http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Albert Larcada looks at the Champions League draw and analyzes the best and worst potential draws for each team.]]> December 11, 2012 12:05:44 PST Albert Larcada analyzes the recent AP rankings of the world's best soccer players and teams. Given the rankings' controversial outcome, he creates a ranking system based on a mock European "Super League" to determine the continent's best teams.]]> November 08, 2012 07:33:40 PST In ESPN The Magazine's NFL Preview, Albert Larcada and Paul Carr write about Real Madrid and Barcelona, rivals who have dominated their league more than any other duo on the planet. They'll meet on Aug. 23 and Aug. 29 to battle for the Spanish Super Cup.]]> August 21, 2012 05:23:24 PDT For El Tri fans, news that a young prospect is being scouted by a top international club has become a little passe. With the Dos Santos brothers passi...]]> April 12, 2012 05:53:07 PDT At one point during Jonathan dos Santos' first league start of the year for Barcelona on Saturday against Real Sociedad, he made a run from the middle...]]> February 07, 2012 06:10:37 PST ESPN's Albert Larcada introduces readers to +/-, a stat that helps illustrate the value of players beyond simply goals scored. In this light, the absence of injured Barcelona striker David Villa may not hurt as much as you would expect.]]> December 30, 2011 08:11:42 PST Albert Larcada breaks down Friday's Champions League draw and explains why AC Milan will be the key to it all.]]> December 15, 2011 04:12:58 PST Doug McIntrye explains why Europe's top soccer clubs no longer treat summer U.S. tours like vacations.]]> July 12, 2011 12:02:28 PDT If there is such a thing as a perfect number in a perfect matchup between two nearly perfect teams, we may have found it. That's because there's less ...]]> May 27, 2011 03:45:02 PDT Albert Larcada uses the Soccer Power Index to preview the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona.]]> May 26, 2011 08:17:42 PDT Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet four times in the next month, and Albert Larcada uses next-level data to explain how the matches will play out.]]> April 14, 2011 06:46:56 PDT Using simulations powered by the Soccer Power Index, Albert Larcada breaks down the Champions League draw.]]> March 17, 2011 08:15:42 PDT Chad Nielsen takes you behind the cover story on a search for time with Lionel Messi, soccer's most elusive talent.]]> May 25, 2009 14:23:14 PDT Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday morning, Mike and Mike in the Morning's Liam Chapman will drop by to take your soccer questions. ESPN2 continues se...]]> April 27, 2008 09:40:15 PDT Welcome to The Show! On Tuesday Morning, Mike and Mike in the Morning's Liam Chapman will drop by to take your soccer questions. It's semifinals ti...]]> April 18, 2008 10:35:45 PDT