Julien Laurens explains the changes Hansi Flick has made in his time at Bayern Munich to earn an extension. Gab Marcotti explains why Manuel Neuer should not re-sign with Bayern after they signed Alexander Nubel. Thomas Muller has signed a contract extension at Bayern Munich until 2023, the club announced on Tuesday. Muller, 30, flirted
Month: April 2020
La Liga releases a video to thank those still going to work amid the coronavirus crisis in Spain. La Liga chief Javier Tebas has heavily criticised Serie A’s finances following talk Inter Milan was a realistic destination for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. Ex-Inter president Massimo Moratti told an Italian radio station that he felt Inter
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: Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City in battle for Aouar Lyon wonderkid Houssem Aouar is attracting plenty of interest from England, with Arsenal joining Liverpool and Manchester
It’s morning on New Year’s Day and a Premier League club player liaison officer’s phone rings. A first-team player has a problem and it needs fixing. When something happens, a footballer doesn’t call the manager, the owner, the captain or the physio, they call the player liaison officer. “It was one of our foreign lads,
With almost all football postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic, star players have found themselves at a loose end. With many training grounds off-limits, clubs have sent footballers home, where they’re adhering to an isolation period for the next few weeks. How are they passing the time? ESPN will be keeping a daily eye
Former LA Galaxy players Alan Gordon and Mike Magee join Taylor Twellman to assess the state of the current side. Herc Gomez gives his No. 3 pick of MLS’s biggest stars. For the full segment watch on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. LA Galaxy striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is convinced that his mental attributes propelled him
Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso addresses how potential wage cuts and deferrals would impact Serie A. Serie A has announced that all players and managers will have their wages cut by a third if the season is not concluded due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league also said the wages will be cut by a sixth
Phil Foden’s still on the bench! The Exploding Heads pit the Premier League’s youngsters against the veterans. Real Madrid less resistant than a sponge! The Exploding Heads explores how this year’s UCL will conclude. Jamie Vardy in goal? The Exploding Heads pit the Premier League’s top attackers against its best defenders. The Combat Corona esports
Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka start initiative for fight against coronavirus. Julien Laurens explains the changes Hansi Flick has made in his time at Bayern Munich to earn an extension. Gab Marcotti explains why Manuel Neuer should not re-sign with Bayern after they signed Alexander Nubel. Julien Laurens explains why Belgium ending their
Julien Laurens believes clubs that furlough non-playing staff should not buy players without selling first. Liverpool have abandoned plans to use UK government funds to pay the salaries of furloughed non-playing staff at Anfield after being subjected to intense criticism from former players, supporters and the media for the move, saying they are “truly sorry”
Manchester City have confirmed that Pep Guardiola’s mother has died after contracting coronavirus. Dolors Sala Carrio died in Barcelona after falling ill. She was 82 years old. A statement issued by City on Monday read: “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrio in Manresa, Barcelona
Former MLS player and current doctor Marshall Leonard sheds light on his efforts to fight coronavirus. Julien Laurens explains why Belgium ending their season due to the coronavirus could impact other league decisions. La Liga releases a video to thank those still going to work amid the coronavirus crisis in Spain. Manchester United legend Gary
1998 World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf rips into Karim Benzema for his comments about Olivier Giroud. Julien Laurens says Karim Benzema’s remark that he is “F1” and Olivier Giroud is “kart racing” wasn’t needed. Will Olivier Giroud remain at Chelsea next season or should he seek pastures anew? Antoine Griezmann has defended Olivier Giroud after Karim
This weekend, Major League Soccer teams were scheduled to be playing the fifth or sixth game of their 2020 season. The players would have settled into a rhythm, with early-season nerves and excitement giving way to the day in, day out, week in, week out predictable monotony of the professional athlete life. Instead, they are
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 and PSG in Willian battle With the Mirror reporting that Willian believes his Chelsea career is already over, Mundo Deportivo goes further by suggesting
Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso addresses how potential wage cuts and deferrals would impact Serie A. The Serie A season could be extended to September or October, the head of the Italian FA (FIGC) said on Sunday, warning that there could be an “avalanche of litigation” if it was not settled on the field. Serie A
FifPro General Secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffman explains covid-19’s financial impact on even the biggest clubs. Gab Marcotti explains why UEFA needs to make a ruling on player contracts if the season is extended. Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that UEFA has suspended all European competitions “until further notice.” Julien Laurens and Craig Burley break down
Callejas, 76, pleaded guilty in 2016 and was reportedly being held at a prison in Atlanta when he died. A former president of Honduras who was convicted in the FIFA soccer bribery scandal died in the United States on Saturday. Rafael Callejas governed Honduras from 1990 to 1994, but he was better known for soliciting
Wenger became known in the final years of his Arsenal tenure for the long, padded coats — with difficult fasteners — he sported on the sidelines. Some say it began with Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal icon, on Oct. 16, 2010, against Birmingham City, when he wore a full-length, five-partition Nike Storm Fit winter coat that
Craig Burley says he has “no idea” how the Premier League will resolve the Champions League race. Manchester City have launched an investigation after Kyle Walker apologised for allegedly hosting a party with sex workers during the coronavirus lockdown. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday through Friday on ESPN+- Stream every episode of 30