Craig Burley weighs in on Raheem Sterling’s England camp altercation with Joe Gomez. Gareth Southgate explains his decision to exclude Raheem Sterling for England’s upcoming qualifier vs. Montenegro. Raheem Sterling may have been dropped for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on Thursday following a clash with teammate Joe Gomez, but for winger
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Raheem Sterling took part in England training on Tuesday following a bust-up with Joe Gomez. England coach Gareth Southgate has said Raheem Sterling’s emotions “ran over” in his clash with Joe Gomez, labelling the situation “difficult”. Sterling will not be considered for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after an altercation with his England teammate on
Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold’s handball as a penalty is “garbage”. Stewart Robson says Man
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard
Shaka Hislop says Arsenal need to replace Unai Emery with Massimiliano Allegri after another loss at Leicester. Arsenal’s two top directors have expressed their disappointment with the team’s miserable run of form recently but said they still have faith in coach Unai Emery to turn things around, sources told ESPN FC. Gunners head of football Raul
After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. 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.
4:50 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan on Sunday after Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted for the second game in a row and walked straight down the tunnel, clearly unhappy at the decision. Paulo Dybala scored the only goal in the 77th minute after replacing Ronaldo in
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. After Real Madrid’s 4-0
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley are skeptical of Man United despite the club’s recent winning streak. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. Daniel James has said his key role at
In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
Craig Burley explains VAR’s impact in Liverpool’s big win over Manchester City at Anfield. Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. Jurgen Klopp cooled the hype over Liverpool’s nine-point gap on Manchester City following a 3-1 win at Anfield saying “we want to be first
Hansi Flick won his first two games in charge as Bayern interim manager. Bayern Munich interim manager Hansi Flick remain in charge of the team until further notice after Saturday’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund, said club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0
The FC panel examine whether Chelsea or Ajax will be more pleased with their 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. 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.
BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored his 34th La Liga hat trick as Barcelona got back to winning ways with a 4-1 win over struggling Celta Vigo. Barca’s talisman opened the scoring from the penalty spot but then gave away the free kick from which Lucas Olaza levelled the scores. In response, Messi not only matched
By Julien Laurens and Moises Llorens Jamie Vardy and James Maddison strike to help Leicester drop Arsenal 2-0. Shaka Hislop says Arsenal need to replace Unai Emery with Massimiliano Allegri after another loss at Leicester. Arsenal remain behind manager Unai Emery, sources have told ESPN FC, amid reports claiming former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique could
1:38 PM ET Mauro Icardi struck five minutes from time to give Paris St Germain a 2-1 win at Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday as they bounced back from the previous week’s loss to Dijon. The Argentine forward was quickest to react as Brest failed to clear the ball and scored with a shot
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the football superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will be up to a
2:25 PM ET Karim Benzema got Real Madrid off and running with two first-half goals. Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid followed up their impressive Champions League win midweek with a 4-0 La Liga victory at Eibar on Saturday. Two goals from Karim Benzema and a Sergio Ramos penalty had Los Blancos comfortably
Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reminded Mason Greenwood that he cannot just “switch it on and off” if he wants to be a regular at Old Trafford. The 18-year-old returned to the starting XI
The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. Shaka Hislop has Man City and Liverpool on the rise in his rankings ahead of their clash this weekend. Paul Mariner explains why he thinks Liverpool will take all three points from Manchester City this weekend.