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The 2012-13 Barclay's Premier League kicks off on August 18, featuring 20 teams in 13 cities, six neighborly feuds and more than $3 billion in revenue. In ESPN The Magazine, Roger Bennett and Leander Schaerlaeckens look at who will dominate the season.

The path from Jamaican soccer to MLS may be well-defined, but don't take anything away from Darren Mattocks, the latest speedy star to make the transition, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Dutch despair, continued

Euro Quarterfinals

ESPN.com instant analysis of the Group of Death finale.

ESPN.com instant analysis of Spain vs. Ireland

How did a country smaller than the state of Maryland become Europe's premier source of soccer talent? Leander Schaerlaeckens looks at young Belgian talent in ESPN The Magazine.

Group B

The career of Herculez Gomez has hardly been typical, and the striker is hoping to make the most of his third try with the USMNT, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

In the wake of his father's dismissal as U.S. head coach and his own move to Italy, Michael Bradley is leading the American charge, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Just eight games into the 2012 MLS season and the Red Bulls are on course for another wild and weird season, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Euro 2012

Kris Boyd has had a rocky career, but he's hoping to find his footing in the MLS with the Portland Timbers, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Struggles for Philadelphia's offense, a possible false dawn for the Galaxy, and C.J. Sapong's continued growth were talking points for MLS in Week 6, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Sporting defender Aurelien Collin is into fashion, food and the arts. So, naturally, Kansas City has become a second home, writes Leander Schaerlaeckens.

Leander Schaerlaeckens writes Sporting Kansas City is a legit MLS Cup contender, plus about the unlikely success of Titi and Kenny, the late-game stumbles of the Portland Timbers and the CCL hangover that defined Week 5 in MLS.