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Graham Hunter, Spain writerMay 23, 2023, 12:04 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Unless your overwhelming position is unqualified support for, and outrage on behalf of, Vinicius Junior after what happened to him in Valencia on Sunday, then you

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 23, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Seven people have been arrested in connection with two separate racist incidents involving the Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, Spanish police said on Tuesday. Three of the arrests — in Valencia — were related to racist abuse aimed at Vinicius during Madrid’s LaLiga defeat at

May 22, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Newcastle United will rejoin Europe’s elite in the Champions League next season after a 20-year absence following a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Leicester City which guaranteed a top-four finish in the Premier League on Monday. It was not quite the glorious home sign-off the fans were expecting

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 22, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Man City’s accomplishments through the work of Guardiola, the players and the club are worth celebrating even while off-field issues work through the proper channels. Michael Regan/Getty Images The weekend in European soccer was full of title celebrations in some leagues and champagne kept on

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 affected every

May 21, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take control of the Bundesliga title race going into next week’s season finale. Haller broke the deadlock in the 58th minute and tapped in his second goal of the afternoon six minutes before the

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 21, 2023, 05:34 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — They already had the huge “Three in a Row” celebratory banner hanging over the main entrance at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City‘s latest coronation as Premier League champions. They don’t waste any time updating the list of achievements at

May 21, 2023, 12:12 AM ET At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said. Alianza FC and Club Deportivo FAS were playing the second leg of their playoff quarterfinal game at the Cuscatlan stadium

Associated Press May 17, 2023, 07:47 AM ET Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An injury-time blast gave the United States a 1-0

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMay 20, 2023, 05:37 PM ET BARCELONA — Real Sociedad closed in on a place in next season’s Champions League as they beat LaLiga champions Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Mikel Merino opened the scoring early on and Alexander Sorloth added the second after the break as Barca lost

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 19, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Manchester United are confident Marcus Rashford will commit his future to the club, according to manager Erik ten Hag. Rashford will enter the final year of his contract over the summer and if fresh terms aren’t agreed, the striker could leave Old Trafford for free in 2024.

May 18, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Sheffield Wednesday pulled off the greatest comeback in English Football League playoff history as they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Peterborough United to reach the League One playoff final via a penalty shootout on Thursday. Wednesday, who narrowly missed automatic promotion from the third tier and finished 19

May 18, 2023, 05:45 PM ET Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla fought back to reach yet another final as substitute Erik Lamela scored with a fabulous header five minutes into extra time to earn a gritty 2-1 win over Juventus on Thursday, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory. The Spaniards will bid for a record-extending seventh Europa

Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julien Laurens May 18, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The U.S. men’s national team has had its share of victories when it comes to recruiting dual nationals. Right-back Sergino Dest and midfielder Yunus Musah both saw

May 18, 2023, 09:00 AM ET From the 78 teams who have competed in the 2022-23 Champions League through the qualifying, group and knockout phases we now have our two finalists: Manchester City will face Inter Milan on June 10. Reigning Premier League champions City took a major step toward becoming European champions for the

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 17, 2023, 06:59 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City are the best team in Europe, which automatically makes them the best in the world, and whatever happens in the Champions League final against Inter Milan on June 10 won’t change that. Just ask Real Madrid, the reigning European

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 17, 2023, 05:15 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City dismantled Real Madrid 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to book their place in the Champions League final and remain on course for the treble. The reigning European champions were blown away thanks to two first half goals from Bernardo Silva, an Eder

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 17, 2023, 05:00 AM ET It was around this time last year that Erik ten Hag summoned Manchester United‘s recruitment team to Amsterdam to start mapping out the first stage of his Old Trafford rebuild. Less than 24 hours after winning his third Eredivisie title with Ajax, he sat down with assistants