Pep Guardiola and Man City have won everything but the Champions League. What will their team look like next season? We thought that completing this exercise for Manchester City would be rather straightforward. You win your second league title in a row, you get a domestic Treble along the way, everything is golden, right? Not
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Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Germany international Julian Brandt from Bayer Leverkusen for a transfer fee of €25 million. Linked with Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, Brandt opted to remain in the Bundesliga and join Dortmund, who triggered
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Serie A champions Juventus at the end of the season. LONDON — Juventus will be forced to pay up if they want to make Maurizio Sarri their next coach with Chelsea not minded to sack the Italian regardless of whether or not
Little known fact: When Beyonce sang, “I’ll have another you by tomorrow, so don’t you ever for a second get to thinking you’re irreplaceable,” she wasn’t talking about Lionel Messi or Virgil van Dijk or anyone else on this list for that matter. With what promises to be a busy summer transfer window, we decided
As Roger Milla and Francois Omam-Biyik — two of the architects of Cameroon’s finest footballing hour — each celebrate their birthday this week, ESPN’s Ed Dove remembers the Indomitable Lions of 1990 and their unforgettable World Cup exploits. To date, no side has matched the Central Africans’ performance in Italy, where they reached the quarterfinals
Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Borussia Dortmund have signed Thorgan Hazard from Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported transfer fee of €25.5 million, excluding add-ons. Thorgan, who has signed a five-year contract with Dortmund, becomes the first Hazard to move this summer with his older brother Eden
Newest Chelsea winger Christian Pulisc talks about his decision to move to Stamford Bridge and where he’ll fit in to the squad come next season. In an exclusive interview with Raphael Honigstein, Christian Pulisic reflects on his time at Borussia Dortmund, the challenge of playing for Chelsea next season and the state of the USMNT.
The FC crew speculate on whether Barcelona or PSG are front-runners to land Antoine Griezmann after the Atleti star announced he’ll depart this summer. Atletico Madrid says Diego Costa sprained his left ankle in the team’s 2-1 loss in a friendly against Beitar Jerusalem on Tuesday. Costa left the field on a stretcher in the
Ethan Finlay’s second-half goal over his old club Columbus Crew proved enough for Minnesota in a hard-fought 1-0 win. Major League Soccer: Ethan Finlay (70′) Minnesota United 1-0 Columbus Crew Minnesota United has sent Ecuador international forward Romario Ibarra on loan to Liga MX side Pachuca for the next 13 months, both clubs confirmed on
The Premier League transfer window is open. You can click here to review all the latest transfers and keep up to date with all the latest gossip below. Transfer window grades | When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? TOP STORY: Man United and Real Madrid battle for Felix Benfica starlet Joao Felix
De Jong, left, has become too big for Ajax already but the step-up in pressure and attention could prove testing in Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong receives a back-pass standing still in the Ajax half. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric charge at him but the Dutch playmaker, who seems to have all the time
The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era. ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes joins the party in Manchester to get the fans’ thoughts on City’s treble-winning season and Vincent Kompany’s departure. Vincent Kompany says he’s given everything
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his best solution for both Real Madrid and Gareth Bale to part ways following his underwhelming season. This has been such an epic season, brimming over with drama, quality, tears, surprises, incompetence, confusion, sackings, fight backs and heroism that I’ve decided two trophies (La Liga and the Copa del Rey)
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Serie A champions Juventus at the end of the season. Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo managed to clip his son’s head with the Serie A trophy during the club’s title celebrations on Sunday. Juventus celebrated their eighth consecutive Serie A title following their final
11:22 AM ET Borussia Dortmund had to settle for second place in the Bundesliga. Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday but finished the Bundesliga season in second place, two points behind Bayern Munich. Dortmund, who had a nine-point lead over Bayern in November before losing their
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. PSG received goals from Ángel Di María, Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappé in their 4-0 rout of Dijon FCO. Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is not for
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his best solution for both Real Madrid and Gareth Bale to part ways following his underwhelming season. Real Madrid’s season ended with a fizzle, allowing Real Betis to score twice and finish the year with away wins at both the Santiago Bernabeu and the Camp Nou. Despite reports suggesting Real
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner reveals his top goals of the 2018-19 Premier League season as the rest of the FC crew call his ranking into question. Brighton & Hove Albion have named Graham Potter as their new manager from second-tier Championship side Swansea on Monday. Potter replaced Chris Hughton, who was sacked after Brighton finished
You win five of six domestic trophies. You gain 198 of a possible 228 points. You triumph both when you have a 15-point lead in December and when you have a Liverpool team breathing down your neck until the very last game. Yeah, you get to legitimately ask: are we the greatest team in the
From being drafted by LA Galaxy in 1999 to stops in the Premier League, Bundesliga and beyond, DaMarcus Beasley continues to thrive 20-years since his debut. Houston Dynamo captain and U.S. international DaMarcus Beasley announced on Monday that he is retiring following the 2019 season. Beasley, a mainstay for the national team and the only