6:17 PM ET Pedri evoked memories of Lionel Messi as he helped Barcelona book their place in the Europa League quarterfinals with a 2-1 win at Galatasaray, but he says comparisons with the Argentina forward are “crazy.” A header from Brazilian defender Marcao had given Galatasaray the lead in Istanbul on Thursday before a brilliant
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12:55 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Sunday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Bernabeu — stream LIVE, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN+ — might not be decisive in terms of LaLiga’s title race, but it’s still a fiery rivalry with plenty on the line. (The lines, from Caesars: +110 for Real Madrid, +225
3:54 PM ET The annual marathon that is the European soccer season will soon hit its home stretch. After this weekend comes one final international break, and then it’s time to decide some titles. While plenty of key races have been over for a while — it feels like Paris Saint-Germain all but clinched the
1:11 PM ET London-based equity firm Aethel Partners have become the latest bidder for Chelsea, submitting an offer in excess of £2 billion ($2.63bn) on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. It is understood the proposal includes an immediate £50 million ($65.8m) investment to guard against the club becoming insolvent as it continues to operate under
3:31 PM ET Barcelona defender Sergino Dest was forced off with an injury in the second half of his team’s Europa League round of 16 second leg against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Thursday. Dest limped off the field grabbing his hamstring in the 56th minute with Barcelona leading 2-1 on the night and by the
3:40 PM ET Barcelona came from a goal down to beat Galatasaray 2-1 at the NEF Stadyumu to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday. The Catalans came into the round of 16 second leg level on aggregate after a 0-0 draw in the first leg at the Camp Nou on March
2:31 PM ET For the first time since he joined the club last August, Lionel Messi got to know properly the Paris Saint-Germain ultras. On Sunday, against Bordeaux at the Parc des Princes, he was booed throughout the game. It didn’t matter that PSG won 3-0; Messi would have rather avoided their wrath, but it
9:00 AM ET Not content with being one of the biggest rising stars of the United States women’s national team, Trinity Rodman has released an inspirational new children’s book. Rodman has enjoyed a whirlwind start to her pro career since becoming the youngest player ever to be drafted into the National Women’s Soccer League last
10:03 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been dropped by England manager Gareth Southgate for the latest squad for the upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast. The 24-year-old has suffered a recent dip in form and issued an explanation on Wednesday after a video clip
8:00 AM ET The Champions League first knockout round is complete, with notable moments seeing Real Madrid produce a stirring comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid stunning Manchester United and Manchester City and Bayern Munich scoring goals galore. We asked Mark Ogden, Julien Laurens and Alex Kirkland for their views on some big questions. What