Mario Balotelli has been told he can leave Brescia on a free transfer. Brescia owner Massimo Cellino has said forward Mario Balotelli can leave the club on a free transfer in January. Balotelli, who was born in Brescia, joined in the summer but has managed just two goals in six matches with the club rooted
Month: December 2019
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Cavani headlines Atleti’s striker shortlist Last summer, Atletico Madrid failed in their attempts to get a deal
CAPE TOWN — Germany’s Bundesliga has a growing reputation as one of the most ‘watchable’ top leagues in the world, and is hoping to use that perception to grow its footprint in Africa in the coming years. The English Premier League and Spanish LaLiga have, for some time, had a strong presence in Africa, boosted
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Ibrahimovic set for AC Milan move His future has been the source of almost constant speculation since
3:09 PM ET Olympique de Marseille moved within two points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain as Dimitri Payet scored one and set up the other in a 2-0 win at Angers on Tuesday. A goal from Morgan Sanson and a Payet penalty put second-placed OM on 31 points from 16 games, with PSG having
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Liverpool to land Sancho and Berge in January? Stop the presses! Respected journalist Jan Aage Fjortoft is reporting
Craig Burley thinks Tottenham’s old boss will be the right fit at Old Trafford. Alejandro Moreno explains why Mauricio Pochettino should choose Bayern Munich as his next destination. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says other clubs switching managers won’t change Manchester United’s plan for the future. Former Tottenham Hotspur coach Mauricio Pochettino has said he is already
Alejandro Moreno questions whether Luis Suarez has enough left in the tank to be the star-man for Inter Miami. Ale Moreno chooses his top three targets for Inter Miami. Watch the full segment on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. MLS confirmed the conference designations for its 2020 expansion teams Monday, placing Inter Miami CF in the
After Arsenal’s defeat to Frankfurt, Steve Nicol feels there is no way back for Unai Emery with the Gunners. The FC guys try to wrap their heads around the possibility of Massimiliano Allegri managing Arsenal. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click
Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Fabinho after the midfielder suffered an injury during the draw with Napoli on Wednesday. The Brazilian limped off after 19 minutes and was replaced by Georginio
Ale Moreno details how Manchester United can get the better of Jose Mourinho upon his return to Old Trafford. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he does not fear the sack at Manchester United. United are ninth in the Premier League table after their worst start to a season since 1988 and sit closer
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. MADRID — “You wanted to have a name and you forgot to be a man,” the banner read. Raised by fans in the Wanda Metropolitano’s Fondo Sur in the pouring rain, midway through the second half of a thrilling game that ended in
9:33 PM ET Dec 3 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not plan to bring in any players during the January transfer window but says the club must refresh the squad at the end of the season. City did not replace captain Vincent Kompany in the close season and lost Aymeric Laporte to
After Leicester’s late win over Everton, Shaka Hislop tips them to be the biggest challengers to Liverpool. Liverpool will host Everton in the third round of the FA Cup, while Manchester United travel to Wolves as Premier League teams enter the competition, with matches streaming live on ESPN+ from Jan. 3-6. Other third round matches
Gab Marcotti is impressed by how Inter Milan have stayed in the Serie A title race despite injuries. Brescia have sacked coach Fabio Grosso after a string of poor results left the northern side bottom of Serie A, the club said in a statement on Monday. Former Italy international Grosso is being replaced by Eugenio
4:36 PM ET Schalke 04’s Suat Serdar scored an 86th-minute winner as the Royal Blues beat Union Berlin 2-1 on Friday to provisionally climb into second place in the Bundesliga. Serdar’s curled low shot gave the hosts a deserved win after they dominated the second half as gutsy Union ran out of gas. Schalke are
Chelsea suffered their second home defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. Hammers full-back Aaron Creswell was the match-winner as he cut inside from the left and fired an excellent right-footed strike finish past Kepa Arrizabalaga in the opening minutes of the second
4:49 PM ET Marseille’s Nemanja Radonjic struck in the last minute for a 2-1 home win against Brest as they moved within five points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. Second-half substitute Radonjic found the top corner a minute after Irvin Cardona had cancelled out Bouna Sarr‘s second-half opener to put second-placed Marseille
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann was targeted by Atletico Madrid fans with chants of “die” on his first return to the club. Barca won 1-0 thanks to a late Lionel Messi goal which was enough to see them return to the top of La
Timing is an underestimated quality in football. Without being in the right place in the right time, a glittering career might never get off the ground, and nobody knows about the fates of timing quite like Jose Mourinho. Just rewind the clock to March 2004. Mourinho’s FC Porto are on the way out of the