5:16 PM ET Mauro Icardi rediscovered his scoring touch to help Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 2-1 away as the French champions continued their march towards the Ligue 1 title on Tuesday. Icardi, who had not scored in his last six competitive games, found the back of the net just before the half hour and Thilo
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Today is Neymar‘s birthday, and he’s injured. You’re tempted to say “plus ca change” — after all, he was sidelined this time last year too. And the year before that, although the injury came later this month. But it still robbed Paris Saint-Germain of their most influential player (and the most expensive player in the
Bremen v Dortmund HL rev2 The FC TV crew discuss USMNT prospect Gio Reyna’s future at Dortmund after his stunning goal vs. Bremen. With eight goals in his first four games, the FC crew find it hard to believe Erling Haaland isn’t a starter. Soccer lovers desperate to experience the atmosphere of Borussia Dortmund‘s iconic
Julien Laurens explains why Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Levante was more important than it seemed. Ale Moreno praises Barcelona for their strong first-half, but is still skeptical of their ability to hold a lead. Barcelona will have to wait a little longer to count on Ousmane Dembele, while Atletico Madrid could be without Alvaro Morata
Real Madrid and Barcelona were united by their teenage prodigies last weekend. Los Blancos via their brilliant 19-year-old Brazilian, Vinicius Junior, who drew three spellbound Atletico Madrid opponents toward him before releasing a magical pass so that Ferland Mendy could feed Karim Benzema for the winning goal. Barca, Spain’s reigning (but soon to be deposed)
The FC panel don’t foresee 30 year old Odion Ighalo having much of an impact for Manchester United. 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
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho praised his side’s 2-0 win over Manchester City but lamented that Raheem Sterling didn’t get a red card for his challenge on Dele Alli. – ESPN Premier League fantasy: Sign up now!– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide– How VAR has affected every Premier League club Sunday’s match was
Shrewsbury thought they’d taken the lead, but it is ruled out for offside by VAR. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. Liverpool’s youngsters defied the odds to help push the Premier League leaders into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury Town at Anfield on Tuesday. Shaun Whalley thought
On Nov. 2, 2019, a new world began in the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt ran rampant over a cranky, short-handed Bayern Munich, scoring three second-half goals to win 5-1. After seven consecutive league titles — only one of which featured any sort of title race — it appeared that some combination of age, injury and poor
U.S. men’s national team star Christian Pulisic will continue on the sidelines after suffering an injury setback, according to Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. – ESPN Premier League fantasy: Sign up now!– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate guide– How VAR has affected every Premier League – Premier League winter break: All you need to know
Julien Laurens explains why Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over Levante was more important than it seemed. Ale Moreno praises Barcelona for their strong first-half, but is still skeptical of their ability to hold a lead. Shaka Hislop leaves Barcelona out of his Power Rankings after losing to Valencia 2-0 in La Liga last weekend. Lionel Messi
BURNLEY, England — To build a great football team, or even just a decent one, you need some luck. And if the amount of luck eventually correlates to the quality of your team, then you could say that Arsenal, going by their 0-0 draw against Burnley on Sunday, will be the best team in the
Absolutely everybody wanted to be at Neymar’s 28th birthday party on Sunday night. Well, maybe not everybody…. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Joaquin makes an older lady’s lifetime
11:09 AM ET AC Milan, missing forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a bout of flu, were held 1-1 at home by Verona as Daniel Maldini, the son of club legend Paolo Maldini, made his Rossoneri debut. Davide Faraoni volleyed in Mattia Zaccagni‘s cross at the far post to give Verona a 13th minute lead at San
11:30 AM ET Erling Haaland has taken no time to settle into Bundesliga life at Borussia Dortmund. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund enjoyed another dominant afternoon, demolishing Union Berlin 5-0 with two goals from teenage sensation Erling Haaland. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Haaland added another five minutes later. Dortmund
After all the fun in England on Jan. 31 and the variety of winners and losers around the Premier League this winter, it’s time to rate the teams that met their needs around Europe and those who fell far short of expectations. WINNERS Borussia Dortmund Seven goals, 133 minutes… and just £17 million (€22.5m). Dortmund
Missed any of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Crossroads for Man City? | Fiorentina fury at Juve | Zidane wins Madrid derby | Liverpool keep coasting | Plea’s costly error vs.
At the end of the 2020 January transfer window, there had been around 40 moves involving players of Nigerian origin around the world. It’s unlikely anyone will be surprised by that number, because it is a well-known fact that the country is the biggest producer of football talent in Africa, and certainly one of the top 10
Steve Nicol says Tottenham were by far the worse side before Zinchenko was sent off for Man City. LONDON — Less than 12 months ago, Manchester City were billed by many as the best team of the Premier League era. They were a side that became the first to break the 100-point barrier in one
Shaka Hislop says Mo Salah’s unexpected journey to stardom reflects Liverpool’s team identity. Jurgen Klopp admits Southampton posed a tough ask to Liverpool despite their comfortable win. Liverpool continue their march towards the Premier League title with a comfortable win over Southampton. After watching Liverpool add another sweeping brush stroke to their masterpiece of a