The FC crew discuss the areas Germany need to shore up after they scraped by Northern Ireland to reclaim top spot in Group C. Uli Hoeness has threatened that Bayern Munich will no longer release players for the Germany national team if Marc-Andre ter Stegen replaces Manuel Neuer as the country’s No. 1. According to
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3:06 PM ET Marseille dropped points for the second game in a row when they were held to a goalless stalemate at bottom side Dijon in Ligue 1 on Tuesday. The Provence side, who also shared the spoils against Montpellier last weekend, are fourth in the standings with 12 points from seven games, three behind
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Sead Kolasinac, left, and Mesut Ozil, right, were victims of an attempted carjacking in July. Two men have been charged over the attempted carjacking of Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in London in July. The Metropolitan Police confirmed in statement on Tuesday that the two men, Ashley Smith (30) and Jordan Northover (26), were
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The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match against the archrival Seattle Sounders. Major League Soccer announced on Tuesday that it has suspended its ban on fans waving the Iron Front flag for the rest of the 2019 season, including the playoffs. MLS had previously banned displays of the flag,
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UEFA has picked St. Petersburg, Munich and London to host the Champions League finals from 2021 through 2023. The decision was announced after an executive committee meeting on Tuesday. UEFA has made good on its strategy of focusing on long-term planning for the biggest game in world football. It has typically awarded the hosting rights
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After a 1-0 win over Sevilla, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says criticism of Real Madrid’s recent play could help the club down the road. Manager Zinedine Zidane said he was frustrated but not worried at Real Madrid’s growing injury list this season, after it emerged defender Ferland Mendy will miss Wednesday’s visit of Osasuna in
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Don Hutchison explains why a manager like Massimiliano Allegri, not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, should be in charge at Manchester United. After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew wonder how long Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain at Old Trafford. Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to the criticism from former Red
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Atalanta issued a statement “disassociating” the club from racist chants by its fans, while several prominent figures in Italy on Monday applauded a decision to halt the club’s Serie A game because of the abuse. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for more action to combat racism in the country. “Yesterday we had another incident
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Liverpool defender heaps praise on the FIFA manager of the year’s ability to create a family atmosphere at the club and not allow any egos in the dressing room. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he was proud to even be nominated as he lost out to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi at FIFA’s The Best
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Supporters could watch live in-game stats at Wolfsburg-Hoffenheim. WOLFSBURG, Germany — The Bundesliga became the first professional league to showcase new 5G technology which allows fans to track individual player statistics during Wolfsburg’s clash with Hoffenheim on Monday. The new technology will allow supporters in stadiums across Germany the ability to see live data including passing
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Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo to claim a record sixth FIFA’s The Best award given to the top men’s player on Monday. The award was handed to the Barcelona and Argentina captain at a ceremony in Milan. – Champions League group stage: All you need to know – ESPN Champions League
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Wayne Rooney came close with several chances, but had to settle for just an assist in D.C. United’s 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders. To watch MLS, subscribe to ESPN+. Seven Seattle Sounders fans were assaulted following Sunday’s match between the Sounders and D.C. United, according to a report filed with Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police
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