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9:45 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Well, MLS is back for 2021, and the opening weekend saw no shortage of drama, superb goals

6:25 PM ET LEEDS, England — On a night when fans set a Liverpool shirt alight in protest at the club’s involvement in plans for a European Super League, the persistence of a saxophonist outside Elland Road, who played Abba’s “Money, Money, Money” throughout Leeds United‘s 1-1 draw against last season’s Premier League champions, provided

4:52 PM ET Leeds players celebrate after scoring a goal against Liverpool in the Premier League. Lee Smith – Pool/Getty Images A late Diego Llorente header cancelled out Sadio Mane’s strike as Leeds United rallied for a draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday night. The game began amid a tumultuous 24 hours in

Apr 17, 2021 It would be something of an understatement to suggest that those driving the plan to launch a European Super League (ESL) involving the game’s biggest clubs spectacularly misread the room before unveiling their self-styled “strategic vision” for the “benefit of the entire European football pyramid.” Those around the table, led by Real

1:43 PM ET On Sunday, the European game was rocked by revelations that a number of leading clubs — anywhere from 12 to 15 — had either signed an agreement or expressed interest in joining a breakaway league that would effectively be a direct competitor for the UEFA Champions League. Among them are Manchester United,

9:48 AM ET Fifteen of Europe’s biggest clubs are in talks to launch a European Super League, planned to start in time for the 2023-24 season, with a $6 billion (£4.3 bn) fund backing the project, sources have told ESPN. If the initiative is successful, it would threaten the existence of the Champions League —

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9:58 PM ET A miscommunication between LAFC forward Carlos Vela and head coach Bob Bradley led to the former MLS MVP getting subbed off in the 22nd minute of Saturday’s season-opening 2-0 win against Austin FC. Vela went down in the box while trying to get on the end of a pass played a bit

4:07 PM ET LONDON — Manchester City are still on course for an incredible season, but history will have to wait. Hakim Ziyech‘s second-half goal for Chelsea ensured a 1-0 defeat for Pep Guardiola’s team in the FA Cup semifinal and ended dreams of an unprecedented Quadruple, for another year at least. The Premier League

4:29 AM ET We’re down to the final four in the FA Cup with both matches taking place at Wembley this weekend. First up on Saturday it’s Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea up against quadruple-chasing Manchester City. Then on Sunday, 4,000 fans will be in attendance to see Leicester City take on Southampton. ESPN breaks down everything

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he would “lose the team” if he did not pick United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen for Manchester City‘s FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea. Steffen is set to start at Wembley on Saturday ahead of usual No.1 Ederson. – Stream Man City vs. Chelsea FA Cup semifinal on

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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United have had no issue reaching semifinals under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since he took the manager’s job in December of 2018; it’s what comes after that’s been the problem. They are through to a fifth semifinal of Solskjaer’s reign after a 2-0 win over Granada at Old Trafford on Thursday night,

7:00 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — David Beckham stepped out of a Cadillac SUV and into the dust of a construction site. It was December 2019. In front of him was the shell of a new 18,000-seat stadium in deepest Broward County, where Inter Miami would play its first two seasons before moving, if

3:49 AM ET Manchester City could win a historic quadruple this season, with Pep Guardiola’s team still in contention in the Champions League, Premier League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup, in which they face Chelsea in Saturday’s semifinal at Wembley (stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S.). But despite their incredible performances this year, City

4:00 AM ET The Champions League semifinals are set with Real Madrid facing off with Chelsea and Manchester City set to clash with Paris Saint-Germain. There is plenty to break down from Real’s defeat of Liverpool, Chelsea overcoming FC Porto, Man City beating Borussia Dortmund, and PSG eliminating holders Bayern Munich. ESPN’s Rob Dawson, Sid

5:42 PM ET Zinedine Zidane is on track to win his fourth Champions League title as Real Madrid manager. Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images This may be the year that Zinedine Zidane finally earns full recognition for his achievements as Real Madrid coach because, if he guides this squad to Champions League glory following

2:45 PM ET Real Madrid’s team bus suffered a smashed window ahead of clash with Liverpool. Getty Images Real Madrid‘s team bus carrying the Spanish club’s squad to Anfield for Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Liverpool was hit by a missile en route to the stadium, resulting in a window being smashed. The coach,