ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year. Alejandro Moreno says Juventus need more from Cristiano Ronaldo in both the Champions League and Serie A this season. As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol
Month: September 2019
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be
4:27 PM ET Josh Sargent scored an impressive goal in Bremen’s defeat of Augsburg. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images Josh Sargent scored a brilliant goal on his first Bundesliga start of the season and Yuya Osako grabbed two as Werder Bremen defeated 10-man Augsburg 3-2 on Sunday. Ruben Vargas canceled Osako’s sixth-minute opener in the 12th before
Christoph Metzelder won La Liga with Real Madrid and the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Former Germany international Christoph Metzelder is under investigation on suspicion of spreading child pornography, Hamburg public prosecutors told ESPN FC on Wednesday. Metzelder’s property in Dusseldorf was searched on Tuesday and his electronic devices were seized for further inspection. Hamburg public prosecutors
The transfer window for Europe’s major leagues is closed again for the rest of the year, but how did your team do? Did they leave any gaps? Our correspondents assess how the top clubs failed to address their weaknesses this summer. Jump to: Real Madrid | Atletico Madrid | Juventus | Inter | PSG | Bayern | Dortmund BARCELONA: Too few attackers, too
Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has withdrawn from the England squad for this month’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo with a back issue, the FA said on Tuesday. Wan-Bissaka, 21,
Khama Billiat is a serious doubt for Zimbabwe’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying opener against Somalia this week, and he’s but one of many injuries littering rosters. The Kaizer Chiefs forward picked up a pelvic injury in the club’s 2-1 win away to Cape Town City last week, and Chiefs’ front office is not being
Stewart Robson joins Alexis Nunes to explain why he expects this season’s Champions League to be won by another Premier League giant. Manchester City made it back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season with a comfortable 4-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at The Etihad. Kevin De Bruyne opened up the
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol presents his Saturday Premier League week four takeaways including best goal, biggest letdown and controversy. Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop has high praise for Sergio Aguero,
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” There is no change at the top of Shaka’s top 10, but a pair of Italian
Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno examine whether Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez will produce during their loan spells for Roma and Inter. With Alexis Sanchez now on loan at Inter, Craig Burley examines how it went so wrong for him at Manchester United. Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Craig Burley discuss Alvaro Morata’s winning goal and Joao Felix’s first La Liga start for Atletico Madrid. Alejandro Moreno weighs in on the hot takes from the weekend’s soccer action to see whether they are overreactions. Sid Lowe examines Diego Simeone’s new look Atletico Madrid and suggests they can push
Neymar’s desire to return to Barcelona came agonizingly close to being realized only for the move to collapse in the final days of the transfer window. It was a modern transfer saga, the unprecedented football tale that will be remembered for a very long time, the telenovela that made headlines all around the world for
Alexis Nunes is joined by Julien Laurens and Mark Ogden to address the reasons why Tottenham Hotspur have had a horrendous start to the Premier League. The FC crew discuss Harry Kane’s recent attempts to initiate contact in the penalty area, including his collision with Sokratis in the North London derby. Craig Burley says Arsenal
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be taken after Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist chants at Cagliari. Romelu Lukaku’s penalty kick earned Inter a narrow win at Cagliari after the hosts found a surprise equalizer. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku
The transfer window for Europe’s major leagues is closed for the summer but who did well? And which clubs failed to make the deals they wanted? WINNERS Inter Milan We can take one thing from Inter Milan’s summer transfer strategy: they are deadly serious about ending their decade-long wait for a Scudetto. It was a
2:03 PM ET BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Eintracht Frankfurt’s Goncalo Paciencia scored an 86th minute winner after setting up their first goal to help secure a 2-1 comeback victory over Fortuna Duesseldorf in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with new signing Bas Dost also on target. Portuguese Paciencia, who scored for the second straight week
Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno examine whether Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez will produce during their loan spells for Roma and Inter. European clubs from the “big five” leagues spent over €5 billion during the summer transfer window for the first time, according to a Deloitte report. Clubs from the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga,
There was friction within African football’s most beloved double act this weekend, as Sadio Mane’s frustrations with Mohamed Salah boiled over, although there’s been plenty of success for the continent’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this past week. Mane’s displeasure with his teammate came within the context of another resounding Liverpool victory, with the Senegal
Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he performed at Manchester United. Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in