Spain women line up for their World Cup round-of-16 clash with USA. The football players in the Spanish women’s first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely because of a deadlock in negotiations regarding the improvement of their rights. A total of 188 female players from the 16 clubs of the Primera Iberdrola,
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2:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday and send them top of their Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata
Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses
11:12 AM ET Oct 20 (Reuters) – Claudio Ranieri earned a point on his debut as Sampdoria coach with a 0-0 draw against his former employers AS Roma in Serie A on Sunday. Last week the manager succeeded Eusebio Di Francesco for the second time this year, having replaced him to take charge of Roma
Adrian Healey and Mark Ogden weigh up if Manchester United are on course to find consistency. Craig Burley slams the way VAR is used in the Premier League after Manchester United’s draw vs. Liverpool. Steve Nicol says Liverpool thought they could just ‘step on the field’ to handle Man United. Craig Burley outlines how Liverpool
Steve Nicol highlights Raheem Sterling’s maturation in recent years after Man City’s win vs. Atalanta. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged Phil Foden to learn from his Champions League red card against Atalanta. Foden, starting a game for just the second time with season, was booked twice in the second half to see red
Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about the Real Madrid transfer speculation. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Steve Nicol explains why Neymar isn’t
This week in Europe, Tottenham need a win against Red Star and Real Madrid can’t afford another bad result as they travel to Galatasaray. But heading into Matchday 3, we thought we’d do a little myth-busting when it comes to Europe’s top competition. Even though things don’t normally get spicy until the knockout rounds, there’s
Africa’s top stars in the English Premier League endured a weekend to forget as Liverpool’s winning streak came to an end against Manchester United on Sunday and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Arsenal were eclipsed by Lys Mousset and Sheffield United on Monday. Had Sadio Mane and Liverpool defeated United at Old Trafford this weekend, they would have
And then there were eight. With Round 1 of the MLS Cup playoffs in the rear-view mirror, Jason Davis and Arch Bell detail the four Conference Semifinal matches taking place on Wednesday and Thursday night. Who will move on to the final four? Jump to: NYCFC vs. Toronto | Seattle vs. Salt Lake | Atlanta
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga.
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday admitted that his future at the club is not in his own hands. Rumours persist that the Frenchman could be sacked if Los Blancos don’t get their first Champions League win of the
Barcelona and Neymar have failed to reach an agreement over a dispute based around a €43 million renewal bonus included in the last contract the Brazilian signed with the club in 2016, sources have told ESPN FC. Neymar received around €14m at the time and was due the remaining €29m on Aug. 1, 2017. However,
On Lionel Messi’s 15th anniversary of his La Liga debut, Steve Nicol waxes lyrical on his career to date. Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. Lionel Messi will have Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk as rivals for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award. But not
4:58 PM ET A stunning stoppage-time equaliser from Lecce’s Marco Calderoni denied Stefano Pioli a win on his debut as AC Milan coach when his side were held to a 2-2 home draw in Serie A on Sunday. Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in the opening goal during an impressive first half from the hosts but Lecce
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo reassured Juventus supporters and his legions of fans worldwide that at 34 he’s not ready for retirement yet. “Age is just a number. It does not mean that at 34, 35, 36 you are at the end
4:31 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen wasted a rare opportunity to take over the lead in the Bundesliga on Friday, losing 3-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt with two goals from Portuguese Goncalo Paciencia. Leverkusen would have gone a point clear at the top with a win but hosts Frankfurt put in a strong first-half performance to quickly
Spanish police have arrested a group in connection to home invasions affecting La Liga players. Spanish authorities have arrested several members of an organised group in connection with home invasions and burglaries of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid players, sources have told ESPN FC. The group, which consists of four Albanian members, was arrested after
5:22 PM ET Marseille broke into the Ligue 1 top four after goals Boubacar Kamara and Kevin Strootman gave them a 2-0 home win over struggling Strasbourg on Sunday. In the day’s early fixtures, Monaco eased their relegation woes with a last-gasp 3-2 defeat of Rennes while Girondins Bordeaux suffered a 1-0 setback against visiting
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday admitted that his future at the club is not in his own hands. Rumours persist that the Frenchman could be sacked if Los Blancos don’t get their first Champions League win of the