Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta chooses a 4-2-3-1 formation in his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. Chelsea have not put a timescale on N’Golo Kante‘s return to group training after the midfielder expressed his reservations about attending sessions amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old is not taking part in Thursay’s activity at the
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Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, Manchester United face a battle to land their top target, Pep Guardiola was slapped on his head during training, and Monaco face a big sale. PLUS: Barcelona stars have been winning … on the horses.
Frank Leboeuf suggests players who refuse to train despite all the protocols should be okay without pay. Liverpool’s Mo Salah shows why he is a professional footballer and not a basketball player. Steve Nicol reacts to Vincent Kompany saying Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in PL history. Gab Marcotti examines the notion
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward can be prone to hyperbole, but his latest statement about the financial landscape facing not only his club, one of the biggest in the world, but football in general, should be taken as a blunt reality check of what is facing the game as it attempts to re-emerge from
Joleon Lescott joins Alexis Nunes and Mark Ogden to discuss Manchester City’s last gasp title win in 2012. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling insists that player and staff safety is the priority when football returns. Julien Laurens says a deal between Manchester City and Bayern Munich for Leroy Sane would make everyone happy. Gab Marcotti says
Once tipped as football’s first potential billion-dollar player, Vincent Pericard’s life took an unexpected turn. One well-intentioned text message changed Vincent Pericard’s life, inadvertently triggering a sequence of events that led to a series of self-destructive actions and thoughts. In the space of four years, the footballer went from training with Zinedine Zidane and playing
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta chooses a 4-2-3-1 formation in his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. Craig Burley reacts to Christian Pulisic’s comments surrounding his not-so-warm welcome at Chelsea. The Exploding Heads create CGI “fan-amations” in the absence of fans from stadiums. Cesar Azpilicueta rates his own FIFA ability and how good the virtual FIFA 20 Azpilicueta
ESPN Burley: Aurier breaking guidelines is ‘idiotic behaviour’ Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are ready
Julien Laurens reacts to the news six Premier League players from three clubs tested positive for Covid-19. Watford defender Adrian Mariappa said he was shocked at testing positive for the coronavirus, having strictly followed Britain’s social distancing guidelines and not shown any symptoms. The Premier League said on Tuesday that six people from three different
Ale Moreno reacts to Robert Lewandowski leaving Harry Kane and Erling Haaland out of his top five strikers. Emre Can has said he would “never play” for Manchester United at any point in his career due to his loyalty to rivals Liverpool. Can, 27, was linked with a switch to United in January after dropping
Barcelona resume team training drills with the signature rondo taking centre stage at their latest practice. La Liga experts Sid Lowe and Ale Moreno test their Messi & Ronaldo IQ in the latest FC quiz. Barcelona’s full squad takes to the training field as they prepare for the return of La Liga. Gab Marcotti explains
Julien Laurens and Craig Burley react to the news Premier League clubs have agreed to a return to training. Don Hutchison and Craig Burley react to reports of Premier League players hesitant to return to training. Manchester City‘s appeal against a two-year ban from European football will be heard over three days in June, the
Julien Laurens reacts to the news six Premier League players from three clubs tested positive for Covid-19. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes it is the right time for England’s Premier League to resume after a two-month stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Premier League hopes to restart its season in June, having been suspended
Callum Hudson-Odoi took part in Chelsea’s training following his arrest on suspicion of rape. Chelsea has cleared Callum Hudson-Odoi to participate in their first small group training session on Tuesday following his Sunday arrest on suspicion of rape, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year-old was released on bail on Monday after police were called to his
Julien Laurens and Craig Burley react to the news Premier League clubs have agreed to a return to training. Don Hutchison and Craig Burley examine Mauricio Pochettino’s options now that his gardening leave is over. Don Hutchison and Craig Burley react to reports of Premier League players hesitant to return to training. Gab Marcotti and
Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. Jesse Lingard expects Manchester United to continue their 11-game unbeaten run once football resumes. Who’s more likely to get sent off? To wind up opposition fans? Jesse Lingard and Larnell Cole go head-to-head. Mark Ogden reacts to Danny
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens select their ‘P’ Teams with Marcotti sharing Nicolas Pepe’s goalkeeping past. Liverpool could be in danger of not having a trophy presentation should they clinch the Premier League title following the planned resumption of play this season, league chief executive Richard Masters said. According to Masters, the Premier League will
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been arrested. Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was arrested on suspicion of rape in the early hours of Sunday morning after police were called to his house by a woman who told police she had been raped, sources told ESPN. Hudson-Odoi, 19, was questioned by police on Sunday and Monday morning
Former Arsenal players Patrick Vieira and Per Mertesacker speak about Mikel Arteta’s impact at the club. Joleon Lescott joins Alexis Nunes and Mark Ogden to discuss Manchester City’s last gasp title win in 2012. Julien Laurens says he can’t see Arsenal letting Alexandre Lacazette leave with the current climate at the club. The Exploding Heads
Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. Gab Marcotti believes clubs should make a deal with TV companies if they cannot afford to refund fans. Manchester City‘s Raheem Sterling has said that players may need up to five weeks training before the Premier League should
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