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. Sergio Busquets said it
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With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the transfer window opens and closes across Europe’s top leagues – rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the
Manchester United go without a win in their final six games to finish sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind newly crowned champions Man City. Manchester United go without a win in their final six games to finish sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind newly crowned champions Man City. Manchester United manager
With both Liverpool and Manchester City able to be crowned champions, Shaka Hislop gives his predictions on what could be a thrilling Sunday in England. Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final. The Premier
Sadio Mane’s brace against Wolves wasn’t enough for Liverpool to steal the Premier League title on Manchester City on the final day of the season. Steve Nicol shares his candid thoughts on Liverpool’s second place finish, as their 97 points set a record for the most ever by the runners-up. Mohamed Salah’s daughter showed that
Julien Laurens explains why Chelsea and Real Madrid think they are in a position of leverage against the other in the potential sale of Eden Hazard. LEICESTER — Chelsea sealed third place in the Premier League with an underwhelming 0-0 draw against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium, while Eden Hazard was unable to
2:23 PM ET Barcelona bounced back from a midweek Champions League loss to Liverpool with a 2-0 win against Getafe at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Arturo Vidal opened the scoring for the hosts before half-time, knocking home a rebound from a Gerard Pique header to give Barcelona a 1-0 lead at the break. Dakonam
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno share the same sentiments that Neymar’s rainbow vs. Angers was both filthy and unnecessary. Neymar had a goal and assist in his final game before a three match league ban begins, leading PSG to a win over Angers. French Ligue 1: Neymar (20′) Angers 0-1 PSG Paris Saint-Germain
4:32 PM ET A rare Hakan Calhanoglu goal gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at mid-table Fiorentina in Serie A on Saturday to keep them in the hunt for a Champions League place. The Turkish midfielder met Suso’s cross with a glancing header to break the deadlock in the 36th minute and leave Fiorentina coach
Arsenal and Chelsea to meet in Europa final Chelsea progressed in a penalty shootout while Arsenal comfortably marched past Valencia to set up a London Derby Europa League final. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. Mark Donaldson and
Ian Darke says the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of England’s best ever, comparing it to the 1989 Arsenal-Liverpool race. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains a sense of realism may be hitting Man United after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes they’d need ‘a miracle’ to win the league next year. With both
Steve Nicol credits Aymeric Laporte and Vincent Kompany for solidifying Manchester City’s back line during pivotal games late in the season. Manchester City are back in the driver’s seat after Vincent Kompany’s long-range shot put the defending champions back on top of the table. Manchester City are back in the driver’s seat ahead of the
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. Liverpool completed another historic Champions League comeback, overcoming a 3-0 deficit from the first leg of their semifinal against Barcelona. The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that
11:33 AM ET Bayern Munich had a goal ruled out by the VAR against RB Leipzig. Getty Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a goalless draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, missing their chance to seal the Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund kept their hopes alive and closed to within two points with one game left.
The road to the Europa League final is long, and so is the road to Baku. Arsenal and Chelsea secured their places in the Europa League final by seeing off Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt in their respective semifinals on Thursday, guaranteeing a European clean sweep for the Premier League. However, fans of both London clubs
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves feels it might be time his old club moved on from their current passing game following another disastrous Champions League exit. Lionel Messi’s former teammate Dani Alves discusses the huge responsibility the Argentine currently has on his shoulders at Barcelona. Dani Alves has questioned Barcelona’s transfer policy and defended Lionel
Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf feel both Eden Hazard and Chelsea would benefit from Hazard moving to Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente will leave Real Madrid this summer with several Premier League
Steve Nicol says Manchester United’s struggles in 2018/19 have been unfairly put on Paul Pogba amid rumours he wants to leave the club this summer. The Exploding Heads present the five simple ways to fix Man United, including: lower expectations, be more commercial, fix Paul Pogba and more. Antonio Valencia is as renowned for sentiment
Steve Nicol credits Aymeric Laporte and Vincent Kompany for solidifying Manchester City’s back line during pivotal games late in the season. The end of the Premier League season is upon us and barring something extraordinary with the Champions League places, there is just one meaningful thing left to decide. And boy, is it meaningful: Manchester
Find out the date and details of the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. Where is the 2019 UEFA Super Cup being played? The final will be played at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. The stadium has a capacity of 41,188. The ground, which opened in April 2016, is the home of Besiktas. Who is