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 forward Raheem Sterling has
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Ethan Finlay’s second-half goal over his old club Columbus Crew proved enough for Minnesota in a hard-fought 1-0 win. Major League Soccer: Ethan Finlay (70′) Minnesota United 1-0 Columbus Crew Minnesota United has sent Ecuador international forward Romario Ibarra on loan to Liga MX side Pachuca for the next 13 months, both clubs confirmed on
From being drafted by LA Galaxy in 1999 to stops in the Premier League, Bundesliga and beyond, DaMarcus Beasley continues to thrive 20-years since his debut. Houston Dynamo captain and U.S. international DaMarcus Beasley announced on Monday that he is retiring following the 2019 season. Beasley, a mainstay for the national team and the only
There is a new goal-scoring king in MLS. Chris Wondolowski‘s second goal against Chicago on May 18, pouncing on a David Ousted fumble for an easy tap-in, gave him 146 career MLS goals, breaking Landon Donovan’s mark of 145. The juxtaposition of the two players couldn’t be more striking. Big things were predicted for Donovan
7:27 PM ET Damir Kreilach and Sebastian Saucedo each scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake cruised to a 3-0 victory Saturday over visiting Toronto FC. Jefferson Savarino added a late score as RSL (5-6-1, 16 points) won its second consecutive game and picked up a victory for the fourth time in its past six
ESPN FC’s Herculez Gomez asks Walker Zimmerman about LAFC’s rivalry with the LA Galaxy and how he plans on stopping Zlatan Ibrahimovic. NYCFC extended their unbeaten run to seven matches with a win at LA Galaxy, but the match ended in controversy involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been suspended two games for violent conduct
10:21 PM ET Liam Twomey Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a serious injury to overshadow Chelsea’s 3-0 win over New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in a friendly branded the “Final Whistle on Hate.” In front of the watching Roman Abramovich, Loftus-Cheek had to be helped from the field by Chelsea medical staff in
Paxton Pomykal has two goals and an assist this season for FC Dallas and is catching the attention of clubs like Bayern Munich. Paxton Pomykal can’t believe what he’s just heard. With a look of disbelief spread all over his face, he tilts forward to see if the guy joining him for lunch is really
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Right now, Inbeom Hwang isn’t thinking about becoming the best South Korean player. That’s a heady challenge for a 22-year-old who everyone agrees is continuing to develop his skills and game. The idea of being his country’s best is, simply put, a bridge too far. Instead, Hwang has another idea. Something
Does it feel like the lease is getting shorter for Major League Soccer head coaches? Three managers have already been fired in 2019, with two teams — FC Cincinnati and New England — making changes just this past week. Added to Colorado’s dismissal of Anthony Hudson, that means the three teams at the bottom of
11:47 PM ET Paul Arriola fired a shot from a step outside the box in the 78th minute to lift D.C. United past short-handed Sporting Kansas City 1-0 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Arriola collected a perfect pass from Wayne Rooney, juked defender Nicolas Hasler and right-footed it past Tim Melia into the upper
Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins Always Late with Katie Nolan to offer some life coach advice about petting dogs in public and how he became so confident. The Exploding Heads take to the phones, but once Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the line it’s tears all around for Ed Woodward and the football agents. LA Galaxy forward Zlatan
Chicago netted five goals against a porous New England defense to record their third win of the MLS season. The New England Revolution have fired manager Brad Friedel after a poor start to the season that included two recent heavy defeats. Assistant coach Mike Lapper will take over the club on an interim basis. –
Chicago Fire’s Dax McCarty joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to discuss their slow start to the season and how the Fire intend on keeping up with MLS’s elite. Herc Gomez puts Dax McCarty on the spot making him choose between Carlos Vela and Zlatan Ibrahimovic if he were building a team right now.
New York Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips joined ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Nedum Onouha incident from last weekend in MLS. The lion’s roar was quieter last weekend. One week after LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic made news for some alleged verbal threats against Real Salt Lake defender Nedum
The two best teams in Major League Soccer in 2018 were Atlanta United and the New York Red Bulls. The former won MLS Cup at home in front of 70,000 fans. The latter collected the Supporters Shield, setting a points record in the process. Then there were the Portland Timbers, who successfully navigated the Western
1:45 AM ET Nick Lima scored midway through the first half, and Daniel Vega posted his third shutout of the season as the short-handed San Jose Earthquakes defeated visiting FC CIncinnati 1-0 Saturday night. The Earthquakes (3-5-2, 11 points) — who opened their season with four straight losses but have turned things around with just
With Atlanta and Houston among the most recent MLS clubs to be ousted from the CCL, the FC crew assess the root causes of their struggles. MONTERREY – CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani isn’t buying recent reports suggesting that MLS and Liga MX clubs could soon be competing in the Copa Libertadores. Montagliani is confident that
Atletico Madrid will face the MLS All-Stars this summer. Atletico Madrid have been confirmed as opponents for the MLS All-Star Game in Orlando on July 31, continuing the trend of an elite European team playing against the best in Major League Soccer. “The atmosphere in Orlando will be intense and memorable when Atletico Madrid takes
David Beckham delves into the thought process behind Inter Miami CF’s crest and his vision of creating one that has both South American flavour and modern flare. Landon Donovan? Sebastian Giovinco? MLS stars tell ESPN which iconic players in league history deserve to be immortalized like David Beckham. The much-anticipated statue of David Beckham outside