Chris Smalling scored the first and set up the other two as Roma beat Brescia 3-0. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Mario Balotelli will regain his place in the Brescia team only if he shows more determination and enthusiasm, coach Fabio Grosso said after dropping the maverick forward for Sunday’s 3-0 Serie A defeat by
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Ale Moreno says Man City’s comeback win over Chelsea kept the door to the Premier League title slightly open. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have proven their footballing ability beyond doubt, but if this season is more a gauge of their character, they passed an important test by beating Chelsea 2-1. There was
Marco Reus wasn’t happy with Borussia Dortmund’s performance on Friday. Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has labelled his team’s performance in a 3-3 comeback against rock-bottom Bundesliga club SC Paderborn “absolute s—” and warned that they “must never, never play like that again.” A 4-0 defeat at Bayern last week sent Dortmund to sixth in
8:42 AM ET Arturo Vidal struck 11 minutes from time to earn Barcelona a 2-1 victory away at Leganes on Saturday. Manager Ernesto Valverde has been under pressure since last season’s Champions League semifinal exit to Liverpool and, despite sitting in first place, they only narrowly avoided dropping points for fifth time in 13 matches.
2:26 PM ET Nov 23 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais had Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Moussa Dembele to thank for early goals that secured a 2-1 home win over Nice as they battled for an hour with 10 men in a heated Ligue 1 clash at the Groupama Stadium on Saturday. French winger Reine-Adelaide claimed his first
Arsenal were greeted by a chorus of boos following their dismal 2-2 draw at home against Southampton, in a game they really should have lost. Coming off the back of a four-game winless streak in the league, the Gunners looked understandably nervy from the onset and, after a series of loose passes and cheap fouls
Alexis Nunes presents four Liverpool players and manager Jurgen Klopp with their respective FC 100 awards. The Football/Championship Manager game has brought our attention to some of the best players around over the years, but it’s also responsible for some of the biggest flops (sorry Freddy Adu). The Toe Poke Daily is here every day
4:47 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar made his comeback from injury as they enjoyed a 2-0 home win over Lille on Friday to move a provisional 11 points clear at the top of Ligue 1. First-half goals from Mauro Icardi and Angel Di Maria put the hosts ahead and Lille never seriously threatened
Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a future move to MLS is “a great possibility”. Luis Suarez has told ESPN FC that the growth of Major League Soccer makes the competition an “attractive” proposition and that the option of moving to the United States when he leaves Barcelona is a “nice possibility.” Suarez, who will
11:02 AM ET A late double from Gonzalo Higuain helped Juventus come from behind to beat Atalanta 3-1 in Bergamo on Saturday and go four points clear at the top of the Serie A standings. Robin Gosens gave the home side a deserved lead in the second half after Musa Barrow missed a penalty before
The FC guys discuss AC Milan vs. Napoli, where Craig Burley doesn’t shy away from criticising both clubs. Forward Daniel Maldini has been included in the 21-man list for Saturday’s home match against Napoli in Serie A. Daniel Maldini, who turned 18 last month, recently extended his contract with Milan until 2024. His father, who
Substitute Arturo Vidal earned Barcelona a hard-fought three points as they came from behind to win 2-1 at Leganes in La Liga on Saturday. The league leaders were given a scare when bottom side Leganes took an early lead at Butarque through Youssef En-Nesyri‘s brilliant effort from the corner of the box. However, Barca turned
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Dortmund plan raid on Spurs’ Parrott Borussia Dortmund are planning a raid for Spurs’ starlet Troy Parrott — pipping
2:36 PM ET Atletico Madrid lost ground on leaders Barcelona as they were held 1-1 away to Granada on Saturday for a seventh draw in 14 La Liga games. Diego Simeone’s side went ahead on the hour mark through Brazilian leftback Renan Lodi but lost their lead soon after when Granada’s German Sanchez outjumped his
2:02 PM ET Struggling AC Milan and Napoli ground out a 1-1 Serie A draw at San Siro on Saturday that did little to help either side’s plight. Hirving Lozano headed Napoli in front midway through the first half before Giacomo Bonaventura levelled with a powerful strike five minutes later. Napoli have now failed to
Frank Leboeuf weighs in on the situation surrounding Karim Benzema not being on the French national team. Craig Burley assesses the possibility of Jose Mourinho luring Gareth Bale back to Tottenham. How will Real Madrid and their fans react to Gareth Bale’s dig at the club after Wales’ Euro qualifying victory? Ale Moreno says it’s
11:27 AM ET BERLIN, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich crushed hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 on Saturday to climb to within a point of the top with their third straight win under interim coach Hansi Flick while Bundesliga leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach suffered a shock loss at Union Berlin. Champions Bayern found no resistance in the
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley are skeptical of Man United despite the club’s recent winning streak. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says other clubs switching managers won’t change Manchester United’s plan for the future. After Mauricio Pochettino’s sacking, Rob Dawson wonders if he’ll be hovering over the Man United job. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus
The big five European leagues return to action this weekend following the final international break of 2019. With roughly a third of their seasons complete and the January transfer window just over a month away, we take a look at the various states of play. Jump to: Premier League | La Liga | Serie A
Pep Guardiola discusses Bernardo Silva’s racism ban and insists he’s not guilty of the offence. Ale Moreno reveals the biggest factor in whether Pep Guardiola will stay or go at the end of his contract. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. MANCHESTER, England