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Should soccer start looking at contract years the way MLB and the NBA do?
Liverpool have three players with expiring contracts who pushed the team atop the Premier League. Could this be the "contract-year" phenomenon we see in baseball and basketball?
TOP HEADLINES
THE RACE FOR EUROPE
How Premier League teams can qualify for Champions League, Europe this season
The Premier League season is edging toward its climax, but how can clubs qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League?
When can Liverpool win the Premier League title?
Liverpool have built up a 12-point lead at the top of the table and seem destined to be crowned champions.
THE STARS COME OUT FOR BECKS
Messi, Brady, Shaq turn out for Beckham's 50th birthday party in Miami
He doesn't turn 50 for another month, but David Beckham has already kicked off the celebrations for his half-century by throwing a party in Miami.
TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United and Newcastle eye Vlahovic
Dusan Vlahovic is set to leave Juventus in the summer with four Premier League clubs ready to battle for his signature. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
MLS POWER RANKINGS
Messi's Miami on top, Sporting KC rock bottom
A 35-minute cameo from Leo Messi was all Inter Miami needed to show why they are clear atop ESPN's MLS Power Rankings. Sporting KC's season, meanwhile, went from bad to worse.
What's more important for Inter Miami: MLS or Concacaf Champions Cup?
GLOBAL SOCCER SCOREBOARD
MAKE OR BREAK FOR SIMEONE?
End of an era? Barça clash could be make-or-break time for Simeone at Atlético
Diego Simeone is the most important figure in Atlético Madrid's history. Lose to Barça, however, and that legacy will become about what could have been.
Letting Salah leave for free could be one of Liverpool's biggest-ever mistakes
MONDAY MUSINGS
Haaland's nightmare game, Napoli back in Serie A title race, RB Leipzig chaos, more
It was a weekend to forget for Erling Haaland, but Man City booked an FA Cup semifinal spot. ALSO: Napoli's win over Milan has them back in the title race, while Leipzig made a coaching change.
Top Headlines
- Kane downplays PL return: 'Happy' at Bayern
- Haaland could miss seven weeks - Guardiola
- PL to debut semi-automated technology this season
- Flick: No luck to Barcelona success this season
- Kane: Trophies would stop noise around me
- USL Super League sets June playoff dates
- Liverpool, Everton gulf 'never bigger' - Moyes
- Messi's bodyguard banned from touchline
- Assessing Man City's recent signings
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Reranking the MVP for each of the top Premier League clubs
Based on a simple combination of ability and tactical importance, we've reranked the best players in order at the Big Six Premier League clubs.
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Ranking 2026 World Cup national team contenders by talent
Who will win the 2026 World Cup? A team stacked with talent, surely. We've devised a way to rank countries by the talent in their squads.
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Robinson's rise has Fulham chasing Europe, U.S. a World Cup
In a breakout season, Fulham's Antonee Robinson has emerged as one of the best left backs in the world, and he's dreaming of big things with the U.S.
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Inside the secret soccer transfer space you never heard of
The "speed dating" of the soccer world happens at TransferRoom, where over 300 clubs and 80 player agencies meet to talk deals 15 minutes at a time. Rob Dawson was there to see it.
