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- Is it time to give up on Wirtz, or is he Liverpool’s superstar-in-progress?by Ryan O’Hanlon on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Liverpool spent a then-club record fee to sign Florian Wirtz, but his low stats have many writing him off. Is it too soon, or should Liverpool move on?
- Is a lack of young talent putting the USWNT’s world dominance at risk?by Jeff Kassouf on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Poor results for the U.S. women’s national team at the youth level have raised alarms, but is the situation really as dire as it seems?
- Crew 2 fires Higuain after fallout from ref abuseby Jeff Carlisle on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
The Columbus Crew announced that Crew 2 manager Federico Higuain has been fired for cause, effective immediately, in the wake of his suspension by MLS NEXT Pro following an incident of misconduct towards a female referee.
- Rooney: ‘Disappointing’ if Gabriel leaves Unitedby ESPN on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Wayne Rooney has said it would be “disappointing” for Manchester United to lose “special talent” JJ Gabriel.
- Spain refs back Real, say Lee deserved red for Valverde tackleby Alex Kirkland on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Spain’s Technical Committee of Referees said Lee Kang-In should have been sent off in Sunday’s Madrid derby, while backing the decision not to show Cristian Romero a red card.
- 👀 Taylor Swift joins club — but not the pop starby ESPN on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Taylor Swift has signed for a club in the 10th tier of the English football pyramid and has already scored a goal.
- Sources: NWSL sets new player development ruleby Jeff Kassouf on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
The NWSL has launched a new player development mechanism that will allow teams to identify youth players who they could sign in the future to contracts that would not fully count against the salary cap, multiple sources told ESPN.
- Players laud ‘special’ Klopp before Germany debutby ESPN News Services on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
The former Liverpool manager has called up 16 uncapped players in a supersized first roster of 44 for his first four Nations League games as he tried to reboot Germany following another disappointing World Cup.
- Arsenal wins late, Man City draws at Bayern as UWCL returnsby ESPN News Services on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Manchester City rallied from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in its return to the Women’s Champions League at the start of the league phase on Tuesday.
- Argentina players want ‘key figure’ Scaloni to stayby Associated Press on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
While coach Lionel Scaloni continues to mull over his future at the helm of Argentina’s national team, his players have left no doubt about where they stand.
- Mbappé details Liverpool’s attempts to sign himby ESPN on September 23, 2026 at 4:14 am
Kylian Mbappé has described how his mother “fell in love” with Anfield and was keen for him to sign for Liverpool before he decided to join PSG.
- Man City’s return to Europe has proven that it will not be an easy campaignby Emily Keogh on September 23, 2026 at 3:09 am
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- Real Madrid need more from young star Schröder to reach new UWCL heightsby Alex Kirkland on September 23, 2026 at 3:09 am
Felicia Schröder delivered a scintillating performance, save for several missed chances that could have given Real Madrid the win over Paris Saint-Germain.
- Carrick has an impossible job at Man United after transfer failuresby Mark Ogden on September 22, 2026 at 10:43 pm
Manchester United’s players aren’t good enough and the club isn’t doing enough to rectify that, so where does that leave manager Michael Carrick?
- Michael Carrick is keen to find positives for Man United, but there aren’t many right nowby Rob Dawson on September 22, 2026 at 10:43 pm
This is Man United’s worst start in a Premier League season in 12 years. Is there any reason to believe a turnaround is ahead?