpool?

Burley: Chelsea are not good enough to leave good players out


MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Vancouver isn't built around its star, and Müller & Co. are better for it
Instead of building the plane around Thomas Müller, the Vancouver Whitecaps asked the Germany legend to fit around their structure -- and it has worked.

TRENDING IN SOCCER
You can now have your very own FIFA World Cup trophy -- made out of LEGO
Having previously released models of iconic football stadiums, LEGO are now giving everyone the chance to build their own version of soccer's most prized artefact: the FIFA World Cup trophy.

Top Headlines
- Arteta slams schedule as Arsenal injury list grows
- Miami's Suárez aims for larger role in MLS final
- Brady, Shaq top A-list of assistants for WC draw
- Neymar hat trick has Santos out of relegation zone
- Slot: Teams expect to 'get a result' from Liverpool
- Maresca: 'Very poor' Chelsea deserved shock loss
- Sources: Madrid worried about latest TAA injury
- Alonso hails Mbappé goals, Vini link in Madrid win
- ⚽ Calvert-Lewin makes history with 0.99 xG goal
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Eakin Howard/NWSL via Getty Images Offseason questions for every NWSL team building toward 2026
The NWSL season is over, and the planning for 2026 begins immediately. Here is one burning question for each team.
Mike Morese/MI News/NurPhoto Why Kompany is well placed to succeed Guardiola at Man City
If Bayern's clash with Arsenal is an audition to replace Pep Guardiola, ex-City defender and ESPN FC analyst Nedum Onuoha thinks Kompany fits the bill.
Legends chasing milestones
Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments for Inter Miami
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the Lionel Messi's performances.
Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the quest to score 1,000 goals, ESPN provides goal-by-goal analysis of the Portuguese superstar's quest.
























