Month: May 2020

ESPN Marcotti: I will be surprised if Ibrahimovic stays at Milan Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders,
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The Premier League is back! Or, at least, it should be on June 17. The plan is still subject to government approval but barring any further setbacks, English football will return from its coronavirus-enforced break with Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on
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La Liga will restart on June 11, Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) has confirmed, three months after the coronavirus pandemic forced its suspension. The announcement comes after Spain’s government authorised the return of competitive sport in the country beginning June 8. An official statement from the CSD read: ”The Spanish football federation [RFEF] and La Liga
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Barcelona players wear club branded face masks ahead of their training session. Julien Laurens explains why Sergino Dest could be a great signing for Barcelona if they can afford him. Gab and Juls discuss Quique Setien’s response to Lionel Messi saying Barcelona can’t win the Champions League. Gab Marcotti discusses Lautaro Martinez’s potential move to
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Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti discuss team doctors’ involvements in restarting the Premier League. Serie A will return on June 20 following a meeting between league bosses and the country’s government, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said on Thursday. – ESPN+: Stream ESPN FC TV daily and 30 for 30: Soccer Stories– Insider Notebook: United battle Liverpool for Werner   The league
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Julien Laurens highlights the highs and lows of the Ligue 1 season. Rennes striker M’Baye Niang has been fined €1,500 for breaking social distancing rules in France to watch horse racing. Niang, who enjoyed a loan spell in the Premier League with Watford in 2016-17, was caught by stewards entering the Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux racecourse to watch
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Rob Dawson believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would like to keep Odion Ighalo beyond his current loan deal. Gab Marcotti explains Odion Ighalo’s contract situation at Manchester United. Kay Murray and Mark Odgen look back on Manchester United’s 1999 Champions League final win vs. Bayern Munich. Shanghai Shenhua have softened their stance on extending Odion Ighalo‘s
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Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world.  In this edition, Manchester United are looking to rival Liverpool for their top transfer target. PLUS: The eye-watering cost of landing Philippe Coutinho. Jump to: Coutinho cost puts off clubs | De Gea United’s No.1 | Bellerin staying put | Aouchiche on Arsenal
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