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What the heck is going on with the Portland Thorns? Explaining their wild season
Um, what's going on in Portland? Here's how off-field issues and on-field tactics contributed to the Thorns' wild swings this season.
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TOP HEADLINES
'He put us back on our perch' -- What Klopp means to Liverpool
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SO NEAR, YET SO FAR
Ranked: Best teams to not win the Premier League, from Arsenal to Man United
Unless the Premier League's final matchday brings a shock, Arsenal will join a list of the top teams to not win the title.
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PLENTY TO PLAY FOR
What's at stake in the top leagues: Titles, European places, relegation battles
The European soccer season is coming to a close, but who is in the race for the titles, European qualification -- and who's fighting relegation?
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SOCCER TRANSFERS
LIVE Transfer Talk: Bayern looking at Fernandes, De Jong
Thomas Tuchel could stay as Bayern Munich manager if he is able to get the signings of both Bruno Fernandes and Frenkie de Jong. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
FRIDAY'S GAMES
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MAKING A MISTAKE?
Why are Arsenal letting Miedema go and will they regret it?
Vivianne Miedema is 27 years old and the WSL's all-time top scorer. But Arsenal are letting her leave to join rivals Manchester City. Why?
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WHO STOOD OUT? WHO STRUGGLED?
Premier League season awards: MVP, best goal, best signing, most disappointing team
Luis Miguel Echegaray gives his takes on which players and teams stood out -- for good reasons and bad -- during the 2023-24 campaign.
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USMNT MIDFIELDERS' CONTRASTING FORTUNES
Brilliant in Brazil and for Real Betis, can Johnny Cardoso crack the USMNT?
Johnny Cardoso joined Real Betis in January, and the U.S. international has become one of the best midfielders in LaLiga. What's behind the 22-year-old's meteoric rise?
What's next for Gio Reyna after failed Forest loan?
Reyna's 2023-24 season has been a struggle, so what now? And what does it mean for his USMNT status?
Top Headlines
- Sources: Barça debate Xavi future in shock twist
- Juventus sack Allegri days after cup final antics
- Miami boss 'optimistic' on Messi return vs. D.C.
- Slot confirms he will be next Liverpool coach
- Famous Messi napkin sells for $965K at auction
- Klopp: I could have won more trophies at Liverpool
- Source: Chelsea get extra £5m from Hazard move
- England's Kane suffers injury scare on Euros' eve
- Why Arsenal are so good this season
Best of ESPN+
Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images Ranked: The 16 worst misses of this Premier League season
In the Premier League, there are the misses that make you say "oof" and the ones that cost a team the title. We rank the worst failed shots, from the embarrassing to the costly.
(Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) How this season's European overachievers broke into the UCL
This season has seen some surprising teams book Champions League places for next season, from Aston Villa in the Premier League to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga and Brest in France's Ligue 1. How did they do it?
Lars Baron/Getty Images Making sense of Bayer Leverkusen's historic unbeaten streak
No one has been able to stop Bayer Leverkusen -- no one in Germany and no one in Europe. How is a 49-game unbeaten streak even possible, and can other teams replicate it?
Illustration by ESPN USMNT Player Performance Index 2.0: Ranking top 50 Americans
The USMNT Player Performance Index returns to rank the top 50 U.S. national team players and scientifically rate their club form.
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ESPN Illustration Next wave of elite soccer managers: Alonso, Thiago Motta, more
We take a look at 11 names who have been flourishing all across Europe as some of the best managers and what makes them so great.
Getty Champions League final early look: Real Madrid or Dortmund?
The 2024 Champions League final is set -- 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champions Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Donald Page/Getty Images Messi tracker: Inter Miami games, goals, assists, more stats
Lionel Messi is in first full season with MLS side Inter Miami. Here's game-by-game analysis of how the World Cup winner is performing for his team.
Tables, fixtures and scores
Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images League tables
Updated tables from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.
Photo by Andrew Kearns - CameraSport via Getty Images Upcoming fixtures
Keep track of all the important upcoming fixtures for all the clubs and countries in world football here.
Guillermo Martinez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Latest scores
Results and scores from the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, English Football League and more.