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Trades work in American sports, so why not in football?
Trading players in the MLB, NBA and other American sports is commonplace. But new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly won't be able to conduct transfer business in the same way.


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NEW PLACE, NEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The motivation behind Gabriel Jesus' Arsenal move
Moving to a new club ahead of the World Cup? Gabriel Jesus has done it before, although he is hoping for a different outcome this time around.

TRANSFERS
LIVE Transfer Talk: Barcelona, Bayern Munich impasse over Lewandowski
Barcelona have long held an interest in Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski but an acceptable fee is far from settled. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Ogden: Phillips deal shows Man City are winning the transfer window

THE TOE POKE
Ten Hag takes first Man United training session with Ronaldo, other stars missing
Erik ten Hag took his first training session at Manchester United as his new squad -- or at least a portion of it -- reported back for preseason.

SWEDEN'S EURO 2022 QUEST
How Sweden went from underdogs to Euro 2022 favourites
After winning silver in a dominant Tokyo Olympics campaign, former underdogs Sweden now look confident as one of the Euro 2022 favourites.
ESPN FC Women's Rank: The best 50 players in the world

WOMEN'S FC RANK DEBATE
Why Miedema, Kerr and Putellas topped the ESPN FC Women's Rank
Is the U.S. losing its dominance over women's football?

TEN HAG'S NEW START
Ten Hag begins work at Man United on back foot as rivals get transfers done early
Erik ten Hag has begun his tenure at Man United with a squad weaker than the one which posted the club's worst Premier League season last term.

GOING FOR GOLD!
BARCELONA AWAY KIT REVEAL
Barcelona unveil new gold away kit inspired by Olympic glory
Barcelona's new away kit for next season, like the 2022-23 home jersey, is inspired by the 1992 Olympics, but they've taken it to the next level.
Top Headlines
- Silva: PSG's Neymar should join Chelsea
- Sources: Utd, Barca agree De Jong transfer
- FIFA sells 1.8m tickets for Qatar World Cup
- Sources: Mexico icon Marquez to coach Barca B
- Sources: Chelsea lead Barca in race for Raphinha
- Sources: Man Utd set to seal Malacia deal
- Man City sign Matildas star Fowler on 4-year deal
- Sources: Arsenal in €40m bid for Ajax's Martinez
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Laurens: Mbappe transfer saga the most incredible of all time
Illustration by ESPN Who are the 21 best female players age 21 or under?
It has been an incredible year in women's football, but who are the best young players in the game right now? The USWNT's Trinity Rodman is No. 1.
Illustration by ESPN Erling Haaland, Pedri, Phil Foden, Vinicius Jr. lead the 39 best male players age 21 or under
Welcome to the next generation! Players from 17 countries and 10 leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout and sporting director.
Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images Predicting every game at the World Cup
Who will claim soccer's biggest prize in Qatar? Wonder no longer: Ryan O'Hanlon has picked every single game, from group stage to final.
Getty World Cup draw: Group-by-group previews
Finally, the groups have been drawn and we know who's playing whom in Qatar this November. We pick favorites, games to watch and X-Factors.
Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Upcoming fixtures
What's ahead in the Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS and more.
Getty Latest scores
Updates, results from Premier League, Champions League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS and more.