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
Jump to: Manchester City | Chelsea | Tottenham | Arsenal | Manchester United In the run-up to the January transfer window, we’re ranking some of the best and worst signings by the Premier League’s elite clubs over the past decade. We looked at every arrival from the 2009-10 season onward — though only permanent deals count, so no loans or promotions from the youth
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
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. TOP STORY: Man United face PSG competition for Sancho Rarely a day goes by without Jadon Sancho being linked
Sid Lowe tries to make sense of Atleti’s struggles after a fourth draw in their last five La Liga matches. 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. A
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. TOP STORY: Real lay tentative Haaland groundwork Sources at AS claim Real Madrid are planning to make an initial
Euro 2020 qualifying: Marcus Rashford (30′) England 4-0 Montenegro. Watch more qualifying on ESPN+. England’s 7-0 demolition of Montenegro puts them in next summer’s Euro. Watch Euro 2020 qualifying on ESPN+. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Marcus Rashford writing about his dream to play for
England’s 7-0 demolition of Montenegro puts them in next summer’s Euro. Watch Euro 2020 qualifying on ESPN+. England forward Raheem Sterling came to the defence of England teammate Joe Gomez after some Three Lions’ supporters booed the Liverpool player when he took the field during a 7-0 Euro 2020 qualifying win against Montenegro on Thursday.
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
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop react to reports LA Galaxy are pursuing PSG’s Edinson Cavani. Gab Marcotti says Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s stint with LA Galaxy gives him significant leverage for his next move. Sid Lowe plays down the idea that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s social media post about Spain was about his next club. Jurgen Klopp has said
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
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.
Science tells us that nature abhors a vacuum and will always rush to fill it. Perhaps that’s why as soon as the eternal Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi head-to-head withered away when CR7 left Spain, Sergio Ramos stepped up to the plate? Right now we are witnessing a kind of dead-ball shootout between someone who’s
Cesc Fabregas debuted for Spain in 2006 at age 18, despite having never played a first-team game in Spain to that point. “When he joined the club, the first time he came and trained with us, we all thought: ‘who is this little Spanish kid?'” They would find out fast. Soon, he’d be leading the
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
Sid Lowe tries to make sense of Atleti’s struggles after a fourth draw in their last five La Liga matches. Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is facing three months on the sidelines due to a slipped disc in his neck with the club set to weigh up treatment options in the coming days. Costa had
Shaka Hislop rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Ruben Neves, Kylian Mbappe, Luka Modric and more. Julien Laurens thinks Kylian Mbappe’s value will only go up and Real Madrid cannot afford to wait to sign him. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best.
MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Manchester United’s performance against Brighton as their “best of the season”. The Norwegian labelled the 3-1 win as “exhilarating and entertaining” as Andreas Pereira, Marcus Rashford and a Davy Propper own goal handed his team a second comfortable win in the space of four days after the 3-0
Bernardo Silva has been banned for one match and fined £50,000 following a controversial social media post regarding Manchester City teammate Benjamin Mendy. Silva posted a tweet that appeared to compare Mendy’s likeness to a cartoon character who features on the packaging of Conguitos, a brand of chocolate bar in Spain. – ESPN Premier League fantasy: