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Jude Bellingham is officially England's best player. So why has he been dropped?

Bellingham was named England's men's Player of the Year for 2024-25. Less than 48 hours later, he was dropped by manager Thomas Tuchel. Why?

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Why Bellingham could struggle to get in the Real Madrid side

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UEFA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Holders Arsenal orchestrate their own demise

Reigning Champions League winners Arsenal opened the new season with a loss to French powerhouse Lyon -- and Arsenal can only blame themselves.

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Beaten in the last season's final, Barça begin UWCL with a bang

Barcelona played like they had something to prove, sending out an ominous warning to their rivals

BIG ISSUES AT BARCA

The unraveling of Barcelona has been weeks in the making

Barça looked lost in last week's defeats to PSG and Sevilla, but it's not a recent development: the Spanish champs have been in disarray all season.

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Lamine Yamal is key for Barcelona and Spain, but is he headed for burnout?

The teenager is the natural heir to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but he's played a lot at a young age.

TRANSFER TALK

Transfer rumors, news: Bayern looking to win race for Guéhi

Bayern Munich will reportedly look to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

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REACTION TO THE ACTION

Barcelona's Brugts: 7-1 win the perfect response to last season's failure

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Russo admits Arsenal are going through a 'blip' after OL Lyonnes loss

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LIVERPOOL'S LAPSE

Is it time to worry about Mohamed Salah at Liverpool?

There is a lot of uncertainty around this new-look Liverpool side right now, but one thing we know for sure: If Salah doesn't play like himself soon, nothing else will matter.

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Steve Nicol questions Arne Slot's tactics

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RISERS AND FALLERS

NWSL Power Rankings: Portland peaking, KC's unbeaten run hits 16

Kansas City is out of sight at the top of ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, but behind the Current, Portland is rounding into form at just the right time.

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HOW THEY STACK UP

MLS Power Rankings: Philly wins Shield, red-hot LAFC rolling

After clinching the Supporters' Shield, there can be no question who's on top of ESPN's MLS Power Rankings: the Philadelphia Union.

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