Football

4:35 PM ET It was four minutes in a rich and fully lived life that spanned six decades, ending on Wednesday as news of the death of Diego Maradona filtered around the world. But, if you can begin to understand them, perhaps you’ll understand why Maradona meant so much to so many. And why, as

11:32 AM ET Diego Maradona in action for Argentina at the 1986 World Cup. Getty Argentina legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60, Matias Morla, Maradona’s longtime agent, confirmed to EFE. The World Cup-winner was recently hospitalised and underwent brain surgery and was released on Nov. 11. The Argentine Football Association, through its

9:37 AM ET For American soccer players competing overseas, like RB Leipzig‘s Tyler Adams, Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen and Haji Wright, this Thanksgiving is shaping up to be unlike any other. During most seasons spent abroad, the Thanksgiving holiday serves as a reminder of just how far away a player’s loved ones are. The

9:29 PM ET Daniel Rios‘ goal in extra time gave Nashville SC a 1-0 victory over host Toronto FC in an MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday in East Hartford, Connecticut. In the 108th minute of play, Hany Mukhtar made a nice move to find enough space amidst three Toronto defenders to fire a

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5:10 PM ET In the moments after Nashville’s 3-0 win on Friday night against Inter Miami, it was important for the team to acknowledge the historical significance. It had been over 22 years since an expansion team won a Major League Soccer playoff game and even though the play-in win came as part of an

10:00 AM ET This week is now over the halfway point of the Champions League group stage, and matchday four has plenty of big games — and big implications — to cover. You may have seen these fixtures before in matchday three, but it’s now the reverse as the away side is at home this

11:42 AM ET Jose Mourinho and Tottenham asserted their title credentials by beating Manchester City this weekend, while in Spain, Barcelona and Lionel Messi looked ugly in defeat to Atletico Madrid, the presumptive title favorites. Elsewhere, Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped AC Milan stay atop Serie A, Real Madrid are struggling to fire, Bayern Munich also suffered

8:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola’s decision to sign a contract extension at Manchester City last week was a big deal for the club in more ways than one: it ensures that the most celebrated coach in football will remain at the Etihad until 2023, but perhaps more significantly, it also puts the club firmly in

5:17 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — You can always gauge the strength and true quality of champions when they have their backs against the wall and the pretenders are lining up to take advantage of any sign of weakness. Liverpool faced that test against Leicester City at Anfield on Sunday, and responded with an emphatic

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5:22 PM ET The Professional Referees Organization, which makes referee assignments in North America, including MLS, has defended referee Allen Chapman’s handling of the end of the first round MLS Cup playoff match between Orlando City SC and New York City FC. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in postseason– MLS on

3:44 PM ET Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday hints that the Premier League might just get to witness a genuine rivalry between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola after all. When Mourinho returned to England to manage Manchester United in 2016, the script was written for the Portuguese to renew hostilities with perhaps

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5:39 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has been named the winner of the 2020 Golden Boy award. Haaland beat off competition from Barcelona forward Ansu Fati, who was runner-up, to win the award. Dortmund teammate Jadon Sancho, along with Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United‘s

9:08 PM ET Gustavo Bou‘s goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave the New England Revolution a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in an MLS Cup playoff play-in match on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. The eighth-seeded Revolution advance to play either the top-seeded Philadelphia Union or second-seeded Toronto FC on Tuesday. –

5:24 AM ET There’s a sense of fragility in the air when considering Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Tottenham Hotspur, but on the first anniversary of his appointment in north London, their marriage of convenience is much more stable than many anticipated. The origin of the tension was this: Mourinho and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appeared

3:40 AM ET In this week’s Insider Notebook, Liverpool’s row with VAR shows no sign of ending, Wayne Rooney is unlikely Derby manager job just yet and Barcelona are fighting to keep one of their rising stars. Jump to: Barca’s battle to keep rising star | United to reject Dalot move | Rooney not the