Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to lure Sadio Mane away from Liverpool.
France
Craig Burley feels it’s best for Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG sooner rather than later. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has set the record straight regarding his supposed rivalry with teammate Neymar. Speaking with France Football after being crowned the publication’s best French player of 2019 for the second consecutive year, the France international discussed
Sid Lowe explains why Antoine Griezmann’s attempts to ingrain himself in the Barca squad could prove futile. 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. France coach Didier Deschamps
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens question whether Frank Lampard could ever win the Premier League with Chelsea. Christian Pulisic is struggling for time at Chelsea, and Craig Burley says the reason why is simple. Craig Burley says Frank Lampard has rejuvenated Chelsea with youth after the Blues’ 4-1 win over Southampton. When Olivier Giroud arrived
Craig Burley explains why it was so important for Chelsea’s young core to get a victory at Lille. Didier Deschamps wants Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to play Olivier Giroud more often in exchange for the France manager’s leaving N’Golo Kante in London for last month’s European Championship qualifiers. Kante on Thursday was called up for
On the flight back to Paris from Bordeaux on Saturday evening, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were sat next to each other. While some on board were sleeping (or trying to), watching some shows on Netflix or playing the new Mario Kart game on their phones, the two best friends were messing around, playing music and
Camavinga has been sensational ever since he broke into the Rennes first team and is already attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs at the age of 16. Since the beginning of August, Stade Rennais have seen two things experience massive growth in their day-to-day operations as a football club and both of them are related
Every September, the excitement builds. And, as always, France is preparing itself for a new European campaign. There will be five clubs from “L’Hexagone” competing this season: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lille in the Champions League, plus Saint-Etienne and Rennes in the Europa League. Due to Strasbourg’s elimination in the Europa League playoff round this
Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty for France, but the world champs beat Andorra 3-0. Subscribe to ESPN+ to watch more Euro 2020 qualifiers. Antoine Griezmann is denied from the spot again for France in Euro 2020 qualifying. Watch France-Andorra on ESPN+. Frank Leboeuf explains why he feels Belgium, not France, are the current favourites to
Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty for France, but the world champs beat Andorra 3-0. Subscribe to ESPN+ to watch more Euro 2020 qualifiers. Antoine Griezmann is denied from the spot again for France in Euro 2020 qualifying. Watch France-Andorra on ESPN+. Frank Leboeuf explains why he feels Belgium, not France, are the current favourites to
French Football Association President Noel Le Graet does not want games stopped for anti-gay chants. French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet said he wanted referees not to interrupt matches in case of anti-gay chants, despite new rules introduced by the FFF this season that permit such interruptions. The FFF introduced new rules this season
Matteo Guendouzi has always been looking forward. Even when he was 16 and one of the most promising talents in the Paris Saint-Germain academy, the midfielder was never satisfied with what he had already achieved — he wanted to progress even more. That meant leaving PSG for Lorient in 2014 to have a clearer path
Now that the summer transfer window is finally shut, ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop gives his picks for the best five. Olivier Giroud is keen to play in MLS before the end of his career, the France international revealed in an interview on French television on Wednesday. “MLS, for my family, my children who speak English,
Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in the last nine. Alexis Nunes is joined by Julien Laurens and Mark Ogden to address the
On the one year anniversary of their World Cup triumph, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into the chances this France side will win more silverware. France coach Didier Deschamps has left Alexandre Lacazette and Samuel Umtiti out of his squad for September’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra, but Aymeric Laporte is in line to
On the one year anniversary of their World Cup triumph, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into the chances this France side will win more silverware. France international forward Nabil Fekir has completed a move to Real Betis from Lyon, the clubs announced on Monday. The contract runs through 2023, with the Lyon saying the deal