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2:17 PM ET After Gabriel Jesus had put four goals past his Watford side on Saturday, Roy Hodgson compared the Manchester City striker to Ronaldo — the Brazilian original. It is a comparison that O Fenômeno himself made — but almost six years ago, and it is not a view that has been voiced since.

2:55 PM ET James Tyler Close Senior Editor, ESPN FC James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. Austin Lindberg Another week, another LAFC victory, another edition of MLS Power Rankings topped for Steve Cherundolo & Co. Behind the Black and Gold, though, their closest rivals are steadily sneaking up the order. The LA Galaxy

8:40 AM ET Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City squad could not get out of the Estadio do Dragao quickly enough after losing last season’s Champions League final against Chelsea in Porto. Guardiola gave the briefest of postmatch interviews and his players headed out of the stadium with barely a word to any media outlet

5:03 PM ET Barcelona have lost three consecutive home games in the same season for the first time in their illustrious history after slumping to a shock 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Sunday. Alvaro Garcia struck the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, with Barcelona struggling to build

6:27 PM ET Bayern’s victory over Dortmund on Saturday confirmed their 10th straight Bundesliga title and also sent a stern message to their rivals about the gap between them and everyone else. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The European weekend was again filled with adventure and excitement as two title races (German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1) ended with

11:49 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Antonio Rudiger has informed him of his desire to leave the club at the end of the season. ESPN reported on Saturday that the 29-year-old had rejected a new deal in excess of £200,000-a-week with Real Madrid keen to sign the defender this summer. –

2:24 PM ET Bayern Munich won the championship by beating rivals Borussia Dortmund. Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Bayern Munich won a historic 10th Bundesliga title in succession as they strolled to a 3-1 win against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Serge Gnabry put Bayern ahead after 15 minutes with a volley from

1:56 PM ET Antonio Rudiger is set to leave Chelsea at the end of the season with Real Madrid favourites to sign the defender on a free transfer, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old is out of contract this summer and has rejected the offer of a new deal, which is understood to have reached

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Apr 21, 2022 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City and Liverpool have six games left to battle it out for the Premier League title. They couldn’t be separated when they played each other, with both fixtures finishing 2-2, but one team will have to come out on top by the time the league campaign draws to a

6:27 PM ET Danny Lewis The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Ten Hag, De Jong to reunite at Old Trafford? Manchester United could reunite Erik

9:35 AM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he had reservations over taking the job so soon after former manager Arsene Wenger’s departure. Wenger left the club in 2018 after almost 22 years in charge, initially winning two league and cup Doubles and completing a Premier League title-winning season unbeaten before latter-day struggles saw the

6:55 AM ET Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams have joined a bid to buy Chelsea, a source has told Reuters. Getty Images Tennis star Serena Williams and Formula One titan Lewis Hamilton have joined Martin Broughton’s bid to buy Chelsea, a source told Reuters on Thursday. Former Liverpool chairman Broughton’s consortium includes World Athletics President Sebastian

6:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have appointed Erik ten Hag as their new manager. ESPN reported in early April that United were set to finalise the appointment of Ten Hag and the Dutchman has agreed a three-year deal to take over at Old Trafford, with the option of another year. – Don’t have

7:15 AM ET Erik ten Hag will be Manchester United‘s sixth manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired after winning the club’s most recent Premier League title in 2013. He arrives with the pressure of returning the club to the top of European football after a near-decade of mediocrity, and in hiring him, United have opted

5:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Pressure? What pressure? Manchester City watched Liverpool take top spot in the Premier League table on Tuesday night and then promptly claimed it back. For now it’s as you were in the title race with six games to go, although Pep Guardiola and his players were reminded

6:21 PM ET LONDON — One is an academy graduate without a Premier League goal to his name all season, the other is a £97.5million striker signed to win his team the title. Both are out of favour and may well be playing their football at different clubs next season after publicly voicing concerns about

8:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have confirmed that senior scouts Jim Lawlor and Marcel Bout have left the club. Lawlor will step down from his role as chief scout in the summer after 16 years at Old Trafford while Bout, who arrived under Dutch manager Louis van Gaal in 2014, has ended his