6:28 PM ET Germany FA chief Oliver Bierhoff compared the way his country lost 6-0 to Spain in the Nations League to the 7-1 drubbing Die Mannschaft laid on Brazil at the 2014 World Cup. Germany’s only five-goal loss in a competitive game had been West Germany’s 8-3 defeat to Hungary at the 1954 World

6:58 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the

11:39 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Hidden cameras have a habit of removing the mask, stripping away any filters to reveal the truth — the truth is that Portugal’s Joao Felix is very, very good at football. It was half-time in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League meeting with Salzburg on Oct. 27 and down in the

10:26 AM ET Since the column debuted in September, I’ve devoted this space to a single, all-encompassing topic each week. Now, with the international break serving as the perfect time for reflection, I’ve decided to get a few things off my chest. – Bundesliga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s

11:50 AM ET UEFA is offering a rare, access-all-areas glimpse into the world of the loneliest person on any given Champions League matchday: the referee. “Man in the Middle” is a new four-part series produced and streamed by UEFA that allows us a behind-the-scenes look at match officiating at the very highest level. 2 Related

France duty gives Paul Pogba a break, Liverpool’s list of absentees grows, Spain captain Sergio Ramos won’t be rattled, Italy and Belgium are on an upward curve at the right time, Leroy Sane shows he can among world’s best, and Norway have gotten creative in a bid to overcome their COVID-19 woes. It’s Monday, and

4:00 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:

6:35 PM ET Moving to a three-man defence at the 2018 World Cup was widely acclaimed as a masterstroke by Gareth Southgate. The jury is still out, however, on whether returning to a similar shape will prove equally effective when it matters most. As a disciple of former Three Lions boss Terry Venables, Southgate is

9:25 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The USWNT will return to action for the first time since March to face Netherlands in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Sunday. The match will take place on Nov. 27 at Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda,

6:36 PM ET In the 285 days since the U.S. men’s national team last played, it seemed like there was a sea change for the Americans. The U.S. now has a player at Juventus in Weston McKennie, while Sergino Dest and Konrad de la Fuente are on the first-team roster at Barcelona. That’s to go