Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid played well for 80 minutes but mistakes ended up costing them. Without the injured Eden Hazard, will Zinedine Zidane bring Gareth Bale back to face Manchester City? Zinedine Zidane has said he can’t guarantee he’ll be at Real Madrid next season — but denied any contact with Juventus over a
Month: March 2020
Eric Bailly won the Europa League with Manchester United in 2017. Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has told ESPN about his “rage” at spending the first half of the season on the sidelines but now he is back, he is determined to help “uncle” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finish the campaign on a high. A knee
Arsenal punishes wasteful West Ham courtesy of Alexandre Lacazette’s second half strike. Steve Nicol says Arsenal are full of “average Premier League players” aside from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Arsenal sealed a late 1-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday in a game that could well have gone either way. Both sides had good chances to
Liverpool edge closer to their first league title since 1989-90 with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth. Ale Moreno and Shaka Hislop examine how Alisson’s injury will affect Liverpool in the second leg vs. Atletico. Liverpool returned to winning ways following back-to-back defeats in league and cup with a 2-1 win over Bournemouth in Saturday’s early
Chicharito explains his hopes to bring silverware to LA Galaxy amid comparisons to previous LA Galaxy greats. Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have brought plenty of goals with him in his two years with the LA Galaxy, but according to Sebastian Lletget, there’s a “better feel” around the team now that he’s gone. Lletget, 27, opened up
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Barca eye double forward swoop Barcelona are looking to revamp their forward line following injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, and Calciomercato claims the
Steve Nicol feels Barca would do Antoine Griezmann “a favor” by sending him to PSG in exchange for Neymar. Ale Moreno assesses Harry Kane’s situation with Tottenham and whether the striker should seek a new club. As rumours of Neymar’s return to Barca gather steam, Alejandro Moreno chimes on the possible transfer. Craig Burley says
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Barca eye double forward swoop Barcelona are looking to revamp their forward line following injuries to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele, and Calciomercato claims the
Jurgen Klopp angrily refuses to answer a question about the coronavirus outbreak after a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. FIFA president Gianni Infantino advises football authorities to stay calm during the coronavirus outbreak. Ajax have told assistant coach Christian Poulsen and two other members of training staff to stay away from the club because of fears
Gab Marcotti explains how the decision was made to close all games to fans in Italy through April 3. The FC panel debate how the rescheduled Serie A fixtures will affect the race for the Scudetto. Nicky Bandini discusses with Gab Marcotti and Mina Rzouki as to why Juventus are at a disadvantage against Inter.
Erling Haaland scores for Borussia Dortmund against PSG. Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland has said his “zen” celebration was inspired by his love of meditation. Haaland, who left FC Salzburg to join Dortmund in January, scored both goals in the 2-1 win Champions League round-of-16 first leg victory over Paris Saint-Germain. – Zensational: Haaland’s Champions
A new pilot project in Germany would see a second yellow card result in a temporary sending off. The German football federation will test a new “sin bin” sanction for a second yellow card rather than sending a player off with a red card. The federation said Friday it was agreeing to a request from
Gelson Martins pushed referee Mikael Lesage after one of his teammates was sent off. Monaco’s Gelson Martins has been slapped with a six-month suspension for pushing a referee during a 3-1 Ligue 1 loss at Nimes last month. The 24-year-old Portugal international shoved referee Mikael Lesage after teammate Tiemoue Bakayoko was dismissed for a dangerous
By Rodrigo Faez and Alex Kirkland Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Real Madrid’s Clasico triumph over Barcelona. Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard will travel to the United States this week to undergo surgery on a fracture in his right fibula, sources tell ESPN. The 29-year-old was injured in the 67th minute of Madrid’s
It was in the away dressing room at Goodison Park that Bruno Fernandes confirmed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the rest of Manchester United’s coaching staff that he is the right fit for the Norwegian’s Old Trafford revolution. Fernandes had scored with a stunning long-range effort to earn a 1-1 draw with Everton but after
The FC panel put Wolves ahead of Chelsea, Man United and Tottenham as favourites to finish in the top four. Steve Nicol believes Jurgen Klopp needs to make changes after Liverpool’s shocking 3-0 loss to Watford. Craig Burley wonders if Frank Lampard can push Chelsea to fourth place with injuries and the keeper situation. Last
Can Liverpool get back on track after losing two games in a row? Will Pep Guardiola rotate his City side heavily for the Manchester derby? Here’s what we are watching out for in the Premier League this weekend. JUMP TO: Who is Jose Mourinho kidding? | What’s Pep’s derby plan? | Man to watch |
Tim Howard is five months removed from playing his last game, but his ties to the sport of soccer are as strong as ever. Last weekend, Howard returned to Goodison Park — the famous home venue of his beloved Everton — for the first time since leaving the club in 2016, and recently became an
Janusz Michallik explains how Robert Lewandowski impacts Bayern beyond just scoring goals. Julien Laurens explains why fans of traditional Bundesliga clubs still have a gripe with Hoffenheim’s owner. Bayern Munich are hunting a treble and their recent form, plus Liverpool’s lapses, sees them claim top spot in Shaka Hislop’s first rankings since his vacation: Unbeaten
Steve Nicol feels Barca would do Antoine Griezmann “a favor” by sending him to PSG in exchange for Neymar. Ale Moreno assesses Harry Kane’s situation with Tottenham and whether the striker should seek a new club. As rumours of Neymar’s return to Barca gather steam, Alejandro Moreno chimes on the possible transfer. Craig Burley says