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2024-25 English Premier League
Anthony Elanga is proof of how Man United desperately need to improve transfer strategy
Man United have seen more players leave and find success than those still at the club now: Elanga, Rashford and Antony, to name a few. That must change.
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2024-25 English Premier League
Bukayo Saka's return provides a glimmer of hope in Arsenal's injury-riddled season
Bukayo Saka made his return for Arsenal after three months, making an instant impact and giving Mikel Arteta's Gunners hope for what lies ahead.
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THE 'CONTRACT-YEAR' PHENOMENON
Should soccer start looking at contract years the way MLB and the NBA do?
Liverpool have three players with expiring contracts who pushed the team atop the Premier League. Could this be the "contract-year" phenomenon we see in baseball and basketball?
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TRANSFERS
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool eye Kubo as Salah replacement
Liverpool will look to sign Real Sociedad forward Takefusa Kubo this summer if Mohamed Salah leaves. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
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Slot: Liverpool not affected by Alexander-Arnold transfer talks
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2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate
End of an era? Barça clash could be make-or-break time for Simeone at Atlético
Diego Simeone is the most important figure in Atlético Madrid's history. Lose to Barça, however, and that legacy will become about what could have been.
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HAALAND INJURY REACTION
Fantasy Premier League: Erling Haaland possible replacements
With news of Erling Haaland's injury forcing him out for an extended spell, who can Fantasy Premier League managers turn to?
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PREMIER LEAGUE
How Premier League teams can qualify for Champions League, Europe this season
The Premier League season is edging toward its climax, but how can clubs qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?
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Letting Salah leave for free could be one of Liverpool's biggest mistakes ever
Every time Mohamed Salah scores, he gets closer to Erling Haaland's record, and Liverpool's failure to hand him a new contract looks even more reckless.
TOE POKE
Messi, Brady, Shaq turn out for Beckham's 50th birthday party in Miami
He doesn't turn 50 for another month, but David Beckham has already kicked off the celebrations for his half-century by throwing a party in Miami.
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WEEKEND REVIEW
Haaland's nightmare game, Napoli back in Serie A title race, RB Leipzig chaos, more
It was an FA Cup weekend to forget for Erling Haaland, but Man City still booked their place in the semifinal. ALSO: Napoli's win over Milan has them back in the title race, as Gab Marcotti recaps the weekend.
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European football review: Barcelona extend unbeaten run to 20, Tudor starts with Juve win
Barcelona continue to cruise under manager Hansi Flick and towards the LaLiga title. That and more from around the continent in ESPN's Weekend Review.
Top Headlines
- Spurs' Postecoglou: I hope Pochettino returns
- Prosecutors to appeal Alves rape acquittal case
- Maresca coy on Jadon Sancho's Chelsea future
- Amorim: I won't get much time to fix Utd woes
- Barça wrong to register Olmo, Víctor - LaLiga
- Arteta 'worried' by Arsenal's fresh injury crisis
- Madrid's Ancelotti testifies in tax fraud case
- Kane downplays PL return: 'Happy' at Bayern
- Liverpool, Everton gulf 'never bigger' - Moyes
- Messi's bodyguard no longer on Miami sidelines
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The Far Post Podcast
Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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The story of Jean-Pierre and Bernardette Adams
When complications from routine knee surgery left PSG and France defender Jean-Pierre Adams in a coma in 1982, his wife Bernadette refused to let go.
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Barcelona's next golden generation
Amid a financial crisis, Barcelona's young players have rescued the team on several occasions times this season. But who are they?
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The battle to sign young American players
Americans are making an impression on the global game, and Europe's biggest clubs are now rivaling MLS for the country's most gifted young players.
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Battle of the Leagues: The final!
Who will be crowned champions of ESPN's Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22? Will Ligue 1 or the Premier League reign supreme?
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Messi at Barcelona: The ultimate history
The unthinkable happened: Lionel Messi left Barcelona. But as this interactive timeline shows, he will be known as the club's greatest-ever player.
