Barcelona’s seven-game winning run came to an end as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday. The home side took an early lead at Anoeta when Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after Sergio Busquets was adjudged to have pulled Diego Llorente‘s shirt. Antoine Griezmann levelled
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Craig Burley explains why Carlo Ancelotti isn’t right for Arsenal despite his history of managerial success. Freddie Ljungberg heaps praise on “amazing” teenager Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s Europa League draw. Shaka Hislop is bemused by reports suggesting Everton are in talks with former Arsenal boss Unai Emery. Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is facing up to
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Liverpool join race for PSG’s Neymar? The future of Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was never going to
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: United confident in Sancho pursuit Manchester United believe they are in pole position to secure a deal
Luka Modric‘s goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Club Brugge was the 307th in this season’s Champions League group stage, which set an all-time record. And that record was extended to 308 just moments later when Gonzalo Higuain put Juventus 2-0 up away to Bayer Leverkusen. Last season, there were 306 goals in the
MANCHESTER — Nicky Butt has a unique way of explaining the role of Manchester United’s academy when it comes to turning a young footballer into, hopefully, one of the best in the world. “I’d describe it as, when you meet the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with, the first thing
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s Premier League action, all in one place. Jump to: Have Arsenal found some magic? | Can Man United succeed against lesser teams? | Man to watch | Game not to miss | Stats of the weekend | Team that needs a bit of luck | One thing that will definitely happen
Shaka Hislop sees no issues with Jurgen Klopp’s new deal at Liverpool keeping him there through 2024. James Milner has signed a contract extension with Liverpool that will keep him at the club until the summer of 2022, the club announced on Friday. “I’ve been lucky and privileged to play for this club for four-and-a-half
Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman‘s knee injury which he sustained in Wednesday’s Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur, will keep him sidelined until January as it looked worse than it actually was, the club said. The Frenchman,
Matthew McConaughey hopes that more Americans can join Christian Pulisic’s level of football soon. Craig Burley addresses Chelsea’s transfer plans. Watch the entirety on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. Craig Burley is unsure of striker Timo Werner’s transfer plans with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga title race. Christian Pulisic has been voted U.S. Soccer’s Male Athlete
Sid Lowe isn’t buying Lautaro Martinez is the right man to replace Luis Suarez at Barca at this moment. Ale Moreno and Sid Lowe are in disagreement over whether or not Antoine Griezmann is the right fit at Barcelona. Sid Lowe doesn’t see a future for Ernesto Valverde at Barcelona beyond this season. Barcelona have
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Alejandro Moreno says Marcelino to Arsenal rumours won’t happen as he has seemingly already ruled himself out. The FC crew debate whether Arsenal should stick with Freddie Ljungberg after his first victory at the helm. Arsenal ended their
4:52 PM ET Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were at their brilliant best as Paris St Germain demolished Galatasaray 5-0 in their final Champions League Group A game at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. 1 Related Both Mbappe and Neymar scored one and set up two other goals as the French champions, who had already
5:02 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored late goals as already-qualified Juventus beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the Champions League Group D finale on Wednesday to eliminate the Germans from the competition. Ronaldo tapped in from close range in the 75th minute after having missed an almost identical chance in the first
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. Brazilian teenagers Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior were both on the scoresheet as Real Madrid beat Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday with qualification for the Champions League round of 16 already assured. Eighteen-year-old Rodrygo opened the scoring early in
We’re more than one-third of the way into the Premier League season and if the league operated under NBA or MLB rules, teams would currently be scrambling to figure out which players they could shuffle in and out of their doors. Title-chasers would be seeking out the final piece to put them over the top.
2:55 PM ET Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus netted a superb hat trick as they came from behind to beat Croatian title holders Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 away in an entertaining Champions League Group C clash on Wednesday. City, who had already secured the group’s top spot, finished with 14 points from six games, seven ahead
One of the owners of Liverpool, Mike Gordon, was unhurt after a private plane came off the runaway at the city’s John Lennon Airport, sources at the club have told ESPN. Flights have been cancelled and the airport is expected to be closed for several hours after the incident, which occurred around 6 a.m. GMT
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. Jose Mourinho said he would relish Tottenham facing Bayern Munich further down the line in a “proper” Champions League game despite his side losing 3-1 in Bavaria on Wednesday in their final group game. Bayern outplayed a much-changed
Matthew McConaughey hopes that more Americans can join Christian Pulisic’s level of football soon. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Oscar-winning film star and Austin FC co-owner Matthew McConaughey hopes to see the next generation of U.S. soccer talent follow Christian Pulisic‘s lead and make