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April 7, 2026
Bruno Fernandes is 31 and Man United's MVP, but they shouldn't extend his contract
Bruno Fernandes' brilliant season means that Man United's decision to extend his contract should be an obvious one, right? Except, looking at how things played out with Liverpool and Mo Salah, it's...
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April 3, 2026
Premier League without set-piece goals: Arsenal still first?
We crunched the numbers on how the standings would look like without goals from corners, free kicks and more.
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April 1, 2026
Ranking all 48 teams that can win the 2026 World Cup
We have the final 48 teams that can win the FIFA World Cup this summer. Let's go through them all and rank where they stand.
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March 27, 2026
The USMNT's weakness at World Cups has been a lack of depth. Has that finally changed?
World Cup-winning teams need more than their starting 11, but the U.S. men's national team never had enough good bench options. Maybe that has finally changed?
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March 24, 2026
From Dowman to Messi: Picking the world's best soccer players at every age
Age is just a number -- except in soccer. We look at the best players from every birth year, spanning ages 16 to 38.
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March 20, 2026
Power Rankings: How did Arsenal drop and Man City rise in ratings of all teams?
ESPN's Premier League Power Rankings return to look at all 20 teams: Why did Arsenal drop while Man City replaced them?
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March 10, 2026
Predicting the winner of the UEFA Champions League based on past winners
Which team is going to win the UEFA Champions League when it's all over in May? If we look at past winners, we might find some important clues.
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March 6, 2026
Ranked: The 10 worst Premier League teams that spent too much money on being bad
Tottenham are on pace for Premier League relegation despite spending lots of cash. Where do they rank among the worst teams relative to spending?
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March 3, 2026
The Premier League has stopped being fun. Here's how one brave coach could fix it
The Premier League just isn't as fun as it used to be. But ESPN's Ryan O'Hanlon has figured out a way to fix it, if one coach is brave enough.
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February 27, 2026
Premier League Power Rankings: Chelsea up, Liverpool down in ratings of all 20 teams
ESPN's Premier League Power Rankings return to look at all 20 teams: Chelsea are up, Liverpool are down, and Crystal Palace are on fire.
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February 24, 2026
Premier League summer transfers: A bunch of busts, or just proof patience is needed?
The slew of high-priced players who joined the Premier League in the summer transfer window haven't exactly been on fire. Why the slow starts?
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February 20, 2026
Top 50 USMNT players of 2026, ranked by club form: Which Americans made the top 10?
Who are the 50 best American players of 2026 so far? The top 10 sees a shake-up as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.
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February 17, 2026
Why is the Champions League so easy for Premier League teams now? Here are 5 reasons
The Champions League has been a walk in the park for Premier League teams. Why is that? Let's explain it with five reasons.
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February 13, 2026
Premier League superlatives: The 25 best and worst players at different skills
Who's the Premier League's fastest player? The slowest? Best passer? The worst? And more. Here are 25 superlatives from different skills.
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February 10, 2026
Ranked: The top 25 manager jobs in soccer, from best to worst
Most of soccer's top coaching jobs will be vacant in the next year or so. Let's rank which jobs are the most -- and least -- attractive, from clubs to national teams.
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February 5, 2026
Each Premier League team reranked: Man United are good now, and Arsenal get even better
Let's rank all 20 Premier League teams again: Man United are finally good, somehow Arsenal gets even better, and what happened to Crystal Palace?
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February 3, 2026
Premier League desperation rankings: Judging all 20 teams by transfer panic
The winter transfer window: when teams make desperation moves to save their season. Which Premier League teams were most desperate this time?
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January 29, 2026
Copy of Ranked: Who are the top 50 players in the Premier ...
The Premier League Top 50 returns for 2026 to rank the best players in the Premier League so far this season.
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January 27, 2026
As 'managers' disappear from the Premier League, are clubs really better for it?
Premier League clubs are corporations that have outgrown the "manager" role that legendary Arsenal and Man United clubs once had. Why?
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January 23, 2026
Premier League Power Rankings: Rating all 20 teams on performances, not results
In the debut of ESPN's Premier League Power Rankings, a look at all 20 teams, including why Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are better than the table suggests.
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January 20, 2026
Does bringing in a 'caretaker manager' work? Will Man United and Real Madrid improve?
Both Man United and Real Madrid abruptly fired their coaches without permanent replacements lined up, so "caretaker managers" will see out the season.
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January 16, 2026
Ranking the USMNT's top 15 prospects age 21 or younger, from Europe to MLS
As the USMNT's 2026 begins, we rank the U-21 American players on the national team radar. From Europe to MLS, here's the top 15.
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January 13, 2026
Predicting the Premier League table: How will all 20 teams finish the season?
Who will win the Premier League and who will be relegated? It's time to predict how the second half of the season finishes.
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