MLS team-by-team preview: Why is 2026 your team’s year?
Feb 20, 2026, 08:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been more than two months since Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami
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Can Messi reach Ronaldo’s target of 1,000 goals?
Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi is never far from breaking his next record or hitting his next landmark, and he
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Read moreKompany: Mourinho made ‘huge mistake’ over Vini
Feb 20, 2026, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich head coach jose Vincent Kompany has said Benfica boss
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Read moreMadrid send UEFA evidence in Vini Jr. racism probe
ESPN News Services Feb 19, 2026, 07:08 AM ET Real Madrid has sent UEFA “all available evidence” of the alleged
Read moreMeet the 19-year-old challenging to make USMNT’s World Cup squad
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Read moreNo respite for World Cup fans affected by Trump travel restrictions
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Read moreIs it happening again? Arsenal’s stumble in title race follows familiar pattern
Open Extended Reactions Arsenal‘s Premier League championship charge suffered yet another wobble on Wednesday, leaving many Gunners fans to wonder:
Read moreHow Premier League clubs are looking to the U.S. to raise transfer funds
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Read moreBenfica: ‘Smear campaign’ after Viní allegations
Adriana Garcia Feb 19, 2026, 06:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Benfica have condemned the “smear campaign” to which their
Read moreVinícius Jr. racism allegation prompts UEFA probe
Adriana Garcia Feb 18, 2026, 12:02 PM ET UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate allegations of
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Read moreArteta: Arsenal ‘didn’t show anything’ vs. Wolves
ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2026, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his team have
Read moreEuropean soccer live updates: Inter, Atleti in action in UCL; Arsenal in PL
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Read moreThis Winter Olympics is for moms
The motherhood penalty can be detrimental to a woman’s career. From fewer opportunities to be promoted to perceived competence at
Read moreMake or break? Lose playoff and Simeone’s Atlético reign could be over
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Read moreBenfica: Vini Jr. teammates ‘couldn’t have heard’
Feb 18, 2026, 03:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Benfica have denied that Real Madrid players could have heard the
Read moreMourinho critical of Vinícius: ‘Celebrate like Pele’
Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho criticized Vinícius Júnior‘s goal celebration after the forward scored in Real Madrid‘s 1-0 Champions League
Read moreFooled once but not twice, Real Madrid learned the right lessons for Benfica rematch
Open Extended Reactions LISBON — Three weeks after losing 4-2 on a night that will be long remembered at Benfica,
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