The Champions League final signalled the end of the 2022-23 soccer season for the major leagues in Europe. And while that ended on a sour note for Oasis fans learning, once again, to not trust anything Liam Gallagher says, it’s difficult to say the thrills and spills of the season weren’t exciting, from Manchester City‘s treble to final-day Bundesliga drama and everything in between.
And that means the game stops — sort of. There are still international competitions taking place, major clubs need to get in their annual preseason excursions to far-flung corners of the world, and a few leagues keep chugging through the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months, including MLS, where Inter Miami are set to sign one the greatest players of all time, Lionel Messi.
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Whether you’re a club super-fan willing to subject yourself to bizarre international kick-off times and matches filled with academy stand-ins, or you just can’t get enough soccer in your life no matter the avenue, here is ESPN’s official guide to the summer preseason.
Slap on the sunscreen and plop a little umbrella in that drink, there’s soccer to watch.
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