Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman‘s knee injury which he sustained in Wednesday’s Champions League win over Tottenham Hotspur, will keep him sidelined until January as it looked worse than it actually was, the club said. The Frenchman,
Matthew McConaughey hopes that more Americans can join Christian Pulisic’s level of football soon. Craig Burley addresses Chelsea’s transfer plans. Watch the entirety on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. Craig Burley is unsure of striker Timo Werner’s transfer plans with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga title race. Christian Pulisic has been voted U.S. Soccer’s Male Athlete
Vendetta? Egomania? Masochism? Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’ decision to fire Carlo Ancelotti less than an hour after his club had qualified for the Champions League knockout round may well be a function of each of the above. Or, as those close to the club suggest, it might simply be an attempt to cut losses
Sid Lowe isn’t buying Lautaro Martinez is the right man to replace Luis Suarez at Barca at this moment. Ale Moreno and Sid Lowe are in disagreement over whether or not Antoine Griezmann is the right fit at Barcelona. Sid Lowe doesn’t see a future for Ernesto Valverde at Barcelona beyond this season. Barcelona have
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Alejandro Moreno says Marcelino to Arsenal rumours won’t happen as he has seemingly already ruled himself out. The FC crew debate whether Arsenal should stick with Freddie Ljungberg after his first victory at the helm. Arsenal ended their
4:52 PM ET Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were at their brilliant best as Paris St Germain demolished Galatasaray 5-0 in their final Champions League Group A game at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. 1 Related Both Mbappe and Neymar scored one and set up two other goals as the French champions, who had already
Richard Masters is new Premier League chief executive. The Premier League on Thursday announced that Richard Masters had been appointed their new permanent chief executive having performed the role on an interim basis. It comes a fortnight after David Pemsel informed the Premier League he would not be taking up the role next year following
5:02 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored late goals as already-qualified Juventus beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the Champions League Group D finale on Wednesday to eliminate the Germans from the competition. Ronaldo tapped in from close range in the 75th minute after having missed an almost identical chance in the first
Pity Martinez’s goal for Atlanta United gave them the cushion they needed to hold off Minnesota, and secure a US Open Cup victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a restructuring to the U.S. Open Cup, the organization’s national championship that features professional and amateur teams squaring off against one another. The changes
Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. The ESPN FC panel can’t believe Manchester City are the bookies’ favorite to win the Champions League. Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was the latest footballer to be snapped pulling a silly expression, and he was quick to
Three former players of a fourth-division soccer club in Spain were convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Former Arandina players Carlos Cuadrado, Víctor Rodriguez and Raul Calvo were each sentenced to 38 years in prison. It wasn’t clear if the players — who denied wrongdoing — would appeal the ruling. The three were
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. Brazilian teenagers Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior were both on the scoresheet as Real Madrid beat Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday with qualification for the Champions League round of 16 already assured. Eighteen-year-old Rodrygo opened the scoring early in
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need
We’re more than one-third of the way into the Premier League season and if the league operated under NBA or MLB rules, teams would currently be scrambling to figure out which players they could shuffle in and out of their doors. Title-chasers would be seeking out the final piece to put them over the top.
2:55 PM ET Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus netted a superb hat trick as they came from behind to beat Croatian title holders Dinamo Zagreb 4-1 away in an entertaining Champions League Group C clash on Wednesday. City, who had already secured the group’s top spot, finished with 14 points from six games, seven ahead
One of the owners of Liverpool, Mike Gordon, was unhurt after a private plane came off the runaway at the city’s John Lennon Airport, sources at the club have told ESPN. Flights have been cancelled and the airport is expected to be closed for several hours after the incident, which occurred around 6 a.m. GMT
Steve Nicol likens Napoli to Tottenham as they begin a new chapter under Gennaro Gattuso. Former Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is not on Arsenal’s list of potential managerial candidates, sources have told ESPN. The Italian was sacked by Napoli despite guiding them to the Champions League knockout stage, following a dreadful run of form domestically,
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. Jose Mourinho said he would relish Tottenham facing Bayern Munich further down the line in a “proper” Champions League game despite his side losing 3-1 in Bavaria on Wednesday in their final group game. Bayern outplayed a much-changed
Omar Gonzalez explains how the U.S. are hoping to win the 2019 Gold Cup and delves into his relationship with Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore at Toronto FC. U.S. international midfielder Michael Bradley has re-signed with Toronto FC, a league source has confirmed to ESPN FC. Reports out of Toronto on Wednesday broke the news
Matthew McConaughey hopes that more Americans can join Christian Pulisic’s level of football soon. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Oscar-winning film star and Austin FC co-owner Matthew McConaughey hopes to see the next generation of U.S. soccer talent follow Christian Pulisic‘s lead and make