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Feb 11, 2021 Julian Nagelsmann, RB Leipzig‘s innovative coach, faces a brush with his Augsburg past in the Friday Bundesliga game (2:20 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+), the prelude to a huge Champions League week for the club. ESPN’s Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae believes Leipzig have a chance to become the second-force in German

12:57 PM ET Leicester City made a miraculous late run to stay in the Premier League in 2014-15. The following year, they won the title. Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Bramall Lane was surrounded by snow when West Brom arrived for their relegation battle against Sheffield United earlier this month. Two roads into Sheffield were closed because of

5:57 PM ET BARNSLEY, England — As Christian Pulisic left the pitch at Oakwell, substituted in the 80th minute of Chelsea‘s 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Barnsley, the United States captain bore the expression of a man who had just left an audition with the feeling that he had forgotten his lines. The 22-year-old

7:48 AM ET Lukaku stands out for having the highest percentage of his goals and assists coming in ‘close and late’ situations. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images If you’ve spent more than 15 minutes on the internet in your lifetime, you’ve probably come across an age-old sporting argument about “clutch.” Who is “clutch,” and who is a “choker?”

12:41 PM ET With the news that the members of the MLS Players Association and MLS both ratified a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on Monday, MLS has guaranteed itself labor peace, at least for this season. It wasn’t easy. The just-concluded talks marked the third time in roughly a year that the two sides

7:15 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Football doesn’t always have to be beautiful to deliver 10-out-of-10 entertainment. It can also be crazy, error strewn, infuriating and enlivened by flashes of brilliance to be as memorable as the most majestic team performance. Anyone who doubts that should just re-run the 120 minutes of Everton‘s 5-4 FA

5:00 AM ET Since Atletico Madrid last won the Spanish title in 2014, the average number of points needed to win La Liga has been 86. Even if Monday night’s 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo was disappointing, especially conceding such a late equaliser, it’s a very good bet that with 51 points in

6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — For 120 minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Dean Henderson’s main concern was finding a way to stay warm. During flurries of snow on a freezing night in Manchester, West Ham United mustered just one shot on target as Manchester United won their FA Cup fifth-round

12:29 PM ET These days, the career path for young American players seems straightforward: Get your butt to Europe as early and as quickly as possible, and then progress from there. It’s an approach that, in the last six months alone, has seen the likes of Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas to Roma), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia

9:12 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.

1:47 PM ET Manchester City‘s first leg Champions League round-of-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach has been moved from Germany to Budapest due to COVID-19 protocols, UEFA announced on Monday. The date of the match will remain the same with Pep Guardiola’s side set to meet the Bundesliga club on Feb. 24. – Stream ESPN FC

11:46 AM ET This weekend’s action didn’t disappoint across Europe as Manchester City rolled to a big win at Liverpool to effectively end the Premier League title race. (The Reds are no strangers to comebacks, but this one would be their most unlikely yet.) Elsewhere, Juventus turn back the clock in beating AS Roma, Man

9:21 AM ET There is an inescapable sense of deja vu about Manchester City right now and, if it proves to be correct, they will end the season having achieved another domestic treble. Sunday’s 4-1 victory at Liverpool in the Premier League sent City five points clear at the top of table, with a game

7:44 PM ET Anirudh Menon Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Juventus to victory over Roma. A day later, Lionel Messi did the same for Barcelona vs. Real Betis. Manchester City demolished Liverpool for their first win at Anfield in 17 years, Manchester United blew a 2-0 halftime lead at Old Trafford against Everton. AC Milan won, Zlatan

2:51 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — The Premier League trophy still sits on display in Liverpool’s club museum at Anfield, but they can start to take off the red ribbons and label it for a return to previous owner after Manchester City’s rampant 4-1 victory made this season’s title race a formality and ended the

9:45 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 500th club goal in AC Milan‘s game against Crotone in Serie A on Sunday. His close-range finish after a neat one-two with Rafael Leao put the Serie A leaders 1-0 ahead on the half hour mark with his 13th league goal

6:40 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — When referee Jon Moss blew the final whistle on Saturday, Victor Lindelof picked up the ball and punted it into the empty Old Trafford stands: The action summed up Manchester United‘s night. Having led 2-0 and then 3-2 with seconds remaining, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side managed to

5:01 PM ET James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring a goal for Everton against Manchester United. Getty Images Manchester United twice gave up the lead as Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted deep in second-half stoppage time to earn Everton a 3-3 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday. Everton looked the more dangerous side in the opening minutes, but it