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Steve Nicol breaks down Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid and how he can turn it around. Real Madrid’s uneven start to the campaign continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Belgian side led 2-0 through an Emmanuel Dennis brace, but a revived Real

The U.S. Soccer Federation filed a brief opposing certification of the players’ class action status late on Monday evening in the equal pay lawsuit involving members of the U.S. women’s national team. The players first filed their lawsuit on March 8 of this year, alleging that the USSF violated the pay discrimination provisions of Title

ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the ongoing issues at Valencia following owner Peter Lim’s shocking decision to sack Marcelino. Former Valencia president Juan Bautista Soler was handed a two-year prison sentence on Tuesday by a Spanish court for attempting to kidnap his successor, Vicente Soriano. Soler, 63, was one of four people accused

Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Wolves after suffering a groin injury. The Belgian, 28, missed training on Monday after picking up the

Nice have terminated the contract of Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after he stole a teammate’s watch. Striker Lamine Diaby-Fadiga has been sacked by Nice after he admitted stealing teammate Kasper Dolberg‘s watch in the dressing room, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. “OGC Nice and Lamine Diaby Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday,” Nice said in a

Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. Sid Lowe believes Barcelona will feel tremendous pressure given their road struggles heading into the contest with Getafe. The ESPN FC crew debate whether Barcelona can get going on

LAFC’s Carlos Vela tied Atlanta striker Josef Martinez’s single-season record of 31 goals in LAFC’s 1-1 tie with Minnesota. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. The Colorado Rapids treated Tim Howard to a clean sheet in his final home game with a 3-0 win over FC Dallas. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+.

11:16 PM ET Rafael Borre celebrates after opening the scoring for River Plate against Boca Juniors on Tuesday. ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP via Getty Images) A goal in each half, the first from a VAR assisted penalty, gave River Plate a 2-0 win over arch-rivals Boca Juniors in a tense semifinal first leg of the Copa Libertadores on

Enrique Sanz was found guilty of bribery in competitions organised between 2012 and 2015. Former general secretary of North American soccer’s governing body CONCACAF Enrique Sanz has been banned from any football-related activity for life after being found guilty of bribery, FIFA announced on Tuesday. Sanz was found guilty of negotiating bribes in competitions organised

Former United States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann called the CONCACAF Nations League “a waste of time” and said that if the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica are ever going to get to the level of the top international sides, they need to find competition outside the region. Speaking to ESPN’s Herculez Gomez in