Steve Nicol examines whether these takeaways from this weekend in world football are overreactions. Janusz Michallik wonders why Maurizio Sarri doesn’t utilise Mario Mandzukic while he’s still in the squad. ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson explains why Mario Mandzukic’s wage demands and Juventus’ inflated transfer fee means the Croatian will remain in Turin. Mario Mandzukic has
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College football’s Big 12 Conference has long been associated with points. When Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops brought offensive coordinator Mike Leach to the conference in 1999 (and then Texas Tech made him its head coach a year later), the spread offense found a place to germinate and conference games have been high-scoring ever since. Offenses there
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. Players at Spanish powerhouses Barcelona and Real Madrid and Italy champion Juventus are on the best-paid teams in world sports, according to a survey published on Monday. The 10th edition of the Global Sports Salaries study by sportingintelligence.com
12:01 PM ET MILAN, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Brescia striker Mario Balotelli replied to being dropped for the second time this season by coming off the bench to score on Sunday but his team had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A after the home side snatched a late equaliser. Brescia
2:02 PM ET MILAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku scored twice to lead Inter Milan to a comfortable 4-0 win over lowly Genoa on Saturday as they rejoined Juventus at the top of Serie A on Saturday Roberto Gagliardini and 17-year-old Sebastiano Esposito were also on target as Inter pulled level with Juventus on
2:59 PM ET A superb Cristiano Ronaldo header sent Juventus three points clear at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria on Wednesday as Gianluigi Buffon matched the league appearance record. Paulo Dybala‘s exquisite volley put the champions in front before Gianluca Caprari levelled, but a remarkable leap and towering header
Yaya Toure spoke about his concerns over racism in football, and why he won’t allow his son to play. Gab Marcotti says Serie A’s other initiatives on racism are overshadowed by the artist they commissioned. Former Ivory Coast international Yaya Toure says he has discussed the growing problem of racism in football with the sport’s
Cristiano Ronaldo’s towering header secures a 2-1 win for Juve vs. Sampdoria. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop heap praise on Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo’s headed goal vs. Sampdoria. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s stunning jump to head home the winning goal for Juventus united the soccer world in its astonishment… The Toe Poke
The FC guys try to wrap their heads around the possibility of Massimiliano Allegri managing Arsenal. MILAN, Italy — When Massimiliano Allegri was a kid growing up in Livorno, his grandfather used to take him to the races to watch the horses. The Caprilli hippodrome had floodlights, and Allegri used to spend many a summer
Gab Marcotti says Serie A’s other initiatives on racism are overshadowed by the artist they commissioned. Steve Nicol says Inter Milan’s Serie A title race with Juventus will help them win the Europa League. Steve Nicol examines whether these takeaways from the weekend in world football are overreactions. Gab Marcotti says Inter need to be
Ale Moreno feels competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate fuel for Lionel Messi. Julien Laurens says Lionel Messi separated himself from other Ballon d’Or finalists by carrying Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s agent, Jorge Mendes, believes it was “an injustice” that the Ballon d’Or award was presented to Lionel Messi. The Barcelona
Craig Burley explains why Carlo Ancelotti isn’t right for Arsenal despite his history of managerial success. Steve Nicol says Everton need a manager with a mix of the qualities of Carlo Ancelotti and Duncan Ferguson. Steve Nicol says Inter Milan’s Serie A title race with Juventus will help them win the Europa League. Steve Nicol
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo FF’s stadium has been vandalised again, this time with a saw. Stewart Robson believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be the answer to Milan’s goal-scoring problems. Alejandro Moreno thinks AC Milan are bordering on “irrelevant” and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will look elsewhere. The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs
11:03 AM ET AC Milan had a goal chalked off by the video assistant referee, missed an open goal, were foiled by the goalkeeper and twice hit the woodwork in an extraordinary 0-0 draw at home to Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday. Milan thought they had taken the lead on the half hour when
11:09 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to set yet another goal-scoring landmark and help Juventus to a 3-1 home win over Udinese on Sunday that sent them back to the top of the Serie A table. In-form Ronaldo, who has five goals in his last four games, took his tally for the season to
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Napoli on Tuesday after their 4-0 victory over Genk which confirmed their place in the Champions League knockout stage. “Napoli has decided to revoke the position of first-team coach from
Vendetta? Egomania? Masochism? Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’ decision to fire Carlo Ancelotti less than an hour after his club had qualified for the Champions League knockout round may well be a function of each of the above. Or, as those close to the club suggest, it might simply be an attempt to cut losses
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need
Mark Donaldson and Steve Nicol fearlessly predict Tuesday’s best matchups for UEFA Champions League. Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Barcelona consider Lautaro Martinez the perfect heir to Luis Suarez but sources
Steve Nicol likens Napoli to Tottenham as they begin a new chapter under Gennaro Gattuso. Former Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is not on Arsenal’s list of potential managerial candidates, sources have told ESPN. The Italian was sacked by Napoli despite guiding them to the Champions League knockout stage, following a dreadful run of form domestically,
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