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How to fix the Carabao Cup

English football's third competition has been much-maligned over recent years. But, ahead of the fourth round, there are several ways in which it can be improved upon, made more relevant and get fans reinvested. Mark Ogden »
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Trending: Ronaldo beats Messi, Neymar to FIFA award

Tuesday's latest stories from the world of football in ESPN FC's What's Trending ...

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Source: http://www.espnfc.com/blog/fifa/243/post/3241350/trending-ronaldo-beats-messi-neymar-to-best-fifa-mens-player-award

Liverpool finally ready to sanction Philippe Coutinho sale to Barcelona

With the January window on the horizon, there's plenty brewing in the transfer market. All the latest deals and potential deals can be found <a
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/blog/transfer-talk/79/post/3241180/liverpool-finally-ready-to-sanction-philippe-coutinho-sale-to-barcelona-in-january

Transfer Rater: Julian Draxler to Liverpool, Andre Silva to Arsenal

Things change in the blink of an eye in football. <a
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/blog/soccer-usa/3/post/3241394/transfer-rater-julian-draxler-to-liverpool-andre-silva-to-arsenal

Cristiano Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men's Player for second year running

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Neymar to win the Best FIFA Men's Player award for the
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/real-madrid/story/3240820/cristiano-ronaldo-named-best-fifa-mens-player-for-second-year-running

Diego Maradona: Giving FIFA award to Ronaldo and not Messi 'hurt my soul'

Argentina great Diego Maradona admitted it "hurt his soul" to hand the Best FIFA Men's Player award to Cristiano Ronaldo and not to
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/argentina/story/3241428/diego-maradona-giving-fifa-award-to-ronaldo-and-not-messi-hurt-my-soul

Neymar, Gianluigi Buffon and Leonardo Bonucci named to FIFPro World 11

Gianluigi Buffon, Neymar and Leonardo Bonucci are the new names in the 2017 FIFPro World 11, joining the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/blog/fifa/243/post/3241034/neymar-gianluigi-buffon-and-leonardo-bonucci-named-to-fifpro-world-11

Real Madrid president dismisses talk of wanting to sign Harry Kane

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has brushed aside media reports that his club are considering signing Tottenham striker Harry
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/story/3241599/real-madrid-president-dismisses-talk-of-wanting-to-sign-tottenhams-harry-kane

Man United's Victor Lindelof 'shouldn't be written off yet' - Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs has backed Victor Lindelof to come good at Manchester United like Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Jaap Stam.
Lindelof has
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-united/story/3241516/man-uniteds-victor-lindelof-shouldnt-be-written-off-yet-ryan-giggs

Juventus escape sanction over Paul Pogba transfer - Andrea Agnelli

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has told the club's shareholders that they have been "completely acquitted" by FIFA of any malpractice in
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/juventus/story/3241600/juventus-escape-sanction-over-paul-pogba-transfer-andrea-agnelli

Jack Wilshere studying for coaching badges at Arsenal with Mertesacker

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has already started working on his coaching badges, and joked he may be in line to become Per Mertesacker's
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/arsenal/story/3241593/jack-wilshere-studying-for-coaching-badges-at-arsenal-with-per-mertesacker

Valencia unhappy to lose Geoffrey Kondogbia to historical suspension

Valencia coach Marcelino believes "it's unfair" that
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/valencia/story/3241539/valencia-unhappy-to-lose-geoffrey-kondogbia-to-historical-suspension

Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou: Morocco boss Herve Renard 'like Mourinho'

Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou has told ESPN FC he sees Morocco coach Herve Renard as being "a bit like [Jose] Mourinho" in the way he is
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/story/3241566/ivory-coasts-salomon-kalou-morocco-boss-herve-renard-like-mourinho

Borussia Dortmund still open to Usain Bolt training session - CEO Watzke

Borussia Dortmund are still hoping to welcome former sprinting sensation Usain Bolt to club training, according to CEO Hans-Joachim
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/borussia-dortmund/story/3241384/borussia-dortmund-still-open-to-usain-bolt-training-session-ceo-watzke

Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw: When is it and at what time?

The Carabao Cup quarterfinal draw will take place on Thursday, October 26 at 4 p.m. BST, 11 a.m. ET.
The ties will be played the week of Dec. 18.
The full draw will appear here. 
Follow @ESPNFC on Twitter to keep up with the latest football updates.
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/english-carabao-cup/story/3241492/carabao-cup-quarterfinal-draw-when-is-it-and-at-what-time

Adelaide United 2-1 WSW: Adelaide into FFA Final

Johan Absalonsen capitalised on a Jonathan Aspropotamitis error to help Adelaide United beat the Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 and progress into the FFA Cup Final.
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/australian-a-league/1308/video/3241625/adelaide-united-2-1-wsw-adelaide-into-ffa-final

Mooy must be Australia's pivot point vs. Honduras

Aaron Mooy has been the talk of Australia, but how much of an impact can he make versus Honduras.
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup-afc-concacaf-qualifying/2393/video/3241624/mooy-must-be-australias-pivot-point-vs-honduras

Spain's pass-and-move vs. Mali's run-and-shoot

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        Spain's Ferran Torres (right) celebrates with team-mate Cesar Gelabert after scoring in the quarterfinal against Iran in Kochi.

The big picture
It'll be pass-and-move versus run-and-shoot, tiki-taka versus an African racing car when Spain face Mali in the U-17 World Cup semi-final in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
Attack and more attack is likely to be the flavour of the night with the two teams that started the World Cup battered and bruised, losing their first group games. By now, Mali have emerged as the tournament's best attacking side while Spain are here with a couple of hard-fought wins that demonstrated some serious mental...
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/preview?gameId=489302

W2W4: Singapore's November fixtures

Jason Dasey and John Wilkinson assess Singapore's upcoming November fixtures against Lebanon and Bahrain.
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/international/55/video/3241601/w2w4-singapores-november-fixtures

Adelaide United beat Western Sydney in FFA Cup semifinal

Adelaide celebrate what proved to be the winning goal from Daniel Adlung.
There will be no Sydney derby in the FFA Cup final, with Adelaide United defeating Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 in the semifinal.
At Campbelltown Stadium on Tuesday night, two strikes from new Reds imports won a place in next month's showpiece against Sydney FC before Wanderers stalwart Brendon Santalab replied from the penalty spot.
Jonathan Aspropotamitis' nightmare clanger allowed Johan Absalonsen to set the Reds on their way on 13 minutes, before Daniel Adlung's super second-half strike.
It...
Source: http://www.espnfc.com/australian-a-league/story/3241598/adelaide-united-beat-western-sydney-in-ffa-cup-semifinal

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