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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Julien Laurens believes Tottenham Hotspur’s shock loss to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup is symptomatic of the side’s poor form this season. Shaka Hislop thinks Colchester United’s Jeavani Brown should feel very lucky his side beat Tottenham on penalties, in spite of his abysmal Panenka attempt. Colchester United’s Tom Lapslie describes the feeling of
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11:54 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 28th goal of the season and also set up Cristian Pavon for another, helping the LA Galaxy clinch a postseason berth with a 2-1 victory over host Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night. Pavon also set up Ibrahimovic’s goal, which for the moment keeps
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Craig Burley says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde’s struggles can only get worse if Lionel Messi’s injury against Villarreal sidelines the star man. Julien Laurens questions where new Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann can fit in alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the team’s formation. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iranian women will be able to watch men’s football from October 10th, 2019. USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe reflects on a ‘surreal’ year for her after winning best women’s player at the Best FIFA Football Awards. FIFA president Gianni Infantino lambasted Italian football authorities for “hiding the truth” about racism
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5:03 PM ET Neymar struck late again as Paris Saint-Germain beat one of their main title rivals Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 to strengthen their Ligue 1 lead on Sunday. The Brazil forward, who scored the only goal against Racing Strasbourg last weekend, found the back of the net three minutes from time to put PSG on
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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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