Month: August 2019

Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern
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New Austin FC owner Matthew McConaughey pictured with his wife Camila Alves. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four new investors to join Austin FC’s ownership group. The club’s parent company, Two Oak Ventures, announced Austin resident McConaughey, entrepreneur Eddie Morgan, Dell executive Marius Haas and local oil and gas executive Bryan Sheffield as its newest members
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Alejandro Moreno and Stevie Nicol break down Gareth Bale’s scintillating performance against Celta Vigo and wonder if Zidane will be forced to make Bale a regular again for Real Madrid. Keylor Navas has asked to leave Real Madrid before the summer transfer window shuts, sources have told ESPN FC, although coach Zinedine Zidane has said
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Juan Mata feels players should not just stick to playing football and instead follow the lead of figures like Megan Rapinoe. Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. MANCHESTER, England — Juan Mata has urged more footballers to follow Megan Rapinoe’s lead after she
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Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on Juve’s reported offer for Neymar and what
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Steve Nicol dismisses any naysayers that VAR is not a positive after he feels it correctly ruled off Man City’s goal late on versus Tottenham. Steve Nicol explains why Raheem Sterling has been so efficient so far this season for Man City and what’s to come from the England international. Stewart Robson and Craig Burley
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Brazilian-born striker Elkeson has changed his name as he prepares to help China qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The 30-year-old, who has played in the Chinese Super League since 2013, became a naturalised citizen earlier in August and was named on Wednesday in China’s squad for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifier at The
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Jurgen Klopp wants Europe to close their transfer window in line with the Premier League. Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is the latest manager to call on the Premier League to re-align its summer transfer window with the rest of Europe. While clubs on the continent can still recruit players until Sept. 2, the deadline for incoming
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Pep Guardiola and Man City have been dominant in the past two seasons but is this just the start of their dominance? In 1953, socialist football conquered England. That November, Hungary’s “Golden Squad” — the Aranycsapat, Olympic gold medalists who hadn’t lost in three years — traveled to Wembley and essentially reset the course of
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Chelsea right-back Davide Zappacosta has joined Italian side AS Roma on loan initially until the end of January after signing a new one-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Italy international’s new deal takes his contract at Chelsea through to June 2022. Zappacosta joined Chelsea from Serie A side Torino in
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Alejandro Moreno and Stevie Nicol break down Gareth Bale’s scintillating performance against Celta Vigo and wonder if Zidane will be forced to make Bale a regular again for Real Madrid. Real Madrid have loaned Japanese teenager Takefusa Kubo to Spanish league rival Mallorca for the season, the club announced on Thursday. – ESPN fantasy: Sign
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Steve Nicol says that the combination of new signing Dani Ceballos with Aubameyang and Lacazette could propel Arsenal into the top four. Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a second consecutive win, their first time since the 2009-10 season. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes
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