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
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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. 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
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
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