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Why Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso now, and what went wrong at Real Madrid
Chelsea moved quickly to hire former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, but what will he bring to the club? And will he get the control he wants?

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Man United ratings: Bruno Fernandes gets 9/10 after tying PL assist record
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 as Bruno Fernandes tied the Premier League assist record with Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry.

Every team reranked: Explaining Man City rise, collapse of Chelsea and Liverpool
We rank Premier League teams: Why City has overtaken Arsenal, and why Liverpool and Chelsea collapsed.

GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Mourinho wants Man City's Rodri at Real Madrid
José Mourinho is pushing for Real Madrid to make Manchester City midfielder Rodri his first signing. Transfer Talk has the latest.


ENGLISH FA CUP
Semenyo's stunner seals FA Cup for Man City; Chelsea face uphill battle for Europe
Antoine Semenyo's sublime back-heel finish was worthy of winning any cup final, while Chelsea could now miss out on Europe altogether.


ALL ABOUT THE WORLD CUP
N.Y. and N.J. divisions deepen over who is the real WC host
Expense burden falls mainly on New Jersey while FIFA awards New York the top billing

2026 World Cup injuries tracker: Which stars could miss out?
Which key players might not be participating in this summer's tournament? Here's the latest on injuries.


WSL SEASON ENDS
WSL season grades: Man City get an A, Chelsea a C+
Manchester City won the Women's Super League title with ease, but how did all 12 teams fare this season?

Manchester City celebrate WSL success as Shaw says goodbye in perfect way
Man City beat West Ham and celebrated their WSL title, while Bunny Shaw said goodbye with two key goals.


U.S. SOCCER SCOREBOARD

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Gabriel Pec's smart finish puts Galaxy in front vs. Sounders

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- Man Utd's Fernandes equals PL assist record
- Rooney suffers injury after saving Pickford shot
- Chelsea appoint Alonso as manager on 4-year deal
- Højlund: 'Weird' goodbye to Utd 'feels emotional'
- Pulisic makes return from injury in AC Milan win
- Pep: Not even 1 beer for Man City after FA Cup win
- Police vow action if criminality in Celtic FT scenes
- Mourinho confirms Madrid links; decision next week
- 🤕Which stars could miss World Cup via injury?
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With 30 days until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?
Josep LAGO / AFP via Getty Images How Barcelona won LaLiga title, and how they can get even better
It will be hard to top sealing the LaLiga title in El Clásico against rivals Real Madrid, but 2025-26 is a season that has left Barcelona wanting more.
Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images / Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images / Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images World Cup kit ranking: Which teams will look best in 2026?
The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here are all the ones released so far, from worst to first.
Legends chasing milestones
(Photo by Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP via Getty Images) Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.
Yasser Bakhsh/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.






















