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LIVE: Barcelona, Real Madrid set to do battle over wantaway Kylian Mbappe

The FC panel weigh the merits of who could replace Neymar better at Barca, young starlet Kylian Mbappe or Philippe Coutinho.
The football world is awash with gossip! Transfer Talk is monitoring the whispers ahead of all the summer moves. Check out the latest deals and potential deals here.
TOP STORY: Barca, Madrid to battle for Mbappe
Neymar's impending move to Paris Saint-Germain has shocked European football, and the madness of the transfer market is likely to intensify in the next few weeks as French publication L'Equipe reports Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe is ready to push for an exit.
Barcelona, who appear...
MLS All-Star Game provides excitement and drama

Real Madrid netted all four of their penalties to defeat the MLS All-Stars 4-2 in a shootout at Soldier Field.
ESPN FC's Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez reveal their takeaways from the 2017 MLS All-Star Game.
Real Madrid were perfect from the spot as they defeated the MLS All-Stars 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
CHICAGO -- Michael Parkhurst has seen the growth of the MLS All-Star Game.
Twelve years ago, Parkhurst, then with the New England Revolution, played in his first ASG. That year's match saw a Fulham side that included Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra lined up as opponents. The MLS All-Stars prevailed 4-1, but that's not what Parkhurst remembers.
"We came out [to Columbus], we had a game, some people showed up, but it was kind of low key," he said.
Compare that to Wednesday's encounter. A...
Trending: Neymar says goodbye to Barcelona, Ronaldo hits out at critics

ESPN FC's Paul Mariner says it's unfortunate the way Neymar's name is being tainted by this drawn-out transfer saga.
With Neymar's Barca future still in doubt, the FC panel look at rumours claiming Griezmann could be the man to replace him.
Gab Marcotti provides an update on Cristiano Ronaldo's tax fraud case after the Real Madrid star's first court appearance.
Wednesday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending...
BARCELONA: Barcelona have confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain target Neymar intends to leave the club but insisted his €222 million buyout clause must be paid in full.
- Lionel Messi bid farewell to Neymar after Barcelona confirmed the Brazil star told the club on Wednesday of his desire to move to Paris Saint-Germain.
- La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he is ready to file a complaint about...
OnScene: MLS All-Star game updates ahead of Real Madrid showdown

Chicago Fire's Bastian Schweinsteiger looks ahead to facing Real Madrid in the MLS All-Star Game and discusses how much the league is growing. CHICAGO -- ESPN FC is "OnScene" for the MLS All-Star game, in which the league's finest take on the might of European champions Real Madrid.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2
Real Madrid go home winners after their 4-2 shootout advantage
Goodnight from Chicago. #MLSAllStar pic.twitter.com/pQrh6OGGn5— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 3, 2017
Real Madrid emerge for the second half with the score level at 0-0
Ready for the 2nd half. #MLSAllStar game. pic.twitter.com/Sld2NORDEl— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 3, 2017
The walkout ...
It's #MLSAllStar time. pic.twitter.com/DWpd2BKwz0— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 3, 2017
The MLS All Stars have taken the field for warm-ups
The #MLSAllStar team takes the pitch for warmups. pic.twitter.com/ew4N0CTqKD— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 3, 2017
Three-time NBA Finals champion Dwyane Wade is here
Dwyane Wade in the
A tale of two prospects: Asensio rising rapidly, Odegaard still stuck in neutral

International Champions Cup: Marco Asensio (36') Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Following a winless start to their U.S. tour, Herculez Gomez says Real Madrid are not taking the MLS All-Star Game lightly.
Zinedine Zidane sees no cause for alarm in Real Madrid's disappointing preseason results.
Over the course of a few weeks between December 2014 and January 2015, Real Madrid signed two young talents with an eye on the future of the first team's midfield. One arrived with an almost comical amount of fanfare for a 16-year-old after a media circus that saw him train very publicly with some of Europe's biggest clubs. The other was announced almost as a footnote and loaned back to his boyhood club for the remainder of the 2014-15 season.
Martin Odegaard arrived at Real Madrid as the most...
Could Cristiano Ronaldo go to jail? Understanding his complex tax case

Gab Marcotti explains Cristiano Ronaldo's tax-fraud case, and Herculez Gomez and Max Bretos discuss the impact at Real.
Cristiano Ronaldo avoids commenting on his future with Real Madrid following Portugal's win over Russia.
This article was first published on July 8, 2017
On July 31, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo appeared in a Spanish court to testify in a case in which he is accused of evading taxes.
A Spanish state prosecutor claimed Ronaldo failed to pay €14.7 million on image rights earned between 2011 and 2014 and that he used a shell company in the Virgin Islands to "create a screen in order to hide his total income."
A judge will decide if there are grounds to charge him with a crime and, if there...
OnScene: ESPN FC's ICC updates from Real Madrid vs. Barcelona

ESPN FC was "OnScene" in the United States for the International Champions Cup preseason tournament, as Barcelona saw out a 3-2 win against rivals Real Madrid in front of a packed house in Miami. If you weren't there or watching, here's what you missed.
SATURDAY, July 29
The winning goal and more right here
Goals were at a premium in the Miami El Clasico with Gerard Pique's tidy finish proving to be the winner for Barcelona.
A full house in Miami, to no surprise
Tonight's attendance at #ElClasicoMiami: 66,014. Sold out. pic.twitter.com/WLH558DwT6— Sebastian Salazar (@SebiSalazarFUT) July 30, 2017
Messi's day is done
#Messi within reach. #ElClasicoMiami #ElClasicoxESPN #ElClasico #Barca #FCB #Barcelona pic.twitter.com/kbWoh5IIDu— Sebastian Salazar (@SebiSalazarFUT) July 30, 2017
A (good) weird mix of fans in Miami
Weird - but not in a bad way - seeing Barca and Real shirts so intermingled in the stands here in Miami.— Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) July 30, 2017
Well that escalated quickly
And. Just. Like. That. #ElClasico pic.twitter.com/66GFynQYyE— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 30, 2017
Your Clasico starting XIs
Starting XI! #ElClásico pic.twitter.com/QWZxRRkMgS— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 30, 2017
Barcelona takes the...
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in 1982: The last overseas Clasico was in Venezuela

This article has been updated since it was first published on March 10, 2017
The first Clasico to be played on U.S. soil, with La Liga rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona meeting at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on July 29, is sure to generate a lot more excitement than the only previous occasion when the two giants met on the other side of the Atlantic back in 1982.
The International Champions Cup (ICC) fixture on July 29 will be eagerly awaited by many fans in America and elsewhere, with local press...
Roles now reversed in Real Madrid and Barca's cantera vs. cartera debate

In a battle between not only two teams but two identities, El Clasico comes to Miami in the match that transcends sport.
For the first time in history, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid bring their epic rivalry to the United States.
Former France midfielder Christian Karembeu joins the FC crew to discuss Mbappe's link to Real Madrid and the Neymar saga.
When Real Madrid take the field at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Saturday evening for a friendly against Barcelona, they will do as the reigning La Liga and European champions for the first time in 60 years.
Barca, meanwhile, are without either one of those titles having achieved four domestic and continental doubles over the course of the last 12 years. While it is far too early to talk of a seismic shift in power at the summit of European football, there are plenty of indicators...
Barca, Real's ICC Clasico in Miami defined by Neymar, Bale uncertainty

In a battle between not only two teams but two identities, El Clasico comes to Miami in the match that transcends sport.
Gab Marcotti breaks down the latest in PSG's pursuit of Neymar and explains what it would take for him to leave Barcelona.
Toni Collins provides an update on Barcelona's ongoing Neymar saga and how they're handling it throughout the ICC.
ESPN FC's Sid Lowe and Julien Laurens reveal the truth behind the Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid reports.
Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop talk Clasico as the La Liga fixtures were released on Friday.
MIAMI -- We're a month away from the start of the European season, training camp is in full swing, and we could see, in the space of a few days, two of the greatest front threes -- and perhaps the most recognizable acronyms in football -- blown apart just as Real Madrid take on Barcelona in the Miami Clasico. And if they come, the seismic changes will be driven by money and market forces as much as sporting decisions by management.
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The Clasico all-time XI without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Sid Lowe rationalizes his decision to leave Ronaldo, Messi and more out of his all-time combined XI for Barca and Real.
Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop talk Clasico as the La Liga fixtures were released on Friday.
El Clasico is not just about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, even if the two players have almost come to define the Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry in recent years.
In fact, there are dozens of others who deserve to be in an all-time combined XI; that's just the way it goes when you're sifting through the long histories of two of the planet's biggest and most successful clubs. So take this with a pinch of salt by all means -- the formation would be fluid, to say the least! -- but here are 11 of...
Cristiano Ronaldo gets locked out of hotel room in underwear in new ad

Another day, another commercial starring Cristiano Ronaldo in his underwear.
This time we see Real Madrid's finest accidentally locking himself out of his hotel room while wearing nothing but his smalls, only to be snapped by a mischievous maid.
It's good to see how fast I'm "shared" in the United States >#=M
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