They are the two most dramatic Champions League finals of the modern era: Manchester United’s stoppage-time victory against Bayern Munich to seal the Treble in 1999 and the so-called “Miracle of Istanbul,” when Liverpool overturned a 3-0 half-time deficit against AC Milan to win their fifth European Cup in 2005. One was achieved by a
Month: May 2020
The Philadelphia Union’s Alejandro Bedoya discusses the drawbacks of MLS’s plan for an Orlando tournament. Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes says it’s time for MLS players to get back on the field. Taylor Twellman explains the importance of the MLS-Liga MX rivalry after the MLS All-Star Game was cancelled. Herculez Gomez is skeptical about
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop discusses how the frequency of games will affect Barcelona and Real Madrid in the title race. Gab Marcotti discusses Lautaro Martinez’s potential move to Barcelona and if Edinson Cavani could replace him. La Liga president Javier Tebas said he hopes the 2019-20 season can restart from the coronavirus pandemic on June
Manchester City have been transformed beyond recognition by the takeover of Sheikh Mansour. More than a decade of Abu Dhabi ownership has yielded 11 major trophies, including four Premier League titles, and more than £1.5 billion spent on players. It began with a bang on Sept. 1, 2008 when the Abu Dhabi Group agreed to
Corner kicks can seem pointless, can’t they? Over the past decade in Europe’s top five leagues, about 3% of all corners have led to goals. If goals are so unlikely, why even try? If it’s a choice between lumping the ball into the penalty area, with the faint hope that this is one of the
Ahead of Der Klassiker on Tuesday, matchday 27 of the Bundesliga season was about Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund maintaining momentum as Germany‘s top flight played a second weekend of games following a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seven-time defending champions Bayern began the day four points ahead of their great rivals, and
2:17 PM ET Late headers by substitute Anthony Modeste and Jhon Cordoba allowed Cologne to salvage a 2-2 home draw against Fortuna Duessledorf in the Bundesliga after Mark Uth had missed a penalty for the hosts on Sunday. The result put Cologne 10th on 34 points from 27 games while Fortuna stayed 16th on 24
ESPN Is Sergino Dest ready for ‘big jump’ to Barcelona? 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, supporters
Jan Aage Fjortoft explains why the Bundesliga’s return brought relief for other leagues hoping to restart. Gab Marcotti believes clubs should make a deal with TV companies if they cannot afford to refund fans. The Exploding Heads create CGI “fan-amations” in the absence of fans from stadiums. Gab Marcotti is impressed with AGF’s approach to
ESPN Hislop believes squad depth will be the decider of La Liga title 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
ESPN Hislop believes squad depth will be the decider of La Liga title 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
ESPN Can’t expect Haaland ‘to be like Obama’ with public speaking 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,
ESPN Hislop believes squad depth will be the decider of La Liga title 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
Julien Laurens commends La Liga for trying a different plan for restarting the season. Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois insists his side are raring to go when the season restarts. La Liga experts Sid Lowe and Ale Moreno test their Messi & Ronaldo IQ in the latest FC quiz. Sid Lowe explains some of the roadblocks
Ahead of Der Klassiker on Tuesday, matchday 27 of the Bundesliga season was about Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund maintaining momentum as Germany‘s top flight played a second weekend of games following a two-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seven-time defending champions Bayern began the day four points ahead of their great rivals and
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the football world, the transfer market will change radically. Clubs are likely to turn to loan and swap deals rather than paying up front for a player, so we look back at some of the best and worst loan moves ever in Europe. THE BEST 10. Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea
Herculez Gomez assesses the rumours linking Borussia Dortmund and USMNT teenager Giovanni Reyna to Real Madrid. Mario Gotze will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, the club’s sports director Michael Zorc said on Saturday. Speaking to Sky before Dortmund’s 2-0 victory over Wolfsburg, Zorc said that Germany‘s World Cup winner would be
Don Hutchison has no problem with Man United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer getting bad apples out of the locker room. Julien Laurens says Man United have high cash reserves for the summer, after the club announced being £429M in debt. Manchester United are suing the makers of the popular Football Manager series for allegedly infringing their
ESPN FC Why Bayern Munich are too strong for Frankfurt 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, supporters
Liverpool’s Mo Salah shows why he is a professional footballer and not a basketball player. Steve Nicol reacts to Vincent Kompany saying Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in PL history. Gab Marcotti examines the notion that Liverpool are leading the race for Kalidou Koulibaly’s signature. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that
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