A wild weekend of football, and there’s a fantastic bunch of numbers to sift through. ESPN brings you the best of the lot. Premier League Liverpool maintained their imperious form with a come-from-behind win against Tottenham, Manchester United finally remembered what it is like to win away from home in the league, Arsenal were held
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The Champions League group stage is back, but who were the stars this week? Here’s the best XI from the first games. The Champions League’s best performers from this week. Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona) Barcelona were well under par in their 0-0 draw against Borussia Dortmund so it was fortunate they had a goalkeeper
At the end of a very long, very hot summer in which it felt like every day was Groundhog Day, another performance played out in public and in the press as if they were all stuck in Punxsutawney. FC Barcelona didn’t buy Neymar, but he still cost them. Again. Two years after Neymar walked out,
Zinedine Zidane’s been relying heavily on his established, aging stars despite a summer of heavy spending in Madrid. It was Saturday afternoon. The sun was out, the bars were full and they were back at the Bernabéu. They’d waited a long time; there hadn’t been a truly meaningful game there for six long, depressing months,
Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football, and another weekend of scarcely believable numbers. Some results were expected. Some, not so much. Premier League 1 Crystal Palace have beaten Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in the competition’s history. In fact, before Jordan Ayew and Patrick van Aanholt got their goals, the
What a weekend of football. In England, Chelsea clung on for a point against a rampant Leicester City, Liverpool battled their way to a tough away win at Southampton, Arsenal beat Burnley and a VAR-aided Tottenham Hotspur held Manchester City. In Spain, Barcelona lost to an incredible Aritz Aduriz goal at Athletic Bilbao, while Real
The English Premier League is back – and so are we! The EPL — and Ligue 1 — kicked-off the 2019-20 season for the top European leagues, and brought with it that familiar concoction of drama, goals, and madness. Last year’s pace setters picked up where they left off – Liverpool beat newly promoted Norwich
The European transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Top free agents in 2020 | What do Europe’s elite need TOP STORY: Neymar turns to Juventus for PSG exit Neymar wants OUT of PSG and he wants it soon. RAI reports
The European transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Top free agents in 2020 | What do Europe’s elite need TOP STORY: Neymar turns to Juventus for PSG exit Neymar wants OUT of PSG and he wants it soon. RAI reports
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Julien Laurens says a cash-plus-players deal is the only way Barcelona can bring back Neymar from PSG, so which players could go the other way? The European transfer window is open.
The FC crew explain how Rodri will help shore up Man City’s midfield and point out one glaring area they still need to address. Rafael Nadal takes some time away from talking tennis to share his thoughts on Real Madrid and the success of their transfer window so far. The European transfer window is open.
Diego Maradona led Argentina to World Cup glory and was a hero in Naples, but there is far more to his story. Diego Maradona is in Naples. Judging by the vacant expression on his face in that scene, he could be a million miles away, though. A party goes on around him. The other guests
Paul Pogba reportedly wants to leave Manchester United, but Mark Ogden explains why he might need to wait it out at Old Trafford for one more year. If Romelu Lukaku leaves Manchester United this summer, Mark Ogden says it could give Alexis Sanchez a chance to revive his career at Old Trafford. The European transfer
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti believes Paul Pogba’s reluctance to extend his Manchester United contract stems from his desire to see progress from the club and not his desire to leave. Julien Laurens has reached his wits’ end with Antoine Griezmann’s transfer saga and says ‘the sooner release clause is paid, the better for all of
Rafael Nadal takes some time away from talking tennis to share his thoughts on Real Madrid and the success of their transfer window so far. With Victor Lindelof now linked with a move to Barcelona, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe wonders if the Catalan giants are waving the white flag on their pursuit of Matthijs de
There has not been a player like Kylian Mbappe — at least, not since the turn of the decade. According to TruMedia data, which goes back to the 2010-11 season, Mbappe’s 33 Ligue 1 goals last season were the most of any player, aged 20 or under, in Europe’s big five leagues in that time
Julien Laurens has reached his wits’ end with Antoine Griezmann’s transfer saga and says ‘the sooner release clause is paid, the better for all of us.” The summer transfer window is in full swing, but there’s plenty of work to be done given the flurry of international tournaments that have occupied the attention of some
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti believes Paul Pogba’s reluctance to extend his Manchester United contract stems from his desire to see progress from the club and not his desire to leave. The European transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Top
The FC crew discuss the standard of officiating in MLS after Jozy Altidore took to Twitter following a penalty no-call in Toronto’s draw with D.C. United. The summer transfer window in MLS is now open, and there are assuredly some teams in the market for reinforcements. Here is a breakdown of who might be looking
Julien Laurens says Paul Pogba is doing the right thing by traveling for Man United’s preseason tour despite having voiced his desire to leave. Gabriel Jesus exploded into tears as he took out his frustration on the VAR machine as he was shown a red card in Brazil’s 3-1 win against Peru in the Copa
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