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Is it time to give up on Wirtz, or is he Liverpool's superstar-in-progress?
Liverpool spent a then-club record fee to sign Florian Wirtz, but his low stats have many writing him off. Is it too soon, or should Liverpool move on?

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MARCOTTI'S MUSINGS
Mourinho's ref rants overshadow Madrid derby defeat; can Arsenal shrug off heavy loss?

Fjørtoft: Is Real Madrid working out for Mourinho?


UWCL ON DISNEY+
Man City's return to Europe has proven that it will not be an easy campaign

PREMATCH THREADS
Football's wildest warmup kits: The good, the bad and the ugly


TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Man United want Guirassy as potential Zirkzee replacement


WHAT NOW FOR CARRICK AT MAN UNITED?
Carrick has an impossible job at Man United after transfer failures

Hislop: Manchester United's criticism isn't unwarranted

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL WINDOW
Why this 3-week international break is the longest ever (and why that's a good thing)


CONTROVERSY IN MADRID DERBY
What went wrong for Real in the Madrid derby?

Mourinho brings pictures of fouls to press conference after Madrid derby


THE PLAYERS AND TEAMS TO WATCH
Women's Champions League X-factors: Each club's key player

Women's Champions League Power Rankings: Are Barcelona favorites again?

Top Headlines
- Players laud 'special' Klopp before Germany debut
- Mbappé misses France training session with flu
- Arsenal win late, City draw at Bayern in UWCL
- Spain refs back Real, say Lee deserved red
- Argentina players want 'key figure' Scaloni to stay
- Mbappé details Liverpool's attempts to sign him
- Bonmatí says pain has delayed her Barça return
- Utd-linked Hall: 'No-brainer' to stay at Newcastle
- Touré out of Socceroos' Brazil games with injury
- ▶️ Simeone: Mourinho crossed line with ref rant
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Spain's romp to victory in 2026 capped a brilliant World Cup. But where did this summer rank in the all-time record?
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The 2026 World Cup is over, and we're already itching to look ahead to 2030. So, we asked our reporters to vote for the top teams they expect to contend in four years' time. Who made the cut?
ESPN The Far Post Podcast
Join Angela Christian-Wilkes, Anna Harrington, Sam Lewis, and Marissa Lordanic as they dissect all the latest news in women's football.
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