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9:47 AM ET Danny Lewis Christian Pulisic scored his first goal for Chelsea since December, but that was as good as it got against West Brom. MIKE HEWITT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Chelsea‘s surprise 5-2 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge was not only a humiliating home loss but also a big opportunity missed to

4:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Gerard Pique knew, and maybe they all did. By then at least, at one point or another, they had all said it, even if they didn’t believe it. That day, though, he actually did and soon, the rest joined him. For once, the Barcelona defender could enjoy doing a

Mar 31, 2021 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing a crucial summer as he tries to lift Manchester United back to the top of English football. The club’s board has seen enough progress during Solskjaer’s two years as permanent manager to consider offering the Norwegian a new contract but the time is fast approaching

8:30 AM ET The final international break of the season is coming to an end and the European club season is hitting the home stretch. Now’s the time for all the title races (or, more likely, battles for Champions League positions) we’ve been talking about for months to play out. There are plenty of high-consequence

5:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Borussia Dortmund have some of the best young players in European football, but for how much longer? The next few weeks will be crucial in their quest to hold on to the likes of Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Giovanni Reyna as failure to secure Champions League football for next

11:46 AM ET The March international break gave us our latest look at what Gregg Berhalter’s United States men’s national team has to offer, with nearly full-strength squads earning friendly wins over Jamaica and Northern Ireland. So with the Americans’ performances fresh in mind, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle breaks down the 23-man squad he’d put on

8:03 AM ET Erling Haaland‘s father Alf-Inge and agent Mino Raiola held talks in Barcelona on Thursday with Barca president Joan Laporta over a possible transfer for the superstar forward. Sources told ESPN that the two-and-a-half-hour meeting — attended by Raiola, Haaland Sr., Laporta and Barca’s incoming director of football Mateu Alemany — was a

6:13 PM ET John Stones has tested Gareth Southgate’s patience before and is about to do so again. The 26-year-old had hoped to banish any lingering fears he remains error-prone after thoroughly deserving his recall to the England squad following a stellar run of form with Manchester City. Injury-permitting, Stones remains the favourite to start

12:39 PM ET The Premier League returns this weekend with all clubs entering the final straight of the season and issues to be decided at both ends of the table. But while the focus will be on Manchester City‘s pursuit of four trophies, the race for Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation,

4:55 PM ET Pedri has the mischief and the skill to dominate the sport for the next decade-plus. Watch this space. Fran Santiago/Getty Images This subject is so important that we must start with the basics. His workaday name is Pedri. He plays in midfield for Barcelona and Spain. His full name is Pedro González López.

4:59 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC With the 2021 MLS season just weeks away, it’s the time of year when the league is inundated with new kits for all clubs. With so many teams unveiling new threads in recent weeks, we decided to look back at the 10 best and 10 worst kits in Major

3:28 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that Sergio Aguero has conquered the Premier League in the way Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi did it in La Liga and Diego Maradona did for Napoli in Serie A. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Who could replace Aguero at Man City? Aguero,

3:30 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen This article first appeared on ESPN on Feb. 23, 2021 and has been updated. Favourites to regain the Premier League title this season, Manchester City have won 22 of their 30 games in the Premier League and are 14 points clear. Yet one area where they have not been as

12:51 PM ET The United States men’s national team returned to action this past week, with a 4-1 win over Jamaica last Thursday and a 2-1 win against Northern Ireland on Sunday. However, the U23 side failed to secure passage to the Olympics in Tokyo, the third straight Summer Games the Americans will miss out

12:25 PM ET World Cup qualifying kicked off across Europe last week and there was plenty of drama involving top national teams as they began on the road to Qatar in 2022. Portugal were furious for Saturday’s draw vs. Serbia, England picked up a couple of tidy victories and Germany showed their best — and

8:01 AM ET Adriana Garcia Dutch referee Danny Makkelie has apologised after denying Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal the winning goal in Saturday’s 2-2 controversial draw against Serbia in a World Cup qualifier. Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic attempted to clear Ronaldo’s goal-bound strike in stoppage time, but despite his efforts, the ball had crossed the line.

5:00 PM ET Jason Kreis and the United States Under-23s can secure a spot at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with a win over Honduras in the semifinals of the Olympic Qualifying Championship in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. are looking to qualify for their first Olympic games since 2008, having lost at this same stage to

3:47 PM ET U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter has done plenty of experimenting in his time in charge. Forty-three players have made their international debuts since Berhalter took over in Dec. 2018. In Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Northern Ireland, Berhalter engaged in a different kind of experiment, going with a three-man backline. Given