Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the continent. In this edition, Inter Milan face a problem with Mauro Icardi, there’s a top forward available for a knockdown price, and a new league attempts to shake up Mexico‘s established order. PLUS: No more VAR (in the Europa League group stages, at least…)
Franck Ribéry
Lazio emerge 2-1 winners vs. Fiorentina thanks to Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Fiorentina winger Franck Ribery has been handed a three-match ban and a €20,000 fine from Serie A for pushing an official after their 2-1 loss to Lazio on Sunday. Ribery, 36, was angered by a decision to award
Goals from Cristian Zapta and Cristian Kouame were enough for Genoa to defeat Fiorentina 2-1. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Although it’s early days, the ESPN FC panel talk Romelu Lukaku’s time at Inter and how he’s changed since his disappointing time at Manchester United. Kill the lights. Darkness falls on the
Serge Gnabry speaks to ESPN about absorbing knowledge from Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, who he feels were key in Bayern’s dominance over the last decade. To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Fiorentina has joined Franck Ribery on a free
Paul Mariner examines the futures of Neymar, Dejan Lovren, Mauro Icardi, Daniel Sturridge and Christian Eriksen in the latest Transfer Rater. Sid Lowe provides the latest surrounding Neymar’s future amid rumours Barcelona and Real Madrid are both making a final push for the Brazilian. The summer transfer window is in full swing, but there’s plenty
Following a fairy tale ending to their Bayern Munich careers, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol chimes on the departing Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. For one final time, the most important duo of wingers in Bayern Munich’s history graced the Allianz Arena pitch and scored as second-half substitutes in a 5-1 win over Frankfurt to help
Robert Lewandowski’s pair of goals confirmed Bayer Munich’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Robert Lewandowski’s second half penalty confirmed Bayern’s return to the German Cup final where they’ll face RB Leipzig. Franck Ribery will leave Bayern Munich at the end of his contract this summer, the German Bundesliga club