Last summer, Real Madrid beat Barcelona to the signing of Arda Güler, whose stellar form illustrates the gulf in class between the clubs’ boardrooms.     Read More  

The Vancouver Whitecaps have told fans not to expect to see Inter Miami CF stars Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets in their match Saturday at BC Place.     Read More  

NEW YORK — Emma Hayes has finally arrived, and the United States women’s national team’s new head coach faces a formidable task with two months to prepare the team to win an Olympic gold medal.     Read More  

Club América president Santiago Baños has opened up the possibility of playing Liga MX home games in the United States while his team’s Estadio Azteca venue is undergoing renovations for the 2026 World Cup.     Read More  

Real Madrid will look to bring in Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso and forward Florian Wirtz in the future. Transfer Talk has the latest.     Read More  

Manchester United have sounded out a number of potential replacements for Erik ten Hag ahead of a decision on the Dutchman’s future following the FA Cup final, sources have told ESPN.     Read More  

The NWSL’s Portland Thorns announced additions to its ownership group on Thursday, with Phoenix Suns co-owner Sam Garvin among the five new investors coming on board.     Read More  

Bayern Munich and Burnley are close to reaching an agreement for manager Vincent Kompany, a source told ESPN.     Read More  

Real Madrid are close to agreeing new contracts with Luka Modric, Lucas Vázquez and Andriy Lunin, sources have told ESPN, but doubts remain about the future of club captain Nacho Fernández.     Read More  

Hansi Flick has emerged as one of the leading candidates to take over Barcelona if Xavi is sacked, but the Catalan club will not make a final decision until president Joan Laporta joins the coach at a meeting scheduled for next week, sources told ESPN.     Read More