Soccer

5:39 AM ET Lionel Messi has praised Kylian Mbappe for scoring a hat trick in the World Cup final and said it was “crazy” his display wasn’t enough to see France lift the trophy. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw

4:33 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS has a sample size that is now up to a whole 180 minutes per team! Well, except for the teams that have byes, so they’re still at 90 minutes. And not really for a few of the teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, because they sent out weaker teams

1:55 PM ET What an incredible weekend of soccer, eh? Liverpool put their big rivals, Man United, firmly in check with a historic 7-0 win at Anfield, while Arsenal and Man City picked up very different wins to remain locked in a Premier League title race. In LaLiga, Barcelona snuck a win over Valencia while

6:30 AM ET Erik ten Hag said it in his own words: Manchester United‘s 7-0 humiliation against Liverpool at Anfield was a “reality check.” But as the dust settles on a defeat that equals United’s biggest-ever losing margin, the result might just work in Ten Hag’s favour. There is plenty of work still to be

9:53 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Liverpool knocked an astonishing seven goals past Manchester United, while Arsenal staged a comeback that carried an aura of champions about it. Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund flexed their title credentials and things went from bad

2:26 PM ET Erik ten Hag said his Manchester United players were “unprofessional” in an “unacceptable” performance at Anfield as Liverpool inflicted a 7-0 defeat which equals the club’s heaviest-ever loss. Two goals each from Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, who became Liverpool’s all-time top Premier League scorer, and one from Roberto Firmino

1:10 PM ET LONDON — Reiss Nelson scored a dramatic 97th-minute winner as Arsenal came from two goals down to beat AFC Bournemouth 3-2 on Saturday to reestablish a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Philip Billing scored the second-fastest goal in the division’s history, after just 9.11 seconds, to give the

4:52 PM ET Kylian Mbappe was awarded a trophy after scoring his record-setting 201st goal for Paris Saint-Germain. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Kylian Mbappe has reached another landmark in his already record-laden career, surpassing Edinson Cavani as Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time top scorer with his 201st goal against Nantes in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The France

9:49 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City kept up the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Phil Foden and substitute Bernardo Silva scored in each half to give the scoreline a comfortable look but

5:49 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jurgen Klopp and Erik ten Hag have released a joint statement to urge Liverpool and Manchester United fans to stop “tragedy chanting” ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool supporters have been asked to stop singing about the 1958 Munich air crash while United fans have been told

8:00 AM ET With league titles and golden boots on the line, many of the big stars across Europe’s elite clubs have been proving their worth with vital goals as we prepare to enter the final third of the season. But which two players have combined for the most goal contributions in Europe’s “Big Five”

1:53 PM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool this summer after eight seasons at the club, sources confirmed to ESPN Brasil. Firmino, 31, has decided not to renew his contract which expires in June. Sky Sports were first to report the news. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Liverpool

6:32 AM ET Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape after an investigation. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, the prosecutor’s department of Nanterre told ESPN on Friday. A preliminary investigation was opened against Hakimi last week after a 23-year-old woman went to the police accusing

6:19 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lamented his side’s performance in possession despite a 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first leg win against Real Madrid on Thursday. Barca had lost their last two games but produced a spirited defensive performance to beat Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Eder Militao‘s first half own goal

7:33 AM ET Manchester United are Manchester United again. Winning trophies, playing exciting football and on course for Champions League qualification. Yet their ability to use this summer as a stepping stone towards Premier League and European success has been compromised by a damaging combination of prolonged failure, commercial flat-lining and even their partnership with

5:37 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday with a 4-0 win over Everton at Emirates Stadium. Sean Dyche’s side — who won the reverse fixture just over three weeks ago — frustrated the Gunners for 40 minutes before a quick-fire double from Bukayo

5:22 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United came from behind to book their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford. West Ham winger Said Benrahma put his side ahead early in the second half, but a much-rotated Man United side fought back

5:56 AM ET Former Paris Saint-Germain coach Just Fontaine has died at age 89. Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images Former France forward Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 goals in a single World Cup, has died, his former club Stade de Reims said on Wednesday. He was 89. Fontaine netted 30 goals from 21 caps for