Don Hutchison explains why Mohamed Salah’s play has been frustrating this season for Liverpool. Ale Moreno believes Liverpool and Manchester City dwarf a large number of “mediocre” Premier League clubs. Ale Moreno says Liverpool continue to get results while challengers falter and the EPL race is over. Craig Burley questions whether PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa would
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Ex-Osasuna executive Angel Vizcay centre, arrives for trial at Pamploma. Former Osasuna executive Angel Vizcay has said his club paid hundreds of thousands of euros to La Liga clubs between 2012 and 2014 to help the club avoid relegation. Vizcay testified on Tuesday in a court in Pamplona, Spain, as part of a match-fixing case
With a slate of midweek Premier League matches, here is what to look out for. JUMP TO: Chelsea need consistency | Blades to cut down City?| Man to watch | Game you should watch | Team that needs luck | Stats of weekend | One thing that will happen | Predictions THE WEEK’S BIG QUESTIONS Could
Steve Nicol considers whether a Juventus move would be good for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Bojan Krkic explains why Ernesto Valverde’s sacking from Barcelona doesn’t come as much of a surprise to him. BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the game as the Quique Setien Era began at Barcelona with a narrow
The intensity of the Anfield celebrations that accompanied Mohamed Salah‘s 93rd-minute strike against Manchester United on Sunday left little doubt as to Liverpool fans’ overwhelming confidence — now no longer tinged with the wariness of three decades’ underachievement — that the English Premier League title is finally returning to Merseyside. The finish masked what had
Don Hutchison says Chelsea’s next game vs. a “flaky” Arsenal side could be just in time to lift their spirits. Craig Burley questions whether PSG’s Layvin Kurzawa would be a good addition to Arsenal. Craig Burley weighs up if Mikel Arteta can keep Arsenal in the top half come the end of the season. John
5:17 PM ET Pablo Sarabia struck late to give a reshuffled Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Ligue 2 side Lorient in the last 32 of the French Cup on Sunday. Midfielder Sarabia found the back of the net to send the Ligue 1 leaders through along with Angers, Dijon, Montpellier and holders Stade Rennais,
4:47 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to continue his sensational scoring run and help move Juventus four points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 win over Parma on Sunday. The 34-year-old’s deflected shot opened the scoring in the first half, but Juve were pegged back after the break when Andreas
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette is a big fan of statistics. He’s not the most data-savvy player but in his constant search for improvement and how to become a better player, he’s taking more of an interest. A few days ago, a friend showed him a graph about the Premier League most involved goalscorers — simply
8:56 AM ET Forward Ante Rebic broke his AC Milan duck by scoring two second-half goals including a stoppage-time winner to give them a thrilling 3-2 win over Udinese in Serie A on Sunday. Milan, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic starting for the first time since returning to the club for a six-month loan, made a terrible
Gregg Berhalter explains his approach to recruiting dual nationals as Uly Llanez trains with the USMNT. Alejandro Bedoya opens up to ESPN about the state of the USMNT and whether there has been progress since 2017. Guillermo Schelotto says Chicharito will have big shoes to fill at LA Galaxy after Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure. Former Liverpool
Steve Nicol wasn’t too surprised by Erling Haaland’s debut hat trick to help Borussia Dortmund come back vs. Augsburg. Steve Nicol weighs up whether Dortmund’s Erling Haaland could have had the same immediate impact at Old Trafford. Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland scored three goals on his Bundesliga debut, but that’s not enough for some
Ale Moreno and Shaka Hislop are confused by Neymar’s reported willingness to stay at PSG after early turmoil. Edinson Cavani wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window but an offer from Atletico Madrid has been turned down, sporting director Leonardo has said. The Uruguay international missed the 1-0 Coupe de France round
Steve Nicol believes Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will need an adjustment period to fit well together. Steve Nicol considers whether a Juventus move would be good for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Barcelona have made United States youth international Konrad de la Fuente an ultimatum, sources have told ESPN, as negotiations continue over a new
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Spurs eye Real Madrid’s Jovic as Piatek talks stall Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a move for Real
Liverpool players showed support for Luis Suarez after incident in 2011. Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has said he recently received a letter from Liverpool CEO Peter Moore, apologising for the racist abuse received from Luis Suarez in 2011. Suarez was banned for eight matches following the incident and Liverpool wore t shirts ahead
2:10 PM ET AS Roma returned to winning ways and moved into fourth place in Serie A with a 3-1 win at troubled Genoa on Sunday. Cengiz Under put the visitors in front after five minutes, before they doubled their lead on the stroke of halftime when Davide Biraschi directed a cross into his own
Man City boss Pep Guardiola sees no issues with players spending time together off the pitch. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Crystal Palace “did not have to do much” to earn a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Palace scored twice from just three shots on target while City peppered the
St. Pauli’s iconic symbol has been added to the UK anti-terrorism watch list. The badge of German second tier side St. Pauli has been added to a document of symbols to be wary of which the UK counterterrorism police has distributed to various public sector workers across the country. Among the other symbols on the
Ale Moreno says Liverpool continue to get results while challengers falter and the EPL race is over. Ale Moreno says there’s nothing to be optimistic about with Man United without Marcus Rashford. LIVERPOOL, England — The genie is out of the bottle. When Mohamed Salah lifted the tension inside Anfield by making it 2-0 against