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2:50 PM ET This season might have begun with only minimal expectations for Frank Lampard and Chelsea, but by the end they were banking on Champions League qualification, and Lampard delivered. The evidence of that change in mindset was sat in the stands here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea spent around £50 million to acquire Timo

3:04 PM ET LEICESTER, England — When the 2019-20 Premier League season is reviewed with a glance at the history books, it will look as though Manchester United made easy work of qualifying for the Champions League. After all, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer guided his team to third — the best of the rest after

1:00 AM ET Sergio Santos scored with his final touch of the game, and the Philadelphia Union continued their unbeaten run at the MLS is Back Tournament with a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution in the Round of 16 on Saturday night near Orlando, Fla. The goal was Santos’ first since March 8,

Jul 24, 2020 It has taken a little longer than usual, but the final day of the Premier League season is almost upon us on the unexpected date of Sunday, July 26. Just for context, that is two weeks after the Euro 2020 final was originally scheduled to have been played, and just 13 days

9:00 AM ET After almost 4½ months, football was played again in France on Friday, and in front of fans as well. Yet, instead of celebrating the return of the nation’s favourite sport with the Coupe de France final between Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Etienne, instead of celebrating being the first major European nation to safely

4:00 AM ET The summer transfer window is going to be unlike any other but clubs across Europe have had plenty of thinking time. The coronavirus pandemic has seen uncertainly across the world, especially in the financial markets, as leagues have been postponed, then restarted while adhering to safety protocols. 2 Related As a result,

9:33 AM ET The group stage for the MLS is Back tournament has concluded and it was every bit as insane as one would expect considering the league was coming back from a four-month hiatus. There were crazy finishes, head-shaking gaffes and some upsets as well. There’s always a risk of taking too much away

3:00 AM ET The race for Champions League qualification from the Premier League has now come down to a final-day scramble, with three clubs — Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City — locked in a battle for the two remaining places alongside Liverpool and Manchester City in next season’s competition. One point separates third-place United

4:00 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, Chelsea are losing faith in their No.1. Plus: Luka Jovic’s unhappy time in Spain could be over. Jump to: Jovic’s Real nightmare over? | Xavi wants Silva in Qatar | Maradona an

6:38 AM ET Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery has been appointed as the new boss of Villarreal, the La Liga side announced on Thursday. Sources had told ESPN on Monday Emery would take over at Villarreal and he replaces Javier Calleja, who left after they finished fifth in table, missing out on a place in

8:45 AM ET The FWA Footballer of the Year award will be handed out Friday to the player deemed the best by the Football Writers’ Association, a collection of journalists and correspondents who cover the game in England. 2 Related Similar to the Ballon d’Or in that it’s voted on by writers — compared to

8:00 AM ET The Premier League’s “Project Restart” has proven to be a success, with the challenge of completing the 2019-20 season following the 100-day coronavirus-enforced shutdown now entering its final week. 2 Related Liverpool have already secured the league title, wrapping up their first domestic championship since 1990, and Norwich City have suffered relegation

5:55 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Just for a brief moment, it looked as though Christian Pulisic was going to gatecrash Liverpool‘s Premier League title party. While all the fireworks were going off around Anfield, the Chelsea forward appeared to be on a mission to singlehandedly claim the spotlight by securing Champions League qualification for

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2:56 PM ET The world’s two most expensive goalkeepers meet at Anfield on Wednesday night, but while one is a newly crowned Premier League champion, the other is under mounting pressure to prove he is worth the fuss. There were 20 days separating Alisson’s arrival at Liverpool and Kepa Arrizabalaga joining Chelsea, the baton and

4:23 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC There are 1,200 players and staff at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotel for the MLS is Back Tournament, and the hotel is cooking for all of them. Between 4,000-4,800 meals are being prepared every day, and that level of output will continue until the eight eliminated

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5:14 AM ET Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has called for patience following the club’s exit from the MLS is Back tournament and said Manchester United and Real Madrid weren’t built in a day. Beckham, who played for both clubs during a playing career that also saw him star for LA Galaxy in MLS, saw