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'Saturation of soccer': Why empty seats litter Club World Cup, Gold Cup

Little more than a week into the summer of soccer, and some of the defining images of the Club World Cup and Gold Cup have been seas of empty seats.

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How South America's six giants have saved the Club World Cup

The Club World Cup is being saved, on and off the field, by the six-strong South American contingent.

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ANOTHER HOT STREAK TO COME?

Chelsea need 'Cold' Palmer's tepid form to catch fire again at Club World Cup

For so long, Cole Palmer's improvement after joining Chelsea was rapid and exponential. After suffering his first dip, can he hit another hot streak?

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TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Man United linked with Kean swoop

Manchester United want to sign a striker and are looking at Fiorentina's Moise Kean. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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Ranking the Premier League's £100M transfers

Florian Wirtz's move to Liverpool is the fifth to reach triple figures, but how have the previous four turned out?

PREMIER LEAGUE

EVERY VAR MISTAKE

Every Premier League VAR mistake revealed: Find out the winners and losers

Which Premier League clubs got the worst of the VAR gaffes? Which actually benefited from mistakes? We've got all the answers with the official stats.

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WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

Club World Cup updates: Echeverri shows he can shine for City

Claudio Echeverri's 45-minute cameo has given Pep Guardiola plenty to think about, while Xabi Alonso got his first win as Real Madrid coach. Here's what you need to know from Sunday's Club World Cup action.

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How Juventus could qualify for the last 16

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USMNT WINS GOLD CUP GROUP

USMNT completes 'perfect' group stage that was anything but

Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT made it three-for-three in the Gold Cup group stage, but there is clearly plenty still to work on for the Americans.

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WHERE EVERY TEAM STANDS

NWSL Power Rankings: Kansas City, San Diego clear at the top

Heading into the summer break, Kansas City Current and San Diego Wave are setting the standard. That and more in ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.

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NEW STAR AT ANFIELD

'He can do anything': Why Liverpool spent big to sign Wirtz

Liverpool have broken their transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, but what is so special about him?

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How Nicol expects Florian Wirtz to fit in the Liverpool XI

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