Steve Nicol questions if Juventus should sign Neymar despite Barcelona being his preferred landing spot this summer. Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal. New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann likens Lionel Messi to LeBron James,
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10:16 PM ET Melissa Reddy Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain provided the sharpness and dynamism Jurgen Klopp will have been delighted to see despite Liverpool suffering a 3-2 preseason defeat to Borussia Dortmund. The England international, who was involved in just four matchday squads last season as he recovered from multiple ligament damage, was the standout star for
Former U.S. forward Brian McBride explains why Josh Sargent would have been a better option than Gyasi Zardes as Jozy Altidore’s backup at the Gold Cup. Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. Jozy Altidore spoke after the United States’ Gold Cup loss
There are some big names available on a free transfer in summer 2020 from Europe’s biggest clubs if they don’t put pen to paper soon. Here are the top ones, with the help of Transfermarkt. Eriksen has few trophies to his name and is looking to change that. Tottenham were able to avoid a mess
Fueled by close geography, a cast of superstars and championship drama has fueled two of the biggest rivalries in all of sport: Man United vs. Liverpool and Red Sox vs. Yankees. Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres’ career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement. Relive one
ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein weighs in on Ousmane Dembele’s links to Bayern and explains what it will take to bring the Barca youngster to Munich. Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on Bayern Munich’s interest in Man City’s Leroy Sane and the roadblocks that have emerged between the clubs. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have announced
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres’ career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement. Relive one of Fernando Torres’ most memorable goals with Liverpool as he announces his retirement. Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool
Hummels still has plenty left to offer in a top club’s defense but will Bayern regret letting him leave so easily for their biggest and strongest rival? Why? The obvious and indeed most accurate answer is that all three parties felt that Mats Hummels‘ move back to Borussia Dortmund from FC Bayern Munich was in
Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on Bayern Munich’s interest in Man City’s Leroy Sane and the roadblocks that have emerged between the clubs. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol decides which players Zinedine
Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted by the big-money offers and to choose his next club based purely on the football. The transfer window for the rest of Europe isn’t even open yet (the Premier League opened on May 16), but ahead of July 1 there are a host of players whose
Manchester City celebrated winning the 2018-19 Premier League title after a thrilling back and forth battle with Liverpool throughout the season. Craig Burley says Manchester City justified his past declaration that they’re the best team in club football after they edged Liverpool to the title. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany reflects on his side’s path
Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN FC crew to shed some light on Bayern Munich’s up-and-down season, citing an aging roster as a problem moving forward. Robert Lewandowski scored twice
Union Berlin’s promotion party lasted two days, culminating in a raucous celebration at their 20,000-capacity stadium on the east side of the city. BERLIN, Germany — Union Berlin’s first-ever promotion to Bundesliga has given fresh hope to a lot of football fans across Germany. Last Wednesday, a two-day marathon of a party ended at Die
Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Borussia Dortmund are acutely aware that they’ve just missed the biggest chance in years to wrest the Bundesliga title away from Bayern Munich. But where some might see failure,
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Alejandro Moreno explain what it will take for Unai Emery to win the battle of X’s and O’s against Chelsea. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as joint top scorers in the league in Arsenal’s 3-1 win at Burnley. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead Bayern Munich to
Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN FC crew to shed some light on Bayern Munich’s up-and-down season, citing an aging roster as a problem moving forward. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead Bayern Munich to their first German Cup title since 2016 with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the final. German Cup final: Robert
The FC guys mention Manchester United’s ’99 treble winners and Arsenal’s ’98 side when questioning if Man City are the best team of the Premier League era. ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes joins the party in Manchester to get the fans’ thoughts on City’s treble-winning season and Vincent Kompany’s departure. Manchester City are ready for a
4:38 PM ET Bundesliga side Stuttgart were held to a 2-2 draw by second division Union Berlin who twice came from a goal down in the first leg of their relegation/promotion playoff on Thursday. Stuttgart, who finished third from bottom in the top flight, will travel to Berlin for the return on Monday. The hosts
Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Germany international Julian Brandt from Bayer Leverkusen for a transfer fee of €25 million. Linked with Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid, Brandt opted to remain in the Bundesliga and join Dortmund, who triggered