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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.

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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GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD

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?

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.
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.

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.
How Juventus could qualify for the last 16

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.

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.

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?
How Nicol expects Florian Wirtz to fit in the Liverpool XI
Top Headlines
- Wrexham legend Paul Mullin leaves club on loan
- Source: Forest in talks for Juve's Weah, Mbangula
- City's Lewis has CWC ban extended by 2 games
- Source: Barça close in on Roony Bardghji transfer
- Chelsea feel no pressure to win $130M CWC prize
- Sources: Milan's Hernández nears Al Hilal move
- Poch awed by U.S. leader Tillman: 'What a player'
- Jets owner Johnson agrees to buy Palace stake
- 🌎 Club World Cup: How teams can reach last 16
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ESPN Illustration Euro 2025 team-by-team preview, predictions, key players, more
The 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship starts on July 2. Here is a team-by-team guide on the 16 contenders.
Marc Atkins/Getty Images Premier League fixtures: When are 2025-26's biggest games?
The fixtures for the 2025-26 Premier League season are out! Which title contenders have the toughest start and what could shape the race for the trophy?
Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments for Inter Miami
With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.
Illustration by Masa 2025 FC 100: Yamal, Mbappe among best men's soccer players
It's that time again: with the UEFA Champions League final behind us and the 2024-25 season officially over, it's time to rank the top 100 players in the world of men's soccer right now. Welcome to the FC 100.