ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final. Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham. Lucas Moura cried as he watched
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Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold. Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno talk Coutinho’s struggles at Barcelona as the former Liverpool man was subjected to jeers by his own fans on Wednesday.
Two goals from Lionel Messi got him to 50 in all competitions for the sixth time in his career, but Barcelona ended the season with a draw at Eibar. Lionel Messi scored twice as Spanish champions Barcelona ended the La Liga season with a 2-2 draw at Eibar on Sunday. Ernesto Valverde’s side ended the
2:11 PM ET May 18 (Reuters) – A late Domenico Criscito penalty earned Genoa a 1-1 Serie A draw at home to Cagliari on Saturday but Cesare Prandelli’s side remain at risk of relegation. Genoa will finish the weekend in the drop zone if Empoli beat Torino at home on Sunday, after their winless run
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola joked that Manchester City cannot afford Antoine Griezmann after ruling out a move for the France international. Griezmann informed Atletico Madrid on Tuesday that he
Following a fairy tale ending to their Bayern Munich careers, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol chimes on the departing Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. For one final time, the most important duo of wingers in Bayern Munich’s history graced the Allianz Arena pitch and scored as second-half substitutes in a 5-1 win over Frankfurt to help
2:23 PM ET Real Sociedad enjoyed a fine afternoon as they swept Real Madrid aside. ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images Real Madrid slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Real Sociedad on Sunday as Zinedine Zidane‘s men confirmed third position in La Liga with their 11th loss of the campaign. Zidane returned as manager in March after a nightmare
6:51 PM ET Before being presented with the Ligue 1 champions’ trophy at the Parc des Princes, PSG thrashed Dijon with goals by Angel Di Maria and Edinson Cavani, and a Kylian Mbappe double. Di Maria opened the scoring with a fine curling shot before setting up Cavani and Mbappe added a third from close
LONDON — It is never easy to put history into context just as it’s being made, so it may be many more years before the real magnitude of Manchester City’s domestic Treble can be properly judged. But by inflicting a 6-0 defeat on Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s City achieved
11:22 AM ET Franck Ribery strikes for Bayern on his farewell appearance. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Bayern Munich made it seven Bundesliga titles in a row as they saw off Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 at the Allianz Arena to take the crown by two points from Borussia Dortmund, who won 2-0 at Borussia Monchengladbach. Veterans Franck Ribery and
7:27 PM ET Damir Kreilach and Sebastian Saucedo each scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake cruised to a 3-0 victory Saturday over visiting Toronto FC. Jefferson Savarino added a late score as RSL (5-6-1, 16 points) won its second consecutive game and picked up a victory for the fourth time in its past six
Steve Nicol takes a look at the latest summer transfer rumours in Transfer Rater, including the possibility of PSG adding a couple more big stars to the fold. La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. The FC
Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg struck a first-half hat trick as Lyon thumped Barcelona 4-1 to win the Women’s Champions League for the fourth successive season. Hegerberg’s treble came in just 16 minutes after Dzsenifer Marozsan had opened the scoring as the French champions won the competition for the sixth time in their history. Asisat
12:17 PM ET MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) – Valencia secured Champions League football for the second year in a row by winning 2-0 at Real Valladolid on Saturday, clinching fourth place in La Liga at the expense of Getafe who drew 2-2 at home to Villarreal. Marcelino’s side had to win to guarantee finishing fourth
8:58 AM ET Atletico Madrid came back from two goals and a man down to draw 2-2 at Levante on Saturday in their final La Liga game of the season which was also the last stand for departing long-time club servants Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann. Atletico dominated the play but were picked off on
Check out every goal from round 36 in Serie A, highlighted by Roma’s stunning victory over Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Two late goals powered Roma past Juventus to keep them very much in the hunt for fourth place in Serie A with two games to go. Roma fans are staging a protest in front
With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the transfer window opens and closes across Europe’s top leagues – rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the
The FC crew assess the penultimate matchday for the two Bundesliga title contenders Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Mathematically, it’s quite straightforward. Bayern Munich will be champions for a seventh consecutive time on Saturday afternoon unless they lose at home to Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund win at Borussia Monchengladbach. According to the implied probability
Stewart Robson shares his thoughts on the best young players under 21 years of age, identifying the ones he believes will become superstars. Paris Saint-Germain’s Timothy Weah has said he wants to establish himself with the French champions next season after returning from a loan spell at Celtic. United States international Weah, who spent the
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was awarded the Creu du Sant Jordi, an award given to an individual who has served Catalonia in defense of its identity, either civically or culturally. Barcelona’s Camp Nou pitch will be put to a different use when it hosts a Super League game between Rugby League clubs Catalans Dragons and Wigan