ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16-year-old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Lionel Messi is in Barcelona’s squad to face Dortmund despite missing the first four matches in La Liga. Should Ernesto Valverde risk playing him? Exactly a year ago Wednesday, on Sept. 18,
Month: September 2019
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno explains why Kylian Mbappe’s presence at PSG makes Neymar an expendable asset. Alejandro Moreno says that Real Madrid displayed their excellent ability along with their fragility in their nail-biting 3-2 win against Levante. Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid will be both play their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday without
Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can only grind out wins and doesn’t intimidate other Premier League sides. The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business until Monday. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest
Cristiano Ronaldo claims it has been difficult for him and his family to cope with rape allegations aimed at him. Cristiano Ronaldo, who is still facing a civil rape case in Las Vegas, said in an interview this week that he felt “embarrassed” by the allegations against him. The pending civil case by his accuser,
4:54 PM ET AC Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek returned to the starting lineup and converted the winner with a penalty in a hard-fought 1-0 victory at 10-man Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday. The Polish striker was dropped by coach Marco Giampaolo for the win over Brescia before the international break but led the line
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16 year old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Sid Lowe explains the significance of Lionel Messi publicly commenting on Barcelona’s failed effort to bring back Neymar. Julien Laurens reads between the lines of Lionel Messi’s latest comments on
Every September, the excitement builds. And, as always, France is preparing itself for a new European campaign. There will be five clubs from “L’Hexagone” competing this season: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lille in the Champions League, plus Saint-Etienne and Rennes in the Europa League. Due to Strasbourg’s elimination in the Europa League playoff round this
After Vincent Kompany lauded Virgil van Dijk as the Premier League’s best ever defender, Frank Leboeuf has a hard time choosing his all-time best. The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business until Monday. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno joins Ross Dyer to react to Chelsea’s thumping 5-2 win at Wolves which included a hat trick from Tammy Abraham. Brian McBride feels Mason Mount’s time with Frank Lampard at Derby has given him an early advantage over Christian Pulisic. Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount speaks to the media ahead of England’s
Marcus Rashford converted an early penalty to help a depleted Manchester United side fend off Leicester City at Old Trafford. Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can only grind out wins and doesn’t intimidate other Premier League sides. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after
Zlatan Ibrahimovic breaks LA Galaxy’s single-season goals record with a hat trick in a 7-2 rout of Sporting KC. For more MLS subscribe to ESPN+. NY Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips believes some people may not like Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s criticism of MLS but they “have some truth”. Two goals from Darwin Quintero help Minnesota beat
2:21 PM ET Manchester City fell five points behind Liverpool at the top of the table after a shock 3-2 defeat at Norwich. Kenny McLean gave Daniel Farke’s men a surprise lead before the hosts reached dreamland territory as Todd Cantwell added another. Sergio Aguero nodded in to reduce the deficit in first half stoppage
Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can only grind out wins and doesn’t intimidate other Premier League sides. Marcus Rashford converted an early penalty to help a depleted Manchester United side fend off Leicester City at Old Trafford. The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open
10:21 AM ET Sept 15 (Reuters) – Sevilla climbed to the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Alaves 1-0 away from home. Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute, sending a free kick fizzing into the top corner. Mexico forward Javier Hernandez made his debut
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2:11 PM ET Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored a debut goal to help Paulo Fonseca secure his first win as Roma coach in a 4-2 victory over Sassuolo, after Lazio fell to a shock defeat and Bologna moved into second place in Serie A on Sunday. – ESPN Champions League fantasy: Sign up now! The Armenia international,
Sid Lowe explains the significance of Lionel Messi publicly commenting on Barcelona’s failed effort to bring back Neymar. Julien Laurens reads between the lines of Lionel Messi’s latest comments on Neymar after Barcelona failed to bring back the Brazil star this summer. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains how Lionel Messi could add to his already
2:34 PM ET RB Leipzig came from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw against champions Bayern Munich on Saturday to remain top of the Bundesliga, a point ahead of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Bayern, who host Red Star Belgrade in their Champions League group opener next week, got off to a perfect start when
Sid Lowe explains the significance of Lionel Messi publicly commenting on Barcelona’s failed effort to bring back Neymar. Lionel Messi said he would’ve “loved to have Neymar back” after Barcelona failed to sign the Brazilian star from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar suffered a torrent of abuse on his Paris Saint-Germain return against Strasbourg in Ligue 1
1:41 PM ET Neymar scored a spectacular last-gasp goal for Paris St Germain that was greeted with more cheers than boos in a 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg on Saturday on his first appearance of the season following a failed transfer to Barcelona. The Brazil forward found the back of the net with a