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May 25, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Borussia Dortmund players celebrated with their large contingent of traveling fans after going top of the Bundesliga table on the penultimate matchday of the season. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images It’s often said the German language has a compound word for absolutely everything, and of course that maxim applies

Moises Llorens Julien Laurens May 26, 2023, 04:17 PM ET Real Madrid attacker Marco Asensio is in advanced talks to join Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent, sources have told ESPN. The Spain international, whose contract expires in the summer, received a proposal to renew with Madrid that convinced him financially but he has decided

May 26, 2023, 03:56 PM ET The United States made it three wins from three at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in San Juan, Argentina, on Friday to clinch top spot in Group B. Forward Cade Cowell was the star for the young Americans, netting a superb solo goal

May 26, 2023, 06:12 PM ET Brazil will play friendlies against two African nations as part of an anti-racism campaign in support of their Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, who has been racially abused in Spanish League games this season, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday. The five-time world champions will face Guinea

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 26, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Pep Guardiola has said he is “not optimistic” Spain will take appropriate measures to combat racism in the country after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was again subjected to insults on Sunday. Three people have been arrested for racially abusing the Brazil winger at Valencia on Sunday,

Associated Press May 26, 2023, 02:36 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel says this season has been one to forget for the Bavarian powerhouse, even if they manage to pip Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title on Saturday. Bayern are two points behind Dortmund going into the final day of the season and need

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 24, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker said that his aim remains to have a new manager for the U.S. men’s national team in place by the end of summer, with interim

May 24, 2023, 04:58 PM ET Striker Lautaro Martinez scored twice as Inter Milan fought back to beat Fiorentina 2-1 and win their secured consecutive Coppa Italia title at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. Fiorentina took the lead after three minutes when Jonathan Ikone sent in a cross that found Nicolas Gonzalez unmarked at the

May 24, 2023, 04:58 PM ET Champions Manchester City‘s 12-match winning streak in the Premier League came to an end as they were held to a 1-1 draw at sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday. Treble-chasing City, who wrapped up a fifth title in six seasons at the weekend, lacked their usual intensity, but

Raheem Sterling has been left out of England‘s 25-man squad for next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia while Eberechi Eze and Lewis Dunk have earned call-ups. Sterling has struggled for form and fitness this season after moving from Manchester City to Chelsea in a £47.5 million deal last summer, registering nine

May 24, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Real Madrid earned a 2-1 win over mid-table Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Wednesday as fans and players showed their support for Vinicius Junior, who was subjected to racial abuse yet again over the weekend. “We are all Vinicius. Enough is enough” said a banner displayed behind one of

May 24, 2023, 02:31 PM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas on Wednesday apologised for a tweet he said was misinterpreted about Vinícius Júnior and said that the Spanish federation ought to be doing more to combat racism, because the league does not currently have that authority. “I always tell this to my entire work team.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 24, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag has warned prospective new owners of Manchester United that investment in the squad will be meaningless if there is no strategy behind it. British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim are waiting to hear whether their bids to buy the club

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 24, 2023, 04:50 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. When it comes to sports, this is the circle of life. The biggest clubs spend big on other teams’ burgeoning stars so they can win trophies, or at least signal to their fans that they’re trying

May 21, 2023, 01:36 PM ET Striker Sebastien Haller scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday to take control of the Bundesliga title race going into next week’s season finale. Haller broke the deadlock in the 58th minute and tapped in his second goal of the afternoon six minutes before the

Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 21, 2023, 05:34 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — They already had the huge “Three in a Row” celebratory banner hanging over the main entrance at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City‘s latest coronation as Premier League champions. They don’t waste any time updating the list of achievements at

Associated Press May 17, 2023, 07:47 AM ET Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images Pernille Harder excelled on her return from injury as Chelsea brushed Leicester aside. ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An injury-time blast gave the United States a 1-0

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMay 20, 2023, 05:37 PM ET BARCELONA — Real Sociedad closed in on a place in next season’s Champions League as they beat LaLiga champions Barcelona 2-1 at Spotify Camp Nou on Saturday. Mikel Merino opened the scoring early on and Alexander Sorloth added the second after the break as Barca lost