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5:30 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com author Close Darke, who known as video games for the community in the course of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in america. He has coated the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of many world’s most

4:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has formally began as Manchester United supervisor, however some extra pessimistic supporters have already nicknamed the Dutchman “Erik ten Months.” It is not that they doubt his potential as a coach — he is extensively seen as an thrilling appointment after a formidable spell at Ajax —

9:26 AM ET Djordje Mihailovic is making an attempt to not get carried away. The CF Montreal midfielder is having fun with the very best type of his profession. His tally of seven objectives has nearly doubled his earlier single-season profession excessive of 4 and, 13 video games into the Major League Soccer marketing campaign,

1:56 PM ET The Premier League Board has authorized the proposed takeover of Chelsea by the Todd Boehly/Clearlake consortium, the league introduced on Tuesday. “The acquisition stays topic to the federal government issuing the required sale licence and the passable completion of the ultimate phases of the transaction,” the league stated in an announcement. “The

10:40 AM ET Julien Laurens Alex Kirkland In the long run, identical to a title race or World Cup ultimate, it was a saga that ran proper to the tip. After courting astronomical provides from his present membership, Paris Saint-Germain, and LaLiga giants Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe made his alternative to remain within the French

4:45 PM ET Only a week in the past, on the again of positive kind from FC Dallas, we contemplated whether or not Southern California’s duopoly of LAFC and the LA Galaxy may quickly be threatened by the Texan trident of Dallas, Austin FC and the Houston Dynamo. The reply, following a double sport week

12:59 PM ET Nicely, that was a enjoyable finish to the season, wasn’t it? AC Milan rolled to the Serie A title over Inter Milan, however after all, the most important tales have been Manchester City‘s dramatic comeback to pip Liverpool to the Premier League crown — their fourth in 5 seasons — and the

4:26 AM ET LIVERPOOL, England — There are at all times what-ifs when a group will get so near glory. Liverpool might but finish the 2021-22 season as Treble winners in the event that they add the Champions League to the FA Cup and Carabao Cup already gained by Jurgen Klopp’s gamers this yr, however

2:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Nobody does closing day drama like Manchester City. Ten years on from that unforgettable second from Sergio Aguero at Queen’s Park Rangers, Metropolis picked themselves up off the ground once more and mustered one other late comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and clinch the Premier League

10:00 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s LIVE protection of the ultimate day of the 2021-22 Premier League season! Will Manchester City or Liverpool win the title? Who will attain the Champions League by ending within the prime 4 — Tottenham Hotspur or Arsenal? The place will Manchester United find yourself? And can Burnley or Leeds

3:00 PM ET The sport’s hottest younger expertise is staying at Paris Saint-Germain and never becoming a member of the most important model in world soccer, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe‘s contract with PSG expires in 40 days and, for a lot of the previous 12 months, it appeared a useless certainty that he would bid

2:56 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The Kylian Mbappe switch saga got here to a conclusion on Saturday amid affirmation the Paris Saint-Germain ahead had snubbed a move to Real Madrid in favour of signing a three-year contract extension on the Ligue 1 membership. ESPN reported final yr that PSG rejected a collection of

9:48 AM ET Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Kylian Mbappe has mentioned he’ll keep at Paris Saint-Germain, sources instructed ESPN, in a shock U-turn that sees Real Madrid miss out once more on their long-term switch goal. Mbappe, 23, had been extensively anticipated to maneuver to the Bernabeu this summer time, along with his PSG contract

7:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona defender Irene Paredes hopes promoting out Camp Nou will function inspiration for different golf equipment forward of Saturday’s Champions League remaining in opposition to Lyon. Barca twice broke the attendance report in ladies’s soccer on their method to this weekend’s showpiece in Turin, with 91,553 fans watching

12:38 PM ET RB Leipzig shrugged off a troublesome season begin to be the perfect of the Bundesliga because the winter break. However they want an enormous trophy now to cement their upward momentum. SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP by way of Getty Photos ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae is in Berlin for the DFB-Pokal Closing (stream LIVE,

4:00 AM ET Sergio Aguero’s title-clinching objective for Manchester Metropolis in 2012 stays one of many Premier League’s most iconic moments. Ed Garvey/Manchester Metropolis FC by way of Getty Photographs As this season’s Premier League approaches Sunday’s closing spherical of fixtures, there’s nonetheless lots on the road, not least Manchester City and Liverpool combating for the

10:45 AM ET Sophie Lawson When Barcelona stepped out onto the pitch on the Groupama Area three years in the past in Budapest for his or her first UEFA Women’s Champions League last, they had been the unfavoured staff, anticipated to be no match for Olympique Lyonnais. The narrative was set: the European juggernaut (Lyon)

4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The Premier League is a tricky place to play, particularly for younger gamers, however there have been a variety of under-23 stars who’ve damaged by way of to make a reputation for themselves in 2021-22. Here is a listing of 10 kids who, having been given alternatives of their respective