1998 World Cup winner Frank Leboeuf rips into Karim Benzema for his comments about Olivier Giroud. Julien Laurens says Karim Benzema’s remark that he is “F1” and Olivier Giroud is “kart racing” wasn’t needed. Will Olivier Giroud remain at Chelsea next season or should he seek pastures anew? Antoine Griezmann has defended Olivier Giroud after Karim
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The FC guys recall moments of anger during their playing career while reflecting on Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt. Sid Lowe examines Zinedine Zidane’s role in Real Madrid’s quest to bring Kylian Mbappe to the Bernabeu. Over the years, our writers have been present for some of the game’s greatest occasions. In the latest edition of a
Frank Leboeuf says only a rare few of managers would be able to reign in the big egos at PSG. Frank Leboeuf lauds the performance of Dimitri Payet after he leads Marseille to a 1-0 win over Toulouse. The FC crew analyse Thomas Tuchel’s standing at PSG after his repeated spats with Kylian Mbappe. The
An amateur football player in France has been banned for five years after biting an opponent’s penis, while his victim has also received punishment. Back in November 2019, an AS Soetrich player attacked an SC Terville opponent after he attempted to calm a scuffle during the match between the two sides. – Transfer Grades: All
Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to lure Sadio Mane away from Liverpool.
Craig Burley feels it’s best for Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG sooner rather than later. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has set the record straight regarding his supposed rivalry with teammate Neymar. Speaking with France Football after being crowned the publication’s best French player of 2019 for the second consecutive year, the France international discussed
Sid Lowe explains why Antoine Griezmann’s attempts to ingrain himself in the Barca squad could prove futile. 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. France coach Didier Deschamps
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley explain why Man United’s win over Norwich was a sign of progress for the club. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial both got on the scoresheet as Manchester United toppled Norwich City 3-1. Brian McBride names his top 3 destinations for Kylian Mbappe, including a potential move to Old Trafford. Shaka
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens question whether Frank Lampard could ever win the Premier League with Chelsea. Christian Pulisic is struggling for time at Chelsea, and Craig Burley says the reason why is simple. Craig Burley says Frank Lampard has rejuvenated Chelsea with youth after the Blues’ 4-1 win over Southampton. When Olivier Giroud arrived
On the flight back to Paris from Bordeaux on Saturday evening, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were sat next to each other. While some on board were sleeping (or trying to), watching some shows on Netflix or playing the new Mario Kart game on their phones, the two best friends were messing around, playing music and
Every September, the excitement builds. And, as always, France is preparing itself for a new European campaign. There will be five clubs from “L’Hexagone” competing this season: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lille in the Champions League, plus Saint-Etienne and Rennes in the Europa League. Due to Strasbourg’s elimination in the Europa League playoff round this
Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty for France, but the world champs beat Andorra 3-0. Subscribe to ESPN+ to watch more Euro 2020 qualifiers. Antoine Griezmann is denied from the spot again for France in Euro 2020 qualifying. Watch France-Andorra on ESPN+. Frank Leboeuf explains why he feels Belgium, not France, are the current favourites to