On Nov. 29, 2010, Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona subjected Jose Mourinho and his Real Madrid side to a record 5-0 defeat in El Clasico. The build-up to the game was dominated by the subplot of the world’s two best players, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, facing off against each other, but in the end it was

Soccer clubs including Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, RB Leipzig and Real Madrid are selling all kinds branded merchandise. ESPN.com Illustration The arrival of Thanksgiving and the Black Friday sales herald the start of the holiday season, and soccer clubs have a mind-boggling array of branded products available in the run-up to Christmas. Here’s our

The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY: Chelsea enter race

Jose Mourinho loves to play the numbers game when he has a point to prove. An empty Stamford Bridge on Sunday will deny the Tottenham manager the opportunity to wave three fingers at home supporters, signifying his three Premier League titles as Chelsea boss, but you can guarantee that he will mention his previous success.

Nov 26, 2020 Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The 2020 MLS Cup playoffs are upon us. With the 18-team field whittled down to eight ahead of the conference semifinals, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle and Austin Lindberg have broken down the biggest

Jurgen Klopp has said it is a “waste of time” attempting to persuade the football authorities and broadcast rights holders to review the match schedule after Liverpool were handed two games in less than 72 hours in the December fixture list. Klopp has been a vocal critic of the demands placed on players by the

Frank Lampard has confirmed Christian Pulisic is available to return to Chelsea‘s squad for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old has made just five appearances this season and was forced to withdraw from the USMNT squad earlier this month as he continues to be dogged by complications arising from a

La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he wants to attract managers such as Liverpool‘s Jurgen Klopp, Manchester City‘s Pep Guardiola and Tottenham‘s Jose Mourinho to La Liga to help it grow, as well as players like Juventus‘ Cristiano Ronaldo. Tebas, at the helm of the Spanish Football League (LFP) since 2013, has pushed for

3:23 AM ET Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool will play their final Champions League Group D game against FC Midtjylland in Herning, Denmark, after UEFA confirmed to ESPN that Danish coronavirus restrictions will no longer force the fixture to be moved to a neutral venue. Dortmund had been

LA Galaxy’s dual Mexico–United States nationals Efrain Alvarez and Julian Araujo will be in the USMNT camp next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sources have told ESPN. The news 18-year-old Alvarez will be attending camp under head coach Gregg Berhalter was first reported by the Scuffed Podcast. East L.A. native Alvarez has long been of

Diego Maradona’s lawyer and agent, Matias Morla, has requested an investigation be launched over the time it took an ambulance to arrive at the Argentina legend’s home. Maradona died on Wednesday from a heart attack. He was 60. – Marcotti: Maradona soccer’s ultimate flawed genius– Messi on Maradona passing: ‘Diego is eternal’– Diego Maradona: Soccer

Arsenal turned in an impressive second-half display to beat Molde 3-0 in their Group B Europa League match in Norway on Thursday night to book a spot in the knockout rounds. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ratings: Pepe earns 9/10 to make amends for Leeds gaffe A scoreless first half ended

Arsenal made it four group-stage wins from four in the Europa League this season after defeating Molde 3-0 on Thursday night. The away side started well on the artificial pitch, but wasteful finishing undermined some fine build-up play. Their patience was eventually rewarded just after the break, when Nicolas Pepe, fresh from a controversial sending

Police and fans clashed on the streets as thousands of people came out to bid an emotional farewell to Argentina football legend Diego Maradona on Thursday. Maradona died on Wednesday from a heart attack at his home, despite attempts to revive him, two weeks after he had been released from hospital following brain surgery. He

10:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Alejandro Sabella as Argentina manager after defeat in 2014 World Cup final. Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Argentinian coach Alejandro Sabella is in a hospital in Buenos Aires after being “very affected” by Diego Maradona’s death. The former Sheffield United and Leeds United midfielder was rushed to

Games have ploughed ahead in South America in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic — only one event, the death of Diego Maradona, could stop the show. The Copa Libertadores clash between Internacional of Brazil and Argentina’s Boca Juniors was postponed after confirmation of the news that Boca legend Maradona had passed away on Wednesday

Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday at age 60. His brilliant and at-times turbulent career featured spells playing for, among others, Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Napoli, but to the global soccer audience, it was his World Cup exploits that most defined him. There were four appearances as a player, with La Albiceleste’s 1986