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6:33 PM ET Seattle Sounders FC manager Brian Schmetzer said it would be “a huge honor” if his team can prevail over Pumas UNAM in Wednesday’s second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final. Schmetzer has led the Sounders to two MLS Cup triumphs as a manager, and was a beaten finalist on two other

6:23 PM ET Mohamed Salah is in no doubt who he wants Liverpool to face in the Champions League final. Speaking after Liverpool clinched their place in the showpiece occasion at the Stade de France later this month, the Egyptian star did not have to think twice when asked whether he would rather face Manchester

6:21 PM ET VILLARREAL, Spain — Liverpool march on in their pursuit of the Quadruple. Though they can now prepare for a 10th Champions League final later this month, against either Manchester City or Real Madrid in Paris, it required another display of the club’s incredible resilience in European competition on Tuesday to seal a

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11:27 AM ET David Brooks said he is looking to continue his football career after revealing he is cancer free. Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images Wales and Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks said on Tuesday he is cancer-free, nearly seven months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. The 24-year-old, who was

7:00 AM ET Had you given Diego Maradona’s jersey to any England fan after that 1986 World Cup quarterfinal, chances are they’d have either torn the blue Argentina jersey to shreds, or set it on fire. Now the one worn by Argentina’s Maradona when he scored two of the most famous goals in World Cup

5:00 AM ET The term is “miedo escenico” and it translates as “stage fright,” though there’s far more to it than that. It’s a combination of insecurity, self-doubt, powerlessness and a sense that you are battling against the inevitable, attempting to subvert a destiny that fate has already written. Former Real Madrid forward/philosopher Jorge Valdano

6:02 PM ET Associated Press FIFA President Gianni Infantino said migrant workers gain pride from hard work when he was questioned on Monday about workers suffering in Qatar while building World Cup infrastructure. Despite the abuses, Infantino claimed workers would feel proud at being given the chance to construct stadiums for the tournament in the

8:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard’s career at Manchester United has spanned 20 years and more than 200 senior appearances. Manchester United/Manchester United via Getty Images Jesse Lingard is set to play at Old Trafford for the final time as a Manchester United player with AC Milan and Juventus leading the chase to land the

6:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — The first game at Old Trafford this season was a summer friendly against Brentford that Manchester United fans were desperate to get into. The last was a Premier League game against the same opposition that some couldn’t wait to leave. The optimism of that post-lockdown warm-up game

12:25 PM ET This weekend in European soccer had it all: title-clinching joy for Real Madrid, title-chasing tension in the Premier League (Liverpool and Man City both won) and in Serie A (Milan and Inter both won as well) and plenty of entertainment in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both stumbled to

9:11 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The energy inside GEODIS Park was surreal as a sellout crowd of more than 30,000 Nashville SC fans got to witness the unveiling of the sparkling new stadium in

6:30 AM ET Manchester United are likely to have a clear run to signing West Ham midfielder Declan Rice this summer, sources have told ESPN, but it will be a test of the pulling power of the Premier League‘s most successful team as to whether they can even come close to doing a deal for

7:52 AM ET Associated Press Mohamed Salah’s face was lit green when he prepared to take a penalty against Senegal in March. Mohamed Hossam/Getty Images FIFA have fined Senegal’s football federation $180,000 on Monday for fan disorder during the side’s World Cup playoff game with Egypt, including shining laser pointers at opposing winger Mohamed Salah in

4:54 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has said Lionel Messi has been judged unfairly in what has been a transitional season for the former Barcelona captain. Messi was among the PSG stars booed by the club’s fans in the aftermath of the team’s elimination from the Champions League round of 16

6:31 PM ET Randall Leal converted a penalty kick in the 85th minute to help host Nashville SC salvage a 1-1 draw against the Philadelphia Union on Sunday in the opening of GEODIS Park. The 30,000-seat venue is the largest soccer-specific stadium in the United States or Canada. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games,

6:41 PM ET What a weekend! Real Madrid clinched LaLiga, Burnley and Everton both rode out wins to keep their respective hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation alive, and the Bundesliga had tons of drama as Borussia Dortmund lost a seven-goal thriller despite leading with less than 10 minutes to go. There was also fun

11:30 AM ET Adam Brown Chelsea were made to wait to secure a top-four finish as they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Frank Lampard’s Everton, who were fighting for Premier League survival at Goodison Park. A tense first half saw not much created by way of chances, with Chelsea struggling to bypass a home side

5:00 AM ET There’s no question that Real Madrid are not only the best team in Spain, but also worthy champions of LaLiga. During their title march there have been guts, glory, magnificence, intensity and, from Karim Benzema, one of the great single-season performances of any footballer for Los Blancos in living memory. None of

4:00 AM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Real weighing Ronaldo return Real Madrid are plotting a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in the