ESPN Moreno ‘all for’ UCL final 8 in Lisbon Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are
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Ian Darke delves into the story of Ali Dia, who was ranked as the Prem’s worst transfer ever by Bill Barnwell. Roma want Arsenal to pay a chunk of Henrikh Mkhitaryan‘s £180,000-a-week wage to complete a permanent move, sources have told ESPN. The 31-year-old is surplus to requirements at Emirates Stadium and wants a switch
Paulo Fonseca says it’s “Year Zero” at Roma, which isn’t necessarily something new. It was “Year Zero” when the Sensi family sold the club in 2011 and when, a year later, Jim Pallotta acquired full control, promising a new stadium and a bright future because, as he liked to put it, “It’s f—— Rome!” It
Gab Marcotti explains how all furloughed club staff will receive their full salary due to the players. Gab and Juls wonder where Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and Ajax’s André Onana will be next season. Gab Marcotti and Tor-Kristian Karlsen discuss the absense of central defenders in the top players under 21. Gab Marcotti provides the latest
Gab Marcotti explains why there isn’t a universal appetite for Serie A to complete its season. Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles as his son recreates Ronaldo’s famous goal shout. Gab Marcotti says multiple agencies are opposed to Serie A’s plans to resume training for all clubs on May 4. Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso addresses how
2:28 PM ET AS Roma’s Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic scored a brace, his first goals for the club, as they recovered from a goal behind to win 4-3 at Cagliari in a pulsating Serie A game on Sunday. Roma, with 45 points from 26 games, are three behind fourth-placed Atalanta, who won 7-2 at Lecce
4:49 PM ET Atalanta’s Mario Pasalic got the winner within seconds of coming off the bench as they took a huge step towards Champions League qualification by beating Roma 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday. Edin Dzeko fired the fifth-placed visitors in front at the end of the first half, but Atalanta, who are fourth,
4:56 PM ET Bologna striker Musa Barrow scored twice and set up another goal as they beat hosts AS Roma 3-2 in the Serie A on Friday and piled pressure on Roma coach Paulo Fonseca following their second straight league loss. The 21-year-old Barrow, who joined last month on loan from Atalanta, scored once in
Beside Bruno Fernandes, Shaka Hislop sees one other positive for Manchester United from their draw vs. Wolves. A scoreless draw means Man United and Wolves miss a chance to gain crucial points towards the top four. Shaka Hislop says Bruno Fernandes’ Manchester United debut vs. Wolves was ‘nothing to write home about’. Steve Nicol says
Julien Laurens says Luis Suarez’s injury is good for Antoine Griezmann and Lionel Messi’s relationship. The Exploding heads join “ITK Steve” to get more tricks of the trade for deadline day transfer reporting. Shaka Hislop is a little bemused at Barcelona’s late push to sign Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon. Alejandro Moreno explains why Valencia’s
2:12 PM ET Lazio’s 11-match winning run in Serie A was ended on Sunday following a 1-1 derby draw with AS Roma that was decided by two goalkeeping errors. Thomas Strakosha misjudged a cross to allow Roma’s Edin Dzeko to head in the opener after 26 minutes, but Lazio were level just eight minutes later
It’s been a rough week for Roman sides. Both Roma and Lazio suffered elimination in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals and head into Sunday’s Derby della Capitale (12 pm ET on ESPN 2/ESPN3) licking their wounds. Lazio mustn’t let it check their momentum and dampen the enthusiasm percolating around the team at the moment. They can point to
4:41 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal as a rampant Juventus beat Roma 3-1 in their Coppa Italia quarterfinal clash at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. Juve, who won the competition four years in a row before being knocked out by Atalanta at this stage last season, appeared determined to claim the trophy
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
4:49 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo continued his superb scoring form as Juventus won 2-1 away to AS Roma on Sunday and moved two points clear at the top of Serie A. Merih Demiral put the Italian champions ahead early on before Ronaldo fired home a penalty to double their advantage with just 10 minutes played.
Daniele De Rossi will retire from football after a season with Boca Juniors. World Cup winner Daniele De Rossi on Monday confirmed he will retire from football at the age of 36. De Rossi, who spent 18 years with boyhood club Roma after making his debut in 2001, left for Boca Juniors in July 2019 and
Stewart Robson goes position by position to explain where Juventus need improvement. Julien Laurens says Milan signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic at 38 years old goes against the club’s policy. Shaka Hislop is puzzled by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to Milan and questions what the striker’s role will be. AS Roma confirmed on Monday they are in talks
4:57 PM ET AS Roma kept in touch with the leading pack in Serie A with a 4-1 victory at Fiorentina whose winless run was extended to seven league games on Friday. Early goals from Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov plus late strikes by Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolo Zaniolo secured the points for the visitors.
5:03 PM ET Serie A leaders Inter Milan failed to make the most of several Roma gifts as they were held to a 0-0 draw at San Siro on Friday to move a provisional two points clear of Juventus. The result put Inter on 38 points but gave champions Juve the chance to regain top
Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku were on the front page of an Italian newspaper. Inter Milan and Roma have condemned Thursday’s front page of Italian newspaper Il Corriere dello Sport. The newspaper’s front page previewed Inter’s Friday night clash against Roma with a photo of both Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling above the headline “Black