Month: September 2019

Tuesday will be a good day for Manchester United and the Glazer family, when the club are expected to announce record annual revenues in excess of £615 million. Once again, the self-styled “world’s biggest football club” will prove themselves to be top of the league, certainly among their Premier League counterparts, when it comes to
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Marco Reus was frustrated following criticism of Borussia Dortmund’s mentality. Marco Reus blasted criticism of Borussia Dortmund players’ mentality as a “pain in the ass” after Eintracht Frankfurt scored an 88th-minute goal to snatch a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Last season, Dortmund had led the table for much of the campaign before a poor run
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USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe insisted she hasn’t got the consistency of Cristiano Ronaldo and believes that he is in a league of his own with Lionel Messi. Juan Mata feels players should not just stick to playing football and instead follow the lead of figures like Megan Rapinoe. Megan Rapinoe shares an update on the
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4:52 PM ET Karim Benzema scored in the 64th minute as Real Madrid earned an away victory at Sevilla on Sunday. The win gives some relief for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane, who is facing pressure following his side’s recent poor form. The game’s lone goal came when Dani Carvajal sent a high cross back
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The referee halts the Atalanta-Fiorentina match in Serie A to issue a warning to fans after racist chants are directed at Fiorentina’s Dalbert. FIFA president Gianni Infantino labeled the situation of racism inside Italian football stadiums “very serious” following the latest incident of offensive chants. A 2-2 draw between Atalanta and Fiorentina on Sunday was
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Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it. Manchester City’s 8-0 win over Watford was a “joy to watch” after the shock loss to Norwich last weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said. City came within one goal of equalling the all-time
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The ESPN FC crew give their predictions of Chelsea vs. Liverpool, citing the Blues’ defensive frailties as a key concern. Craig Burley thinks Christian Pulisic looks out of his depth at Chelsea, resulting in his lack of playing time. Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to
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1:21 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Uriel Antuna assisted each other for a goal apiece, giving the LA Galaxy a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact on Saturday night in Carson, Calif. Antuna scored the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute, breaking a tie that lasted just two minutes, after an unmarked Lassi Lappalainen headed
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ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane fumed at
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