Following a fairy tale ending to their Bayern Munich careers, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol chimes on the departing Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley can’t hold in his excitement after watching Manchester City’s dominant FA Cup victory over Watford. David Alaba excelled in Bayern’s title-winning victory, while Raheem Sterling‘s performance in Man
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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. Steve Nicol feels Pep Guardiola’s Man City squad is perfect next season, but needs to continue to man-manage Gabriel Jesus’ minutes to keep him happy. ESPN FC’s Craig
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. 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
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. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his best solution for both Real Madrid and Gareth Bale to part ways following his underwhelming season. Julien Laurens explains why
4:42 PM ET Atalanta moved into third place in Serie A and within touching distance of Champions League qualification on Sunday with a 1-1 draw at Juventus in Massimiliano Allegri’s last home game in charge of the champions. Josip Ilicic profited from some dozy defending to tap in the opener for the visitors during the
2:00 PM ET AC Milan moved into the Champions League places in Serie A with a 2-0 win at home to relegated Frosinone on Sunday. Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a Camillo Ciano penalty early in the second half before goals from Krzysztof Piatek and Suso secured the three points. Gennaro Gattuso’s side are level
Shaka Hislop makes his picks on the penultimate week on the La Liga season and discusses whether Barcelona can lift the spirit of the club after midweek’s disaster. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop weighs up who will stay and who will go at Barcelona following their UEFA Champions League exit against Liverpool. Antoine Griezmann has informed
11:24 AM ET Philipp Klement celebrates his goal as Paderborn went up. Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images SC Paderborn completed a remarkable return to the Bundesliga next season despite a 3-1 defeat to Dynamo Dresden on Sunday. Paderborn, who reached the Bundesliga for the first time in 2014-15, were relegated that season and again the following
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
Frank Leboeuf explains why PSG need to do everything they can to keep Kylian Mbappe around and why they’d be better off letting Neymar go. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has called his future with the French champions into question after he won the National Union of Professional Footballers’ (UNFP) Ligue 1 Player and Young Player
Steve Nicol feels Pep Guardiola’s Man City squad is perfect next season, but needs to continue to man-manage Gabriel Jesus’ minutes to keep him happy. After wrapping up an unprecedented domestic men’s treble, Pep Guardiola is preparing to part with an item of clothing that has accompanied him and Man City on the road to
There is a new goal-scoring king in MLS. Chris Wondolowski‘s second goal against Chicago on May 18, pouncing on a David Ousted fumble for an easy tap-in, gave him 146 career MLS goals, breaking Landon Donovan’s mark of 145. The juxtaposition of the two players couldn’t be more striking. Big things were predicted for Donovan
Craig Burley says Manchester City’s path to the brink of the first English domestic treble ever has lacked the dominance of their past success. Former Premier League referee Peter Walton weighs in on a controversial no-call in Manchester City’s win over Brighton. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines the positions Manchester City will need to strengthen
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
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