After a two-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bundesliga will become the first major European soccer league to return to action, resuming the 2019-20 season this Saturday. There’s still a lot of anxiety and uncertainty with the proceedings — not every player loves the idea, and second-division team Dynamo Dresden had to enter
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We’re gonna play games! Maybe… possibly… at some point … OK, who really knows? Germany is actually ready to resume the 2019-20 Bundesliga this weekend, while Spain (back in training!) and Italy (June 13!) are at different stages of inching toward a potential restart over the next two-plus months. The French, Belgian, Dutch governments essentially
LONDON — Not many players achieve cult status before a ball has been kicked, especially not a 25-year-old Brazilian winger arriving in England with a modest reputation after spells with Anzhi Makhachkala in Russia and Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. But when Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich attempted to hijack Spurs’ £30 million deadline-day transfer in 2013, Willian
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
LONDON — The announcement that Arsenal had agreed a 12.5 percent pay cut with their playing staff initially appeared to be a victory for everyone involved. Here was an example of a group of highly-paid and much-storied footballers, routinely maligned for existing in a bubble of exorbitant wealth, recognising the reality of the world and
We’re no closer to knowing when soccer might return to action given the global reaction to slowing the coronavirus outbreak, but there’s still a lot happening in the broader soccer world. Gab Marcotti reacts to the main talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Common sense must rule | Dutch league vacates title
“We run the real risk of losing many famous football clubs. It could destroy the integrity of the competitions we love as football supporters. Ultimately the crisis may threaten the very existence of our football clubs if sufficient action is not taken. My concern is that we might have double figures of clubs that go to
LEGANES, Spain — “And then he hit it bloody brilliantly, so I ended up looking like a champ.” Javier Aguirre bursts out laughing, and not for the last time. He’s reflecting on Manuel Negrete’s superb, acrobatic volley at the 1986 World Cup — and Aguirre’s “assist” for the goal, if that’s not too generous a
The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest crisis professional football has ever faced. The uncertainty about whether leagues will be able to finish the 2019-20 season is just the start of it; beyond that, football won’t return to normal for a long time to come. “Full stadiums will only be seen again when we are safe,
Maradona’s now-iconic warm-up 31 years ago last Sunday was one of those defining moments in soccer for what it revealed about the player and about us. It was a viral video before there were viral videos. A TikTok before TikTok. The video of Diego Maradona’s warm-up routine ahead of Napoli’s UEFA Cup semifinal second leg
Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, Arsenal fans excited about getting Champions League football through the back door are dealt a reality check, PSG’s president is negotiating with himself, Chelsea have a Kepa conundrum and there’s an esports battle brewing … Jump to: PSG president negotiates
We’re no closer to knowing when soccer might return to action given the global reaction to slowing the coronavirus outbreak, but there’s still a lot happening in the broader soccer world. Gab Marcotti reacts to the main talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Modest proposal to subs rule | Italy, Germany plans
A lot can change in a decade. Just 10 short years ago, for instance, Lionel Messi was the dominant player in European soccer, Pep Guardiola was an increasingly influential coach, Cristiano Ronaldo was trying to make a difference with a new team following a lucrative transfer, and money disparities were playing an increasing role in
A lot can change in a decade. Just 10 short years ago, for instance, Lionel Messi was the dominant player in European soccer, Pep Guardiola was an increasingly influential coach, Cristiano Ronaldo was trying to make a difference with a new team following a lucrative transfer, and money disparities were playing an increasing role in
Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, a tell-all book on Jose Mourinho reveals details about interest from Liverpool — as well as when he pulled a man from a burning car. The coronavirus continues to affect football, but clubs are still discussing transfers … Jump
The coronavirus outbreak across the globe has brought regular life to a halt as countries fight to contain the spread and flatten the curve of the pandemic. Professional sports were naturally hit hard in the efforts to fight COVID-19 but as new cases slow down across Europe, all the top soccer leagues are beginning to
The Premier League Hall of Fame inaugural class, as chosen by ESPN, includes two of the most prolific goal scorers in English soccer history and a winger with one of the longest careers in the top flight. The NFL has one. NASA and American astronauts have one, prominently located at the Kennedy Space Center. There’s
We’re no closer to knowing when soccer might return to action given the global reaction to slowing the coronavirus outbreak, but there’s still a lot happening in the broader soccer world. Gab Marcotti reacts to the main talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: | Bundesliga’s ambitious plan to resume play | Blatter
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had to find another way of enjoying his luxurious cars in recent weeks. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Arsenal captain can’t really get out and drive any more so instead, he’s wondering if, by only listening to the engine roaring, you can guess whether he has started his Lamborghini or his
Two weeks ago, we took a look at how the Premier League’s richest clubs are stocked for the future. Now, it’s time to turn our gaze to the rest of Europe. Looking specifically at what are likely the eight richest clubs in the Spanish Primera Division, the German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue
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