Month: July 2019

By Moises Llorens and Jeff Carlisle Relive the best moments from last night’s MLS Skills Challenge in Orlando. Former Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran Torres is in talks with MLS club Chicago Fire and Brazilian side Sao Paulo, according to ESPN FC sources. The Spaniard left Atleti at the end of last season and has received
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Steve Nicol breaks down how the possible absences of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will affect Liverpool early in the season. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was surprised to hear one reporter refer to the Community Shield as a pre-season friendly. The FC crew discuss the root causes of Liverpool’s summer struggles and whether
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the Premier League Player of the Year in May. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo are among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best award for 2019, along with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, organisers have announced. Premier League Player of the Year Van Dijk won the Champions League
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After Niko Kovac expressed his interest in Leroy Sane, the FC crew delve into whether the winger should go to Bayern or stick with Man City. Craig Burley and Ian Darke recap Bayern Munich’s emphatic 3-1 win over Real Madrid in their International Champions Cup match at Houston’s NRG Stadium. Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona would take “big, big money” and “it’s not our year for that.” Steve Nicol says Liverpool need quality attacking depth and bringing back Philippe Coutinho could be a sensible move if they can afford him. Stewart Robson cites Barcelona’s defeats
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Chelsea have banned a supporter who racially abuse Raheem Sterling for life. Chelsea have issued a lifetime ban to the fan who racially abused Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling during a Premier League match between the clubs at Stamford Bridge in December, the club have announced. The club have also handed temporary bans to five other fans
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With rumours of Neymar’s return to Barcelona refusing to go away, Santi Solari believes if it does happen one or two players may have to leave the Nou Camp. Barcelona are hopeful of making Junior Firpo their fourth signing of the summer this week following renewed negotiations with Real Betis, multiple sources have confirmed to
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Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson explain why they’re convinced Atletico Madrid are set up to have more success than rivals Real Madrid this campaign. Hector Herrera outlines why he chose Atletico Madrid and the achievements he hopes to accomplish with his new club. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone won’t guarantee Mexico international Hector Herrera will
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2:00 PM ET Dermot Corrigan Tottenham captain Harry Kane scored the only goal in Tuesday’s Audi Cup semifinal win over Real Madrid, as Los Blancos worrying preseason continued. Kane capitalised on a Marcelo mistake to finish calmly mid-way through the first half, and Mauricio Pochettino’s men would have won by a bigger margin but for
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The FC crew examine Real Madrid’s current issues as Zinedine Zidane’s side head into the La Liga season on the back of a dismal ICC performance. Gab Marcotti explains how Real Madrid’s shocking defeat to Atletico Madrid has reignited efforts to bring Paul Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu. Following Real Madrid’s humiliating 7-3 defeat to
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Jurgen Klopp heaps praise on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s growth at such a young age, as the Liverpool local is getting a mural of himself. Jurgen Klopp speaks exclusively to ESPN to explain why Liverpool’s “perfect performance” vs. Barcelona was his favorite moment so far. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe
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Gab Marcotti explains how Real Madrid’s shocking defeat to Atletico Madrid has reignited efforts to bring Paul Pogba to the Santiago Bernabeu. Following Real Madrid’s humiliating 7-3 defeat to Atleti, Stewart Robson thinks the writing is already on the wall for Zinedine Zidane. Real Madrid have told James Rodriguez he can stay at the Bernabeu
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Following Real Madrid’s humiliating 7-3 defeat to Atleti, Stewart Robson thinks the writing is already on the wall for Zinedine Zidane. Diego Costa scored four times before being sent off vs. Real Madrid in New York as Atletico Madrid thumped their arch rivals 7-3. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is confident he can be fit
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Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus. Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunners could make better use of €80 million elsewhere. As Europe’s most prestigious clubs fly back to the
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The FC crew discuss the root causes of Liverpool’s summer struggles and whether or not they will carry over into the start of the season. Jurgen Klopp speaks exclusively to ESPN to explain why Liverpool’s “perfect performance” vs. Barcelona was his favorite moment so far. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that
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After Eric Bailly’s injury against Tottenham, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United’s needs at the centre-back position are more dire than ever. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke and Stewart Robson share their thoughts on the likelihood Harry Maguire joins Manchester United this summer. To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Steve
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