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How Barcelona can make Clásico history and cap off Real Madrid's nightmare week

After a week of infighting at Real Madrid, Barcelona can strike a new blow on their bitter rivals by winning the title against them for the first time.

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Moreno: It's anarchy at Real Madrid with Valverde and Tchouameni

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Julien Laurens' weekend predictions: Liverpool or Chelsea? Barcelona or Madrid?

Will Liverpool or Chelsea boost their Champions League hopes? Will Barcelona clinch LaLiga with a Clásico win? Julien Laurens makes his predictions.

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Get ready for El Clásico! Barça vs. Madrid title race, head-to-head, key clashes, predictions

All eyes will be on Barcelona on Sunday as Real Madrid try to stop their bitter rivals being crowned champions.

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Man City eye Vinícius Júnior this summer

Manchester City are waiting in the wings should Vinícius Júnior become available this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Man City's failure to keep Shaw is a huge mistake, especially if she joins Chelsea

Khadija Shaw, the WSL's best striker, looks set to leave newly-crowned champions Manchester City on a free transfer. But why? And where could she go?

WHO'S NO. 1?

Ranking the 25 best NWSL players of 2026 (so far)

We're well into the NWSL season, so let's rank the best 25 players so far!

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PSG VS. ARSENAL: MAY 30

Champions League final: Predictions, odds, how they got there, more

And then there were two, as Arsenal will face PSG in the UEFA Champions League final. Let's look at how they got here, and which one will win it all on May 30.

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Talking points: Gyökeres' best game propels Arsenal, but can they beat PSG?

Julien Laurens, Sam Marsden, Gab Marcotti and Sam Tighe weigh in on the semifinals and predict the final.

PLACING FOCUS ON PROSPECTS

The ones that got away: Players who big club academies let go too soon

There are a host of players out there who had a very different early career to where they ended up. You'd be surprised who started at Chelsea, for example.

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Revisiting ESPN's best men's U21 lists: Who starred? Who flopped?

For eight years, our resident scout has ranked soccer's top prospects. With hindsight, does he regret any choices?

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