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May 27, 2023, 05:41 PM ET Inter Milan scored twice inside the opening four minutes but had to fight to beat Atalanta 3-2 at home on Saturday, which guaranteed them a top four finish in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi’s side are second in the standings with 69 points, eight ahead of Atalanta, who occupy fifth

May 27, 2023, 02:18 PM ET Bayern Munich have parted ways with club CEO Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic only minutes after they snatched their 11th straight Bundesliga title on the last matchday on Saturday, the club said. Kahn, who took over the position in 2021 succeeding Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, will be replaced by

May 27, 2023, 08:55 AM ET Erling Haaland was named the Premier League’s Player of the Season on Saturday after a record-breaking debut campaign in which he has scored 36 goals and helped Manchester City seal a third straight league title. The 22-year-old was also voted the league’s best young player, becoming the first person

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 26, 2023, 11:08 AM ET Pep Guardiola has said he is “not optimistic” Spain will take appropriate measures to combat racism in the country after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was again subjected to insults on Sunday. Three people have been arrested for racially abusing the Brazil winger at Valencia on Sunday,

May 26, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp struck a sombre note on Friday after it was confirmed that the club could not finish in the Premier League‘s top four but said he was optimistic as they rebuild for next season. Liverpool’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League ended when Manchester United

Adriana Garcia May 25, 2023, 11:49 AM ET Valencia forward Justin Kluivert‘s girlfriend was the victim of a violent robbery at their home in Spain while the player was away on duty with the LaLiga club, police have confirmed to ESPN. Three hooded individuals entered Kluivert’s home in the town of Betera, Valencia, in the

May 25, 2023, 10:32 AM ET Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground will be renamed the SToK Racecourse for next season in a deal that sees the world’s oldest international stadium have a title sponsor for the first time. The stadium, which has been home to Wrexham since 1864 and hosted Wales‘ first home international match in 1877,

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 24, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Barcelona defender Jordi Alba will leave the Catalan club at the end of the existing season as a free agent, it was announced on Wednesday. Alba, 34, has a contract with Barca until 2024 but an agreement has been reached for him to depart this

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 24, 2023, 03:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker said that his aim remains to have a new manager for the U.S. men’s national team in place by the end of summer, with interim

May 24, 2023, 03:42 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo believes the Saudi Pro League he joined this season could in time become one of the top five leagues in the world. The Portugal captain joined Al Nassr in January on a contract estimated by some media reports to be worth more than €200 million ($220.16 million).

May 23, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Relegation-threatened Real Valladolid snatched a 3-1 win at home against champions Barcelona on Tuesday as the hosts secured a crucial victory in their battle to remain in LaLiga. The win moved Valladolid up one place to 17th and out of the relegation zone, before the club owned by former

May 23, 2023, 04:17 PM ET A stunning strike from Cristiano Ronaldo completed Al Nassr’s comeback from 2-0 down to secure a 3-2 win over Al Shabab on Tuesday and keep alive their challenge for the Saudi Pro League title. After Al Nassr had recovered to level the game early in the second half, Ronaldo

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 22, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Man City’s accomplishments through the work of Guardiola, the players and the club are worth celebrating even while off-field issues work through the proper channels. Michael Regan/Getty Images The weekend in European soccer was full of title celebrations in some leagues and champagne kept on

May 21, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team’s home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium. Treble-chasing City, who wrapped up the title when Arsenal were beaten by Nottingham Forest on Saturday, have won 12 successive

May 20, 2023, 04:44 PM ET An Olivier Giroud hat trick helped AC Milan demolish already-relegated Sampdoria 5-1 in Serie A on Saturday, earning Stefano Pioli’s side a much needed morale boost. Rafael Leao put Milan ahead in the ninth minute before Sampdoria found an equaliser but three goals from Giroud and a Brahim Diaz

May 20, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Leaders Bayern Munich suffered a shock 3-1 home loss to RB Leipzig on Saturday, leaving their title hopes hanging in the balance ahead of the last match day and offering rivals Borussia Dortmund the chance to overtake them on Sunday. The Bavarians went ahead with Serge Gnabry but inexplicably

May 18, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Newcastle are now just one win away from qualifying for the Champions League. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images Newcastle United claimed an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion to take a massive step towards clinching a top-four finish in the Premier League on Thursday. An own

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The month of May is a storyline-generation machine for European soccer. There are titles getting decided everywhere, anxious relegation races to follow and tickets to UEFA competitions to punch. There are also, of course, the final

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 17, 2023, 06:40 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti denied that there are any doubts about his future as Real Madrid coach after their 4-0 thrashing by Manchester City in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg. Bernardo Silva scored twice in the first half to put City ahead at the Etihad Stadium,

May 17, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Uruguay‘s new coach Marcelo Bielsa said he decided to take the job because it was the most talented group of players that he was likely to have the chance to work with. The Argentine, who took over following the departure of Diego Alonso after Uruguay failed to reach the