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Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCSep 4, 2023, 04:37 AM ET If Real Madrid fans weren’t already head over heels in love with Jude Bellingham, Saturday’s 95th-minute winner against Getafe — in his first game at the Santiago Bernabeu — sealed the deal. Bellingham has made an effortless start to life in Madrid, with five goals in

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 20, 2023, 06:38 PM ET MUNICH — It says everything about Manchester United‘s current state that Bayern Munich didn’t play particularly well in their opening Champions League group game on Wednesday, but the Bavarians still scored four goals, could have scored more, and won far more comfortably than the 4-3 score suggested.

Arsenal returned to the Champions League after a six-year absence by trouncing PSV Eindhoven 4-0 on Wednesday. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images LONDON — The excitement was so high at Arsenal over their first Champions League appearance in six years that they printed the lyrics to the competition’s anthem in the matchday programme. Not many

Caitlin Murray, ESPNSep 20, 2023, 10:51 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Sep 20, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) after more than seven

Sep 19, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Champions League soccer is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Newcastle make their Champions League return and Manchester City kick off their title defense.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 19, 2023, 05:05 AM ET The UK television broadcaster of Manchester United‘s trip to Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week billed the match as a clash between “two of the biggest teams in the world” in their advertising push, but Erik ten Hag and his players will arrive in southern

Graham Hunter, Spain writerSep 18, 2023, 03:53 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Xavi and Van Bommel clashed in the 2010 World Cup final, but they also had a fair share of disagreements when they were Barcelona teammates. One

Inter were sensational against their biggest rivals, Milan, scoring five times and showing that they have gelled nicely following a summer of transfer business. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images The international break ended last week and European club soccer returned in style this weekend, with several big wins and shocking results to discuss. The first Milan derby of

Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR decisions have affected

Sep 17, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Mason Greenwood made his return to football after coming off the bench for his debut with new club Getafe on Sunday. The striker, who moved to the LaLiga club on loan from Manchester United, made his substitute appearance in the second half as Getafe edged Osasuna in a 3-2

Sep 17, 2023, 07:27 AM ET Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom has hit out at the “appalling” level of referees in the Premier League after his side suffered a stoppage-time defeat at Tottenham on Saturday. The Premier League newboys were on course for their first win of the season through Gustavo Hamer‘s goal but Spurs

Sep 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET It’s another busy weekend in European club football as the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A all have tasty match-ups on the menu. The weekend started with Paris Saint-Germain getting upset by Nice while Bayern Munich battled Leverkusen to a draw. Meanwhile, Saturday had its own

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 16, 2023, 02:11 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has attempted to brush off the boos which greeted his decision to substitute Rasmus Højlund during the 3-1 defeat to Brighton. A disastrous day for Ten Hag was made worse when his decision to replace Højlund with Anthony

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 16, 2023, 01:53 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — After an international break filled with controversy and club statements, Manchester United got an opportunity to let their football do the talking. Rather than taking a positive step forward to help steady the ship, Erik ten Hag and his team were plunged further into

Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 away on Saturday thanks to two late goals in a scintillating comeback that sent the Reds — at least temporarily — to the top of the Premier League table. The hosts dominated the first half at Molineux against an unusually sloppy Liverpool, with Hwang Hee-Chan stroking in a 7th minute goal after a

ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi didn’t travel with the team for Saturday’s road game against Atlanta United FC, a source told ESPN Argentina. Messi uncharacteristically left Argentina‘s World Cup qualifying win last week over Ecuador before the final whistle, and although he did make Wednesday’s

Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 01:18 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. The USSF announced plans for the training center on Friday. Blank, who owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, is contributing $50 million for the