Craig Burley questions Cristiano Ronaldo’s need to return to the Portugal fold after they qualified for the Nations League Finals without him. Cristiano Ronaldo’s €100 million move from Real Madrid to Juventus came with great hopes and CR7 delivered a Supercoppa and Juve’s eighth straight league title. Check out the best goals from the Serie
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After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, the FC crew believe it’s a matter of time before he lands the vacant role manager’s role at Juventus. ESPN FC’s Serie A correspondent Paolo Bandini shares the latest on Maurizio Sarri’s future as reports continue to link the Chelsea boss with
With Paul Pogba linked with a return to Juventus and no players signed yet this summer, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United need to up their game in the transfer market. Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United
ESPN FC’s Serie A correspondent Paolo Bandini shares the latest on Maurizio Sarri’s future as reports continue to link the Chelsea boss with a move to Juve. Craig Burley cautions that the Chelsea job ‘is one of the toughest in football’ after Watford’s Javi Gracia was linked as a candidate for the position. Gab Marcotti
Gab Marcotti explains what is happening in Juventus’ search for a new manager after Maurizio Sarri reportedly told Chelsea he might want to leave. Chelsea prove too strong for Arsenal in the second half, running away with a 4-1 victory to claim the Europa League trophy. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti answers the burning question at
Hellas Verona’s second leg comeback sealed Serie A promotion. Hellas Verona will be back in Serie A next season after a one-year absence after beating nine-man Cittadella 3-0 in the second leg of their promotion playoff on Sunday to win 3-2 on aggregate. Cittadella had been hoping to earn promotion to the top flight of
A draw at Fiorentina helped Genoa to push Empoli into the relegation zone and ensured safety for both sides playing at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Italian Serie A club Fiorentina have confirmed their owners are negotiating a sale, amid interest from New York Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso. In a statement, the club said their board
Check out the best goals from the Serie A season, including the best from Cristiano Ronaldo and this year’s Capocannoniere, Fabio Quagliarella. AS Roma took care of business, but their long-shot chances for top four fell through, confirming their Europa League spot next season. Daniele De Rossi walks off the pitch for the final time
By Andrew Cesare Richardson Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United captaincy. Paul Mariner says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be an asset for Marcus Rashford to find consistency at Man United. ESPN FC’s Shaka
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Gab Marcotti debate whether or not Romelu Lukaku would be a good fit if Antonio Conte joins Inter Milan. Manchester United have told Inter Milan it will take £80 million to sign Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC, as the striker is the top summer target for Antonio Conte,
Daniele De Rossi got to say goodbye on Sunday night to the club he’s always loved in the city he’ll always love. They’ll never forget him either. ROME, Italy — For one last time, the 616th of his career, Daniele De Rossi pulled on the shirt he calls his “coat of armour.” He would have
ESPN FC’s Paolo Bandini outlines the huge financial ramifications if Milan are to miss out on Champions League action next season. With Milan’s season spiraling toward disaster, Gab Marcotti examines Gennaro Gattuso’s future and whether Antonio Conte is waiting in the wings. Gennaro Gattuso has left AC Milan by mutual agreement after 18 months in
Raf Honigstein says Max Allegri would be considered for the Bayern Munich job if Niko Kovac is let go, but says support for him would be mixed. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Serie A champions Juventus at the end of the season. Massimiliano Allegri has said he
4:46 PM ET MILAN, May 26 (Reuters) – Former European Cup winners AC Milan endured a bittersweet 3-2 win at SPAL in the last round of the Serie A, finishing the campaign outside the top four after their nearest rivals both booked their Champions League berths on Sunday. The result left Milan fifth on 68
Inter held on to the last Champions League spot while Empoli slipped into the relegation zone in a frantic 2-1 win for the Nerazzurri at the San Siro. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti zeroes in on Inter’s late drama against Empoli and Atalanta’s ‘unreal’ season after both sides secured Champions League spots. Paolo Bandini joins the
As Parma close their Series A season against AS Roma on Sunday, most eyes will be on Daniele de Rossi as he plays his final game for the club after 18 years there. But Ivory Coast’s Gervinho could well steal a few glances, having helped Parma avoid the drop. Gervinho’s renaissance at Parma this
All eyes will be on the battle for third and fourth when the Italian season comes to a close on Sunday. With Juventus confirmed as champions weeks ago and Napoli safe in second, four clubs — Atalanta, Inter, Milan and Roma — will compete for the two remaining Champions League places. Entering the decisive day,
Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with Serie A’s inaugural MVP award last weekend. The decision to create a new set of prizes — recognising the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and attacker — was officially part of the league’s latest rebrand but the timing felt likes more than a coincidence: Was it an initiative they’d have launched
Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United captaincy. Paul Mariner says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be an asset for Marcus Rashford to find consistency at Man United. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Serie A champions Juventus at the end of the season. LONDON — Juventus will be forced to pay up if they want to make Maurizio Sarri their next coach with Chelsea not minded to sack the Italian regardless of whether or not