It has been nearly 18 months since Victor Moses announced his retirement from international football, but now, after a failed spell in Turkey, a rumoured return to England, and parent club Chelsea, could spark his career back to life. The retirement news came as a shock to football fans, and there were many who believed,
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Back in 2018, Jose Mourinho walked out on the media demanding respect after Man United’s heavy defeat to Spurs. With Spurs and Jose Mourinho reaching a deal, the FC panel wonder how Mourinho will fit at the club. The bookies’ favourite to take over for Mauricio Pochettino is Jose Mourinho. Would he make Spurs better?
ESPN FC 100 is back, and our annual ranking of the best men’s players and managers in the world right now made something abundantly clear: Liverpool rule. The Merseyside club took home more than a few top honors, followed by Premier League defending champions Manchester City and, oh yeah, this Average Joe who plies his
Djordje Mihailovic enjoyed a breakout 2019 with the Fire and the USMNT. Chicago Fire midfielder Djordje Mihailovic is training with German second division side Nurnberg, the two clubs have confirmed. Nurnberg posted a tweet on Tuesday saying the 21-year-old United States international had spent a “few days” at the club during MLS’ offseason break. Mit
How will Real Madrid and their fans react to Gareth Bale’s dig at the club after Wales’ Euro qualifying victory? Aaron Ramsey seals Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification in winner-takes-all fashion. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Real Madrid have labelled Gareth Bale‘s “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order” flag celebration “a joke in very bad taste,”
Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Janusz Michallik says Man United aren’t capable of top four after their loss to Bournemouth. Julien Laurens looks at whether Manchester United could let Paul Pogba go back to Serie A in January. Manchester United are considering a January move
How will Real Madrid and their fans react to Gareth Bale’s dig at the club after Wales’ Euro qualifying victory? Aaron Ramsey seals Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification in winner-takes-all fashion. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Gareth Bale‘s celebration of Wales’ Euro 2020 qualification with teammates holding the “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.” flag has
Tottenham have sacked Mauricio Pochettino as manager, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, with sources telling ESPN FC that Jose Mourinho is at the top of the club’s wish list to take over. “We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the board has taken lightly, nor in
Paul Mariner feels Marcus Rashford needs consistency from the Man United squad in order to be successful. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Julien Laurens looks at whether Manchester United could let Paul Pogba go back to Serie A in January. Manchester United players have been
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop react to reports LA Galaxy are pursuing PSG’s Edinson Cavani. Interest in Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio continues to grow, with sources confirming that Fiorentina, Manchester United and Inter Milan have engaged in varying levels of contact. Sources confirmed a report from Italy that Fiorentina has made multiple offers
Ale Moreno reveals the biggest factor in whether Pep Guardiola will stay or go at the end of his contract. English Premier League champions Manchester City drew in record revenue of £535.2 million ($693 million) in a fifth consecutive year of profitability in 2018-19, the club said in an annual report published on Tuesday. Record-breaking
Wales move to third and keep pace with Croatia and Hungary in Group E. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Ale Moreno says it’s “refreshingly honest” Gareth Bale said he enjoys playing for Wales more than Real Madrid. Gareth Bale has described the cult chant adopted by Wales fans that aims a dig at Real Madrid
A youth coach in Italy was sacked after his side won 27-0 on Saturday as the president of the club criticised him for disrespecting the team’s opponents. Under-18 side Invictasauro, based in the Grosseto region of Tuscany, faced Marina Calcio and racked up the huge scoreline, only for coach Massimiliano Riccini to lose his job
Alejandro Moreno breaks down Argentina’s win over Brazil and raises questions about Tite’s job security. Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Julien Laurens explains why Eric Abidal is already talking about pursuing Neymar again next summer. Lionel Messi was guest of honour all weekend at
Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the Qatar state investment company that owns PSG, are getting a step closer to a takeover of English second division club Leeds United, sources have told ESPN FC on Monday. The discussions between the representatives of QSI and the Yorkshire club have been going on for a while now. Before last
One of the most electrifying eras in Major League Soccer history came to an end on Nov. 13 when Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the LA Galaxy announced that they were mutually parting ways after two seasons together. While the LA Galaxy has time to figure out what to do with the roughly $7 million in savings
Women’s footballers in Spain went on strike for the first time on Saturday. Spanish women’s football players have decided to return to the pitch after temporarily halting their strike which began on Saturday. The players’ union (AFE) announced on Monday evening that following further mediation, it had agreed to interrupt the strike and play again,
After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has received a letter from Real Madrid stating their opposition for a regular season La Liga game to be staged overseas, a source from the federation told ESPN FC. La
Julien Laurens looks at whether Manchester United could let Paul Pogba go back to Serie A in January. Ale Moreno and Craig Burley debate Juve’s handling of Ronaldo after his latest hat trick for Portugal. Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings with a new team rising to the top. Stewart Robson says Cristiano Ronaldo’s
Ale Moreno says it’s “refreshingly honest” Gareth Bale said he enjoys playing for Wales more than Real Madrid. Julien Laurens thinks Kylian Mbappe’s value will only go up and Real Madrid cannot afford to wait to sign him. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to