Football

4:30 AM ET Barcelona are in a state of crisis, of that there can be no doubt. It is potentially the greatest crisis in the club’s history — even including the four decades spent while Spain was run by a right-wing dictator who disliked Catalan culture, banned the language and imprisoned or “disappeared” many from

11:58 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. It’s as you were at the top of the order, but second-year side Nashville SC has slipped

11:27 AM ET The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint (does it ever?) with a string of notable results and eye-catching performances. Chelsea cruised to victory over Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain needed a hero (and it wasn’t Lionel Messi) to beat Lyon, and Bayern Munich were at their ruthless best. Real Madrid (who flattered in victory) and

5:45 PM ET Lionel Messi made his home debut for Paris Saint-Germain, although it was a different Argentine who made the decisive contribution. Elsewhere, Juventus still seek their first Serie A win, while Borussia Dortmund impressed and a legendary figure was mourned in England. Here are Mark Ogden, Tom Hamilton and Sam Marsden to discuss

2:57 PM ET LONDON — Thomas Tuchel is not one of Chelsea’s most expensive signings, but he showed in Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Tottenham that he is rapidly becoming one of the club’s best. The leap in stamina required from Champions League winners to Premier League title contenders requires precisely the sort of

2:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to answer questions about Manchester United‘s title hopes following their victory over West Ham instead joking about the turnaround in mood at Old Trafford following defeat in the Champions League to Young Boys. Solskjaer was on the end of heavy criticism for his role in the

5:27 AM ET Jimmy Greaves was a member of England’s World Cup-winning squad. S&G/PA Images via Getty Images Former England, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jimmy Greaves has died at 81. One of England’s greatest ever forwards, Greaves scored 44 goals in 57 international appearances and is Spurs’ record goal scorer with 266 goals in 279

1:22 PM ET BURNLEY, England — The expectation that comes with a £50 million transfer is that Ben White will improve Arsenal‘s defence by his mere presence, but in the 1-0 win at Burnley, that achievement was chiefly the preserve of his centre-back partner Gabriel. Burnley made this a test typical of any trip to

Liverpool took all three points in the Premier League with a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. The hosts started the game slowly to give Patrick Vieira’s side cause for optimism; Alisson was forced to tip Wilfried Zaha‘s effort onto the post in the opening five minutes before a flurry of

5:00 AM ET ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae on why “Musiala-mania” has taken over not just in Bavaria, but all across Germany. Are we watching a once-in-a-generational talent with the ability to carry the German game on his young shoulders? Every week I start with a blank sheet of paper, not knowing exactly what

5:00 AM ET Harry Kane inadvertently gave Tottenham Hotspur a glimpse of life without him against Crystal Palace last weekend despite playing the entire game. For the first time in the 28-year-old’s Premier League career, he failed to register a single shot or even a touch in the opposition’s penalty box as 10-man Spurs slumped

5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “It is what it is. We are who we are.” Gerard Pique wasn’t wrong, but that didn’t make it right. In the final minutes of Barcelona‘s opening Champions League match, the fans were having a whale of a time. From the south stand came laughter. Every time the ball

3:30 AM ET Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah became the 30th member of the Premier League’s 100 Club. Who will be the competition’s 31st goal-scoring centurion? John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Mohamed Salah sealed his entry to an exclusive Premier League club last weekend when the Liverpool forward reached a significant milestone by scoring his 100th goal

10:44 AM ET Chelsea defender Reece James said on Instagram he was burgled while playing in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the robbers taking off with a safe containing his Champions League and Super Cup winners medals and Euro 2020 runners up medal. The 21-year-old starred in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory against Zenit St Petersburg

9:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the reaction to his team’s Champions League defeat to Young Boys on Tuesday has been has been over the top but added the performance was “not up to our standard.” United lost 2-1 in Bern thanks, in part, to Aaron Wan-Bissaka‘s early red

3:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) on Wednesday labeled the U.S. Soccer Federation’s offer of identical contract proposals for both the men’s and women’s teams as a nothing more than a publicity stunt. The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) announced its offer on Tuesday as part of an effort it

5:58 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Trent Alexander-Arnold. You only have to mention the Liverpool defender’s name to spark an avalanche of opinion about the strengths and weaknesses — and best position — of the world’s best right-back, or most overrated, depending on your point of view. And Liverpool’s 3-2 win against AC Milan in

4:00 PM ET Messi, center, is confident about his prospects of a fifth Champions League title now that he’s in Paris. His new club, PSG, are feeling good about winning their first. JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images It’s the moment we never thought would happen. After 149 games, 120 goals, 41 assists and four final wins