Taylor Twellman chimes in on the news MLS may alter its plans for its proposed return-to-play tournament. Herculez Gomez says MLS should be pushing to sign a player of Mario Gotze’s caliber. Caleb Porter says he will have to deal with insufficient time to prepare Columbus Crew for MLS’s restart. Major League Soccer and the
Month: June 2020
Sid Lowe says Lionel Messi was never going to leave Barcelona this summer despite his now-expired exit clause. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate whether Philippe Coutinho will remain at Barcelona. Sid Lowe explains why Barcelona should give Philippe Coutinho a chance if they can’t find a buyer. Barcelona have enquired about Eric Garcia‘s situation
FIFA urged football competition organisers on Monday to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players demanding justice for George Floyd during matches. The recognition by FIFA of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement telling the global game to show flexibility and not enforce laws of football it helps
ESPN Can Timo Werner be tempted to join Chelsea over Liverpool? 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,
Rabbi Matondo praised Schalke teammate Weston McKennie and other players for their tributes to George Floyd. Julien Laurens encourages players to continue to speak out about “Justice for George Floyd”. Jan Aage Fjortoft outlines why the German FA is investigating George Floyd tributes made by Bundesliga players. Jadon Sancho, Weston McKennie and Marcus Thuram express
ESPN Fjortoft: No way German FA will punish players for tributes 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,
Keita Balde has played in Spain, Italy and now France. Monaco’s Keita Balde has said he will pay rent for 200 seasonal workers who have been sleeping rough in the city of Lleida, claiming racism has seen local hotels refuse to help. Balde, 25, was born in Catalonia but plays for Senegal, the country of
Sid Lowe says Lionel Messi was never going to leave Barcelona this summer despite his now-expired exit clause. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate whether Philippe Coutinho will remain at Barcelona. Sid Lowe explains why Barcelona should give Philippe Coutinho a chance if they can’t find a buyer. Barcelona have had an approach for Eric
Herculez Gomez reacts to LAFC striker Carlos Vela’s comments about playing for Mexico at the Olympics. Herculez Gomez says having Jurgen Klopp in charge wouldn’t have improved Mexico’s 2018 World Cup performance. Former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre says he made one of the worst mistakes of his career at the 2002 World Cup. Former Mexico
Weston McKennie, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Thuram expressed their support for George Floyd. Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho reveals a “Justice for George Floyd” shirt after scoring against Paderborn. Liverpool players knelt down at Anfield on Monday in a tribute to George Floyd and the image was shared on social media with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter. Floyd, who
Sid Lowe explains the thinking behind La Liga’s late evening kickoffs when the league returns on June 11. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Most of Europe’s top leagues are now in a position to complete their seasons with a bumper summer
Christopher Nkunku turned on the class with a delicious finish as RB Leipzig defeated FC Cologne 4-2 on Monday, while Achraf Hakimi scored again as Borussia Dortmund bounced back from their midweek defeat by Bayern Munich to smash SC Paderborn 07 6-1 away on Sunday. Hakimi’s hopes of ending his time at BVB with a Bundesliga
Taylor Twellman chimes in on the news MLS may alter its plans for its proposed return-to-play tournament. In response to Major League Soccer’s threat of a lockout, players from around the league declined to show up for training on Monday. MLS and the MLS Players Association have been locked in negotiations for weeks relating to
Rob Dawson analyses Man United’s pursuit of Timo Werner with rival Liverpool also looking at the Leipzig star. Chelsea are considering switching their attentions to Timo Werner if the RB Leipzig forward indicates he is willing to join them, sources have told ESPN. – ESPN+: Stream ESPN FC TVdaily and 30 for 30: Soccer Stories– Insider Notebook: United battle
Gab and Juls discuss Quique Setien’s response to Lionel Messi saying Barcelona can’t win the Champions League. Sid Lowe warns that Barcelona’s player swap plans could fail again if it can’t persuade players to leave. Gab Marcotti analyses why Inter Milan are standing firm on Lautaro Martinez’s potential move to Barcelona. The clause allowing Lionel
“It looked like a movie,” said Luuk de Jong. Two months after Spain‘s footballers were told to go home and not leave the house, they were back to training — back to work, really — but nothing was the same anymore. The places they had left behind were not the places they returned to, the
ESPN Lowe: Barcelona continuing ’embarrassing’ transfer policy of last year 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
While working on headers, Neymar pranks his son by tossing an egg at his head. While working on headers, Neymar pranks his son by tossing an egg at his head. Frank Leboeuf and Julien Laurens react to Ander Herrera’s comments that Neymar is finally happy at PSG. Frank Leboeuf dives into Antoine Griezmann’s move from
Julien Laurens emphatically rules out any chance Philippe Coutinho moves to Arsenal this summer. Barcelona‘s Philippe Coutinho wants to return to the Premier League, according to his agent, but is unsure if a transfer will be possible this summer. Kia Joorabchian has said the former Liverpool playmaker would also be willing to stay at Bayern Munich,
Most of Europe’s major leagues are now on course to be completed after being paused for the coronavirus pandemic. Only Ligue 1, which curtailed its season on April 30 after the French government banned games behind closed doors, does not plan to finish the campaign of the top five leagues. UEFA requested that all European