After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below.
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4:50 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan on Sunday after Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted for the second game in a row and walked straight down the tunnel, clearly unhappy at the decision. Paulo Dybala scored the only goal in the 77th minute after replacing Ronaldo in
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. After Real Madrid’s 4-0
MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Manchester United’s performance against Brighton as their “best of the season”. The Norwegian labelled the 3-1 win as “exhilarating and entertaining” as Andreas Pereira, Marcus Rashford and a Davy Propper own goal handed his team a second comfortable win in the space of four days after the 3-0
In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold’s handball as a penalty is “garbage”. Stewart Robson says Man
Hansi Flick won his first two games in charge as Bayern interim manager. Bayern Munich interim manager Hansi Flick remain in charge of the team until further notice after Saturday’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund, said club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0
The FC panel examine whether Chelsea or Ajax will be more pleased with their 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below.
Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Celta Vigo coach Oscar Garcia said Lionel Messi is uncontrollable after the Barcelona forward’s 34th La Liga hat trick spoiled his return to management. Garcia replaced Fran Escriba as Celta coach earlier this week but was helpless on
By Julien Laurens and Moises Llorens Jamie Vardy and James Maddison strike to help Leicester drop Arsenal 2-0. Shaka Hislop says Arsenal need to replace Unai Emery with Massimiliano Allegri after another loss at Leicester. Arsenal remain behind manager Unai Emery, sources have told ESPN FC, amid reports claiming former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique could
4:57 PM ET Mauro Icardi was again in the right place at the right time to earn Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 home victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday as the French champions booked their spot in the Champions League last 16. Icardi netted his eighth goal in his last seven games to put PSG on
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the football superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will be up to a
Anthony Martial scored a goal in Manchester United’s victory over Partizan on Thursday. MANCHESTER — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United fans saw the “template” for how he wants his team to play following the win over Partizan Belgrade. United booked their place in the knockout rounds of the Europa League with a 3-0 win
The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. Shaka Hislop has Man City and Liverpool on the rise in his rankings ahead of their clash this weekend. Paul Mariner explains why he thinks Liverpool will take all three points from Manchester City this weekend.
Shaka Hislop has Man City and Liverpool on the rise in his rankings ahead of their clash this weekend. Paul Mariner explains why he thinks Liverpool will take all three points from Manchester City this weekend. Steve Nicol says Pep Guardiola calling Sadio Mane a diver won’t affect Liverpool in their clash vs. Man City.
2:59 PM ET MUNICH, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 by beating Olympiakos 2-0 at home on Wednesday thanks to second-half strikes from Robert Lewandowski and Ivan Perisic. Playing their first game since coach Niko Kovac was sacked after the humiliating 5-1 drubbing at Eintracht Frankfurt,
Chelsea’s great run of form in the Premier League continued with a comfortable 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring early in the second half before Christian Pulisic headed in to seal all three points. They won the game with their youngest ever starting XI in the Premier League
Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Barcelona are facing a Luis Suarez dilemma with sources telling ESPN FC they would be unsure what to do should the
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Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander Herrera has indicated that he left Manchester United for the French champions this summer because of a lack of focus on football at Old Trafford. The Spain international was picked up by PSG on a