Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks. European domestic leagues put up a united front ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with UEFA to discuss proposed changes to the Champions League. The European Leagues (EL), which is the association
Month: May 2019
Inter Milan failed to further secure third place in Serie A after seeing out a goalless draw at Udinese. Diego Godin has agreed a three-year contract worth €6.75 million-a-year with Inter Milan, sources from the club have told ESPN FC. The Uruguay international bid an emotional farewell to Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on
10:53 AM ET Chelsea are one win from a return to the Champions League after a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Watford. The Blues were disappointing in the first half and were booed off, but it was a different story after the break. Ruben Loftus-Cheek headed Chelsea in front in the 48th minute, nodding
Ross Dyer and Craig Burley share their thoughts on Liverpool’s chances against Barcelona without Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Jurgen Klopp confirms that Liverpool will be without top scorer Mo Salah for their clash against Barcelona tomorrow night. Ousmane Dembele walked off with an injury in Barcelona’s 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo. Shaka Hislop’s Power
Matteo Bonetti feels Juventus will go all out to bring in Pep Guardiola this summer, but Ale Moreno finds it hard to believe he’d leave Man City. Miralem Pjanic has cast doubt over his future at Juventus by saying he would consider a move to Paris Saint-Germain. Speaking to Canal+, midfielder Pjanic said he was
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in hitting the 20-goal mark in the Premier League this season after scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, but all three appear set to end the campaign disappointed. Auba’s opener against Brighton took him to 20 goals in 35 Premier League outings so
12:23 PM ET BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) – Lowly Nuremberg moved closer to an immediate return to the second division when they were beaten 2-0 at VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The defeat left Nuremberg, who are one place off the bottom of the table, with 19 points, five adrift of VfB Stuttgart
4:35 PM ET AC Milan revived their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 win over Bologna on Monday in a match featuring an angry row between their coach Gennaro Gattuso and midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko on the touchline. Suso fired Milan in front in the 37th minute and Fabio Borini added a second in the 67th
LIVERPOOL — They are beginning to grow accustomed to “beautiful failure” at Liverpool, but manager Jurgen Klopp knows that the only way to experience the other side of the coin is by risking everything to get it. Over the past five years, Liverpool’s exciting brand of attacking football has seen them finish as runners-up in
Rafael van der Vaart was once famous for arrowing shots in from distance for Ajax, Hamburg, Real Madrid and Tottenham. Now the former Netherlands international, who won 109 caps for his country, has turned his hand to a different kind of arrows — darts. Van der Vaart retired from football last year after a very brief
The two best teams in Major League Soccer in 2018 were Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls. The former won MLS Cup at home in front of 70,000 fans. The latter collected the Supporters Shield, setting a points record in the process. Then there were the Portland Timbers, who successfully navigated the Western
After another action-packed weekend in soccer, Gab Marcotti reflects on the big talking points in his latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: A reckoning for Man United | Barca rest vs. Celta Vigo | LFC won’t give up | Dortmund blow the league | PSG keep spiralling | Sarri a success | Atalanta’s dream continues
Messi broke Liverpool’s hearts in the Champions League semifinal, first leg, as though it was simple. To him, it probably was. Watch out for Lionel Messi‘s final goal. You’ll see it in a high-pressure match where he’s already scored once or twice; when it arrives, you’ll notice that this goal is far more spectacular than
Paul Mariner and Mark Donaldson predict the biggest games from the Premier League weekend as the race for the title and a top 4 spot hit the home stretch. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he has no extra motivation to do his former club Liverpool a favour in the Premier League title race when
Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid edged past Villarreal 3-2 at the Bernabeu in a slow-paced, late-season La Liga encounter. Mariano Diaz shot Madrid in front inside 85 seconds and a familiar defensive slackness allowed
Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. Lionel Messi produced the latest in his long line of incredible moments with a picture-perfect dead ball strike against Liverpool. The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about
Robert Lewandowski’s pair of goals confirmed Bayer Munich’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty confirmed Bayern’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Franck Ribery will leave Bayern Munich at the end of his contract this summer, the German Bundesliga club
2:31 PM ET Roma’s Antonio Mirante saved a stoppage-time penalty to earn a point in a 1-1 draw at Genoa in Serie A on Sunday although the result still damaged the capital club’s Champions League qualifying hopes. Stephan El Shaarawy had put the visitors in front in the closing stages before Cristian Romero equalised for
Chelsea remain on course for a a spot in next season’s Champions League after a 3-0 win at home to Watford. LONDON — Second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, David Luiz and Gonzalo Higuain helped Chelsea beat a dangerous Watford side 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to put Maurizio Sarri on the brink of delivering a top-four
2:44 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt conceded six goals in a shocking first half. TF-Images/Getty Images Bayer Leverkusen boosted their chances of a top-four finish in the Bundesliga and a place in next season’s Champions League after scoring six first-half goals for a breathtaking 6-1 home win over direct rivals Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. The result left