Julien Laurens looks at whether Manchester United could let Paul Pogba go back to Serie A in January. Ale Moreno and Craig Burley debate Juve’s handling of Ronaldo after his latest hat trick for Portugal. Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings with a new team rising to the top. Stewart Robson says Cristiano Ronaldo’s
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Shaka Hislop is in awe of Robert Lewandowski after the Bayern striker netted again in the thrashing of Dortmund. Gab Marcotti explains why Bayern and Dortmund’s high-powered offences won’t be stopped in Der Klassiker. Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. Bayern Munich’s new president
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. Manchester United are ready to bring forward a
Megan Rapinoe says she takes pride in seeing the Matildas’ equal pay deal with the FFA, and uses it to encourage the same for the USWNT. The first-ever strike in Spanish women’s top-flight football went ahead on Saturday after failed negotiations for a first collective agreement. The players’ union (AFE) and clubs’ associations (ACFF) were
Cristiano Ronaldo pokes in a goal late in the second half, robbing Diogo Jota of his 1st senior goal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Euro Qualifying: Bruno Fernandes (39′) Luxembourg 0-1 Portugal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Luxembourg’s pitch as a “potato field” and also said he had not been
Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is taking a back seat after more than 40 years at the forefront of the club. The 67-year-old Hoeness said Friday he was stepping down, ending a tenure that began when he first
Edwin van der Sar chats exclusively to ESPN FC about his former club Man United’s current predicament. Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van Der Sar believes that David Moyes will have time to bring success to Old Trafford Edwin van der Sar has signed a new long-term deal as Ajax chief executive, ending suggestions he
ESPN’s Dale Johnson explains how despite criticism, VAR suffers most because so few understand what’s going on. The Premier League has committed to improving supporter experience with VAR, but has resisted pressure to use pitchside monitors unless an exceptional case arises. Both Premier League and PGMOL, the referees’ body, committed to “improving the consistency of
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he wants Gareth Bale to stay until the end of the season. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. Julien Laurens thinks Kylian Mbappe’s value will only go up and Real Madrid cannot afford to wait to
Manchester City have failed in their attempt to block a UEFA investigation into alleged wrongdoing regarding financial fair play (FFP), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Friday. City asked CAS to throw out a case claiming they deliberately tried to cheat FFP. – Ogden: How City changed football forever But CAS ruled that
Ale Moreno admits he’s not a fan of Villarreal and Atletico Madrid playing their La Liga fixture in Miami. La Liga president Javier Tebas is criticising the decision by Spain’s football federation to play the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, citing the country’s backing of a satellite company that is allegedly behind the piracy
ESPN’s Dale Johnson explains how despite criticism, VAR suffers most because so few understand what’s going on. VAR this, VAR that, VAR, VAR, VAR. Yep, that’s all we talk about these days. And it’s all we’re likely to talk about for years to come. It’s the Brexit of Premier League football. So yes, this is
In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four past Red Star Belgrade. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. Following a hat trick vs. Galatasaray, Julien Laurens assesses the future for young Rodrygo
Former Bundesliga striker and USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann spoke to Herculez Gomez about the one Bundesliga match you can’t miss outside of der Klassiker. Eintracht Frankfurt’s David Abraham was sent off after barging Freiburg coach Christian Streich to the floor. Eintracht Frankfurt captain David Abraham has been banned for seven weeks for knocking over Freiburg
Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. FIFA has named Arsene Wenger as their chief of global football development, world football’s governing body said on Wednesday. Wenger had been in the running to take over as Bayern Munich boss following Niko Kovac’s sacking before he fell
Alejandro Moreno says the Seattle Sounders had to “hold on” for 60 minutes vs. Toronto in the MLS Cup. Veljko Paunovic has been fired as manager of the Chicago Fire sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. The Athletic was the first to report the news. The move follows Joe Mansueto’s takeover of the club in
The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. MILAN — Ederson is a serious doubt for Manchester City’s crucial Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday, according to Pep Guardiola. The Brazilian goalkeeper was forced off with a thigh injury at half-time of the
David Villa lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010. Former Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Vissel Kobe striker Villa will hang up his boots after the end of the J-League season in January, bringing an end to a glittering 19-year career.
4:42 PM ET BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Hoffenheim’s Juergen Locadia scored a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 2-1 victory at strugglers Cologne on Friday as they provisionally climbed into second place in the Bundesliga. Cologne’s Jhon Cordoba stunned the high-flying visitors with a low drivein the 34th minute, his first goal after a drought
Lebo Mothiba ended his five-and-a-half-month wait for a goal by scoring twice in Strasbourg’s Ligue 1 victory over Nimes last weekend, while both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool defeated Manchester City in a potentially decisive clash at the top of the English Premier League. South Africa’s Mothiba hadn’t scored since May when