Little known fact: When Beyonce sang, “I’ll have another you by tomorrow, so don’t you ever for a second get to thinking you’re irreplaceable,” she wasn’t talking about Lionel Messi or Virgil van Dijk or anyone else on this list for that matter. With what promises to be a busy summer transfer window, we decided
German Bundesliga
Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Borussia Dortmund have signed Thorgan Hazard from Borussia Monchengladbach for a reported transfer fee of €25.5 million, excluding add-ons. Thorgan, who has signed a five-year contract with Dortmund, becomes the first Hazard to move this summer with his older brother Eden
11:22 AM ET Borussia Dortmund had to settle for second place in the Bundesliga. Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday but finished the Bundesliga season in second place, two points behind Bayern Munich. Dortmund, who had a nine-point lead over Bayern in November before losing their
11:24 AM ET Philipp Klement celebrates his goal as Paderborn went up. Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images SC Paderborn completed a remarkable return to the Bundesliga next season despite a 3-1 defeat to Dynamo Dresden on Sunday. Paderborn, who reached the Bundesliga for the first time in 2014-15, were relegated that season and again the following
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
11:22 AM ET Franck Ribery strikes for Bayern on his farewell appearance. Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images Bayern Munich made it seven Bundesliga titles in a row as they saw off Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 at the Allianz Arena to take the crown by two points from Borussia Dortmund, who won 2-0 at Borussia Monchengladbach. Veterans Franck Ribery and
The FC crew assess the penultimate matchday for the two Bundesliga title contenders Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Mathematically, it’s quite straightforward. Bayern Munich will be champions for a seventh consecutive time on Saturday afternoon unless they lose at home to Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund win at Borussia Monchengladbach. According to the implied probability
Claudio Reyna has his say how he envisions Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie playing together under Gregg Berhalter for the USMNT. United States midfielder Tyler Adams has recovered from an adductor injury that has sidelined him for more than a month and could play in RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga finale this weekend. The 20-year-old
It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come
Welcome to summer transfer window — open on May 16 for the Premier League and a bit later in Europe. We are grading the most notable signings below from the top clubs across Europe, so come back throughout the month for updates as deals are completed. The most recent grades and write-ups are at the top,
Looks like David Alaba won’t be going anywhere this summer then. Bayern Munich have revealed their new home kit for the 2019-20 season and in a fairly predictable turn of events, the club have opted for a red approach. While the colourway might be traditional, the shirt is emblazoned with an interesting motif inspired by
Pulisic’s farewell to the Dortmund home crowd was warm and polite but he was always destined for a big move away from the club. Once Chelsea’s offer came in, he was destined to leave. DORTMUND, Germany — As he walked down the tunnel, he was holding back tears. Four minutes before half-time, Christian Pulisic was
Christian Pulisic scored in his final home game at Dortmund. United States star Christian Pulisic said his goodbyes to Borussia Dortmund in their final home game of the season with a goal against Fortuna Dusseldorf. Pulisic, who debuted for Dortmund as a 17-year-old in 2016, agreed to join Chelsea for €64 million this January — a record
12:30 PM ET Associated Press Borussia Dortmund kept the Bundesliga race alive by beating Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-2 on Saturday. Dortmund almost blew another two-goal lead after letting 10-man Düsseldorf come perilously close to an equaliser in injury time. Christian Pulisic, playing his last home game for Dortmund, opened the scoring four minutes before the break
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.
Schalke have hired from Huddersfield manager David Wagner to take over at the Bundesliga club. Schalke have appointed former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner as their new manager on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Wagner, 47, played for Schalke between 1995-97 and returns to Germany after leaving his post at Huddersfield
None of this is supposed to happen anymore. Liverpool and Manchester City have traded uppercuts for eight grueling months. Neither one has missed a punch and now we’re left with two of the best teams in Premier League history separated by just one point with just one game to go. It’s the closest title race
Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop look at how Chelsea’s starting XI should look after their appeal against a two-window transfer ban was rejected by FIFA. Last summer was a relatively quiet affair in the transfer market. But this year it promises to be a frenzy, fired by wide-scale disappointment. With the exception of Liverpool, all
Frenkie De Jong has already agreed to sign for Barcelona from Ajax as of July 1. The summer transfer window in 2019 is similar to last year, with the English Premier League once again finishing earlier than the other major European leagues. Here, we take a look at the transfer rules which govern each. As
4:58 PM ET RB Leipzig threw away a two-goal lead in a thrilling 3-3 Bundesliga draw at Mainz 05 on Friday as their run of eight successive wins in all competitions came to an end. Lukas Klostermann put third-placed Leipzig in control with two first-half goals, tapping in from Timo Werner’s pass after 20 minutes