Sid Lowe explains the thinking behind La Liga’s late evening kickoffs when the league returns on June 11. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Most of Europe’s top leagues are now in a position to complete their seasons with a bumper summer
German Bundesliga
FIFA urged football competition organisers on Monday to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement telling the global game to show flexibility and not enforce laws of football it helps
ESPN Lowe: Barcelona continuing ’embarrassing’ transfer policy of last year Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters
Julien Laurens emphatically rules out any chance Philippe Coutinho moves to Arsenal this summer. Barcelona‘s Philippe Coutinho wants to return to the Premier League, according to his agent, but is unsure if a transfer will be possible this summer. Kia Joorabchian has said the former Liverpool playmaker would also be willing to stay at Bayern Munich,
1:51 PM ET Borussia Dortmund solidified their spot in second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday as Jadon Sancho scored a hat trick in a 6-1 win over last-placed Paderborn. Dortmund were without striking Erling Haaland, who was left out of the squad after picking up a minor injury against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Sancho
Ale Moreno heaps praise on Robert Lewandowski following his double vs. Fortuna Dusseldorf. Bayern Munich need to start clearing space in their already-overloaded trophy cabinet. Their 5-0 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf on Saturday was as equally impressive as it was expected. They are now 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga, and their
2:21 PM ET Bayern Munich celebrated a comfortable victory on Saturday. Christof Stache/Getty Images Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski ended a personal jinx when he opened his account against Fortuna Duesseldorf by scoring twice in a 5-0 win on Saturday as the holders moved closer to a record-extending 30th Bundesliga title. The thumping victory left leaders
9:41 AM ET May 29 (Reuters) – RB Leipzig will continue in their pursuit of their best ever Bundesliga points tally when they travel to Cologne on Monday, manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday. Leipzig, who have 55 points from 28 games, are 12 points away from their best ever Bundesliga points tally of 67
Most of Europe’s major leagues are now on course to be completed after being paused for the coronavirus pandemic. Only Ligue 1, which curtailed its season on April 30 after the French government banned games behind closed doors, does not plan to finish the campaign of the top five leagues. UEFA requested that all European
Africa’s stars in the German Bundesliga endured a tough round of midweek fixtures, as Achraf Hakimi‘s Borussia Dortmund came up short in Der Klassiker while a momentary misjudgment from Ademola Lookman cost RB Leipzig dearly as they were held by Cologne. All eyes were on Hakimi after an encouraging restart to the season — and
Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Delaney says Jadon Sancho will soon be considered one of the world’s top talents. Don Hutchison says Lucien Favre’s job might be on the line if Dortmund fail to catch Bayern Munich this year. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thomas Delaney has told ESPN that teammate Jadon Sancho feels the pressure amid speculation linking
One of the jarring experiences of watching the Bundesliga is seeing the action happen in front of empty stands. The referee’s decisions escape the fury of a crowd. You can hear the players communicating with each other and make out what they are saying. And when the ball hits a post, there’s this eerie, booming
4:55 AM ET BERLIN, May 28 (Reuters) – Joshua Kimmich’s winner in Bayern Munich’s big game against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday not only put the Bundesliga champions on track to retain their title but was a reminder of the midfielder’s importance to their success. The 25-year-old, whose delicate chip over the Dortmund keeper took Bayern
Don Hutchison and Steve Nicol examine the timetable for a PL restart after clubs resumed full training. France manager Didier Deschamps has criticised the Bundesliga, Premier League and La Liga for returning to action amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga became Europe’s first major football league to resume on May 16 with matches to be
Bayern manager Hansi Flick was full of praise for Dortmund’s Sancho after their 1-0 win in Der Klassiker. Bayern’s Davies says where he thinks he would come in a 100m race against the world’s fastest players. Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller jokingly compares teammate Alphonso Davies’ speed to the Road Runner. Herculez Gomez list his top
With professional sports hit hard by the global pandemic, leagues without salary caps — like most of the football world — are bringing them back up in conversation as a way to ensure stability. German FA president Fritz Keller says it’s something “they have to think about,” and the reasons are pretty straightforward. Wages are
ESPN Cristiano Ronaldo banks home chip shot Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are ready to
Joshua Kimmich’s goal gives Bayern Munich the win and a seven-point lead over rivals Borussia Dortmund. Shaka Hislop assesses Erling Haaland’s subpar performance in Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich. Craig Burley wonders if Roman Burki should have saved Joshua Kimmich’s winning goal for Bayern Munich. Craig Burley questions Lucien Favre’s decisions in Dortmund’s
2:20 PM ET Bayern Munich padded their lead over Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win in front of no fans at Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday. Joshua Kimmich opened the scoring for Bayern just before half-time, chipping Roman Burki with the Dortmund keeper only able to tip the ball into the back
Noah Sarenren-Bazee and Achraf Hakimi found the net as the German Bundesliga continues to pick up pace after the two-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria’s Bazee had hitherto struggled to make his mark in the league since making his debut for Hannover in the German top flight back in the 2015-16 season. He
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