Arsenal were greeted by a chorus of boos following their dismal 2-2 draw at home against Southampton, in a game they really should have lost. Coming off the back of a four-game winless streak in the league, the Gunners looked understandably nervy from the onset and, after a series of loose passes and cheap fouls
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a future move to MLS is “a great possibility”. Luis Suarez has told ESPN FC that the growth of Major League Soccer makes the competition an “attractive” proposition and that the option of moving to the United States when he leaves Barcelona is a “nice possibility.” Suarez, who will
4:47 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar made his comeback from injury as they enjoyed a 2-0 home win over Lille on Friday to move a provisional 11 points clear at the top of Ligue 1. First-half goals from Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria put the hosts ahead and Lille never seriously threatened
Nicky Bandini explains why Cristiano Ronaldo missing Juventus’ trip to Atalanta might not be such a bad thing. Ale Moreno and Craig Burley debate Juve’s handling of Ronaldo after his latest hat trick for Portugal. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol react to the top 10 forwards in this year’s FC100 rankings. Cristiano Ronaldo
2:36 PM ET Atletico Madrid lost ground on leaders Barcelona as they were held 1-1 away to Granada on Saturday for a seventh draw in 14 La Liga games. Diego Simeone’s side went ahead on the hour mark through Brazilian leftback Renan Lodi but lost their lead soon after when Granada’s German Sanchez outjumped his
2:02 PM ET Struggling AC Milan and Napoli ground out a 1-1 Serie A draw at San Siro on Saturday that did little to help either side’s plight. Hirving Lozano headed Napoli in front midway through the first half before Giacomo Bonaventura levelled with a powerful strike five minutes later. Napoli have now failed to
4:44 PM ET Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored a stoppage-time equaliser as his side rescued a 3-3 draw after being three goals down against promoted Paderborn on Friday, but they still suffered a dent to their Bundesliga title hopes. To make matters worse, Dortmund’s top striker Paco Alcacer, making a comeback from a heel
11:02 AM ET A late double from Gonzalo Higuain helped Juventus come from behind to beat Atalanta 3-1 in Bergamo on Saturday and go four points clear at the top of the Serie A standings. Robin Gosens gave the home side a deserved lead in the second half after Musa Barrow missed a penalty before
Marco Reus wasn’t happy with Borussia Dortmund’s performance on Friday. Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has labelled his team’s performance in a 3-3 comeback against rock-bottom Bundesliga club SC Paderborn “absolute s—” and warned that they “must never, never play like that again.” A 4-0 defeat at Bayern last week sent Dortmund to sixth in
Frank Leboeuf weighs in on the situation surrounding Karim Benzema not being on the French national team. Craig Burley assesses the possibility of Jose Mourinho luring Gareth Bale back to Tottenham. How will Real Madrid and their fans react to Gareth Bale’s dig at the club after Wales’ Euro qualifying victory? Ale Moreno says it’s
The big five European leagues return to action this weekend following the final international break of 2019. With roughly a third of their seasons complete and the January transfer window just over a month away, we take a look at the various states of play. Jump to: Premier League | La Liga | Serie A
After Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking, Rob Dawson wonders if he’ll be hovering over the Man United job. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has laughed off suggestions Mauricio Pochettino’s availability has put extra pressure on his job by declaring: “It doesn’t bother me.” The Argentine, sacked by Tottenham on Tuesday, was heavily linked with the role at
Steve Nicol doesn’t rate Chelsea or Leicester City as title contenders, despite both sides’ recent good form. Four seasons on from their astonishing 5,000-1 Premier League title win, could Leicester City shock the world all over again? It is possible that Brendan Rodgers’ slick and attractive outfit might even be better than the Claudio Ranieri
Pep Guardiola discusses Bernardo Silva’s racism ban and insists he’s not guilty of the offence. Ale Moreno reveals the biggest factor in whether Pep Guardiola will stay or go at the end of his contract. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. MANCHESTER, England
Alejandro Pozuelo’s 90th-minute Panenka kick sends Toronto to the conference final. Watch MLS on ESPN+. The Domenec Torrent era at New York City FC came to an end following the 2019 season, after two playoff appearances during his 14 months in MLS. Now, the club faces a struggle to replace the affable Torrent, a disciple
Robbie Paratore was 18 years old and captain of Leicester City’s Under-18 side when he realized he was in a real, live Catch-22. His scholar contract — the two-year deal that governs most players in England between the ages of 16 and 18 — was coming to an end. And while the club offered him
“That’s the second question on Gareth, I won’t answer any more,” Zinedine Zidane said. Oh yes you will. It was Friday lunchtime at Valdebebas, Real Madrid‘s training ground out near Barajas airport, and they had only just started. La Liga and club football were back, which meant that the pre-match news conference was back. It
Shaka Hislop examines whether Chelsea have joined the title race after their sixth straight Premier League win. Former U.S. striker Landon Donovan weighs in on Christian Pulisic’s role as the face of the USMNT. Can Chelsea’s youngsters defeat the defending champs? The Exploding Heads turn to FIFA 20 to find out. Chelsea’s in-form forward Christian
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a future move to MLS is “a great possibility”. BARCELONA — Ernesto Valverde says Gerard Pique is not certain to start Saturday’s La Liga game against Leganes following a week which has seen the defender occupied by the Davis Cup in Madrid. Pique’s company Kosmos is behind the revamped
Gab Marcotti doesn’t buy Antonio Conte walking back his comments after Inter’s loss to Borussia Dortmund. Gab Marcotti sounds off on Antonio Conte after the Inter manager’s continued complaints about his thin squad. Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte has said his has given his players specific instructions when having sex and told them to ensure