2:31 PM ET Jamaica international Leon Bailey scored twice to help Bayer Leverkusen earn a shock 2-1 victory at wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday for the champions’ first defeat under interim coach Hansi Flick. Bayern, who had won their previous four games in all competitions under Flick, hit the woodwork three times and missed close
Month: November 2019
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol react to the top 10 forwards in this year’s FC100 rankings. Julien Laurens thinks Kylian Mbappe’s value will only go up and Real Madrid cannot afford to wait to sign him. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward
1:30 PM ET Jeff Reine-Adelaide’s influence continued to grow at Lyon as he scored the winner in a 2-1 Ligue 1 victory at Strasbourg on Saturday. Midfielder Reine-Adelaide, who joined from Angers during the close season, netted 15 minutes from time after Maxwel Cornet had cancelled out Youssouf Fofana’s opener for Strasbourg in the first
Manchester City’s push for the Premier League title hit a huge stumbling block as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. Raheem Sterling gave City an early lead midway through the first half, only for Jetro Willems to equalise not long after. Kevin De Bruyne scored a fantastic
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
During the MLS offseason, there will be countless discussions about player signings and trades. There will be various drafts and other roster maneuverings as teams try to retool for next season. Yet the biggest talks of all will involve every player from every team in the league. On Jan. 31, the existing collective bargaining agreement
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said he left Jadon Sancho on the bench against Barcelona on Wednesday because he wanted players who “were focused.” Sancho, 19, came on as a substitute at half-time at Camp Nou and scored
Slavia Prague have rejected Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku‘s claim that he was the target of racist chants during their Champions League match and want him to apologise. Lukaku said the chants occurred on two different occasions on Wednesday. He added, “I hope UEFA does something, because the entire stadium behaved like that after the first goal
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson react to Joao Felix being named the 2019 Golden Boy award winner. One day when Diego Simeone was young, about 10, a music teacher by the name of Bruno Amasino made him conductor of the school orchestra. Simeone had said that he never really knew why, but watch
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. A Catalan separatist organisation has called for protests on the day Barcelona and Real Madrid are due to meet at Camp Nou in the
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Paul Pogba, who has been absent for Manchester United with an injury. Alexis Nunes speaks with Marcus Rashford about his charity campaign and all things Manchester United. Julien Laurens and Craig Burley think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is safe at Old Trafford for at least this season. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar
Atalanta fans hold up banners in 2004 to taunt then Brescia manager Carlo Mazzone. Before Manchester City played Atalanta in October, Pep Guardiola was asked whether the game, apparently innocuous and unprecedented, had personal significance to him. “It’s like an Italian derby for you,” the reporter pointed out. A former Brescia player, Guardiola is more
Ale Moreno says Man City’s comeback win over Chelsea kept the door to the Premier League title slightly open. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola says he is “open” to extending his stay at Manchester City. The 48-year-old has a contract until 2021, but has suggested he would welcome the chance to sign a new deal.
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool have replacements to make up for Fabinho’s absence. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings and Liverpool fans won’t be too pleased with his top 3. Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s
To some people, it might seem strange that two of the best goalkeepers in the world — perhaps even the best — are both from Brazil. After all, Alisson of Liverpool and Ederson of Manchester City — No. 1 and No. 4 in the 2019 FC 100 respectively — hail from a country where it
Ale Moreno believes Chelsea have given up “too many goals in too many key moments” to be a UCL threat. Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. The Paris prosecutor’s office has said Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has filed a lawsuit against his former image agent, citing
Herc Gomez says it’s safe to say Alan Pulido can be hailed a success after winning the 2019 Liga MX golden boot. Liga MX 2019 Apertura top scorer Alan Pulido feels his time at Chivas is up and has admitted his next destination is likely MLS. “The reality is I’m happy, I love the team,
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Luis Suarez says Barcelona’s medical team must find a solution to the constant injuries teammate Ousmane Dembele is suffering. Dembele left the pitch in tears on Wednesday after 25 minutes of Barca’s 3-1 win over his former side
Jose Mourinho heaped praise on the Tottenham ball boy for his attention and reading of the game. The Tottenham ball boy who was praised by Jose Mourinho for his heads-up thinking during Spurs’ thrilling 4-2 Champions League victory over Olympiakos on Tuesday has said the Portuguese coach’s high-five following the goal he helped create not
Steve Nicol says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should resist Real Madrid and Barcelona’s temptation and stay at Arsenal. Unai Emery hopes Arsenal supporters will help push his side over the top vs. Eintracht Frankfurt. Ale Moreno wonders whether Mikel Arteta would rather manage Arsenal or Everton if both options were available. Granit Xhaka will make his first
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