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Carvajal, Rodri injuries show top players have too many games. Are national teams to blame?
Spain's first home game since winning Euro 2024 will see them without two of their captains, Dani Carvajal and Rodri, due to long-term injuries caused by burnout. Is there a way to fix this mess?
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MONEYBALL MEETS THE PREMIER LEAGUE
Have Brentford solved soccer, and can other Premier League teams do the same?
Can the Premier League be solved the way "Moneyball" cracked baseball -- and is Brentford the team that did it? An investigation.
GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY'S GAMES
All-attacking England experiment fails in historic loss to Greece
England head back to the drawing board as interim manager Lee Carsley's plan to field various attacking players gets found out by Greece in a historic loss at Wembley.
Does Greece loss harm Lee Carsley's hopes of England job?
THE MAN TO SAVE UNITED?
Why Hutchison thinks Thomas Frank is a perfect Man United manager
How Man United have been turned into Premier League also-rans
English football's biggest club, and 20-time league champions look further away from past glories than ever.
Playing for Pochettino: What USMNT can expect from new boss
Ahead of Mauricio Pochettino's first game with the USMNT, ESPN spoke to former players to find out what his new charges are getting in their new coach.
Is Pochettino already planning his next move after the USMNT job
TRANSFER TALK
LIVE Transfer Talk: PSG keeping tabs on Inter striker Thuram
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly aiming to sign Internazionale striker Marcus Thuram next summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.
WHAT MADRID IS MISSING
Hutchison reveals Real Madrid's missing piece
WHO IMPRESSED ON DEBUT?
Brazil hero Igor Jesus, Argentina's Nico Paz lead list of international debutants
As a new cycle begins, international coaches are looking to reward players who are hitting top form. Here, we take a look at some of the players chosen for the first time.
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- Poch: Pulisic among world's best, needs protecting
- Van Dijk 'angry' after 1st red card with Dutch
- Poch: 2026 WC a 'massive responsibility' for U.S.
- Agüero files $3m suit vs Barça over unpaid wages
- Spain boss: Clubs' responsibility to rest players
- Uruguay FA boss backs Bielsa in Suárez dispute
- PSG chief on FIFA CWC: Don't like it, don't play
- Source: Hugo Viana set to take City director role
- Reasons behind Liverpool's domination
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Ranking top 50 Americans' club form: USMNT post-Copa index
Our USMNT Player Performance Index returns for a new season to scientifically rank the top 50 American national team players. Who's thriving post-Copa America?
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Champions League matchday 2: Ranking Real Madrid, Arsenal, more
Arsenal's win over PSG has boosted their odds of Champions League glory dramatically, while Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Atlético tumbled. Let's break down the state of play after two games.
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Reranking the Premier League's top 50 players for 2024-25
It's hard to rank soccer players, but we're doing it through the season! After ranking the top 50 players in the Premier League before the season began, where do the stars like Salah, Maddison and Saka rate?
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How Man United have been turned into Premier League also-rans
Where has it gone wrong for Manchester United? English football's biggest club, and 20-time league champions look further away from past glories than ever.
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Can Wrexham really reach the Premier League against all odds?
The story of Wrexham and their celebrity-backed rise through the English soccer pyramid continues to amaze, as the club now thrives in League One. But they'd still need a lot if they're to reach the Premier League.
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Inside the NWSL's new CBA: Free agency, revenue sharing, more
The National Women's Soccer League's new collective bargaining agreement is radical by American sports standards, but the league has clearly made the changes to position itself to compete globally.
