ESPN FC presents the Battle of the Leagues, a FIFA 20 tournament to determine the best league in the world. Gab Marcotti thinks Edinson Cavani should stay at PSG and not accept a three-year deal at Inter Milan. Gab Marcotti is unsure that PSG will be open to Massimiliano Allegri. Julien Laurens reacts to the
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Julien Laurens reacts to the Italian sports minister giving Serie A the go-ahead to resume June 20. AC Milan are unhappy about the dates for the return of the Coppa Italia and sources have told ESPN city rivals Inter share their views. It was announced on Thursday that Serie A would return on June 20
ESPN Moreno: There’s pedigree to Gio Reyna’s calmness ESPN Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout. ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN The
ESPN Why Ander Herrera left Manchester United for PSG ESPN Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout. ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN
Maradona’s now-iconic warm-up 31 years ago last Sunday was one of those defining moments in soccer for what it revealed about the player and about us. It was a viral video before there were viral videos. A TikTok before Tiktok. I’m referring to the video of Diego Maradona’s warm-up routine ahead of Napoli’s UEFA Cup
Following Chelsea’s 2-1 win vs. Hull City, Steve Nicol breaks down their issues in the attacking third. Chelsea are still trying to convince Napoli to let Dries Mertens join Stamford Bridge before the end of the transfer window on Friday, sources have told ESPN. – Transfer Grades: All the big moves rated– When does the
4:51 PM ET Serie A leaders Juventus suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Napoli on Sunday, with coach Maurizio Sarri returning to his former club for the first time, though Cristiano Ronaldo still managed to score for an eighth league game in a row for the visitors. Juve saw their lead cut to three points
With the January transfer window open, several top players are being linked with moves this month or for next summer. We’re profiling some of the best, including a breakdown of the player’s strengths and weaknesses, the latest reporting on his transfer status and a round-up of interested teams, with the likelihood of a move and
2:02 PM ET Lazio recorded a club record 10th consecutive Serie A victory by beating Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday thanks to a late howler by visiting goalkeeper David Ospina. Colombian international Ospina was caught in possession inside his own box after 82 minutes, allowing Ciro Immobile to curl in his 20th
Manchester City and holders Liverpool face tough ties against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 while holders Liverpool face Atletico Madrid. The draw in Nyon on Monday brought up some fascinating ties, with the heavyweights from England and Madrid
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. The FC crew debate whether Leicester winning the league or Liverpool finishing unbeaten is more realistic. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. For the first time
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
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,
2:56 PM ET Napoli ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions to reach the Champions League last sixteen on Tuesday as a first-half Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick set up a 4-0 win over Genk in what could be coach Carlo Ancelotti’s last stand. Genk’s Maarten Vandevoordt, who at 17 years and 287 days became the
2:02 PM ET Troubled Napoli extended their winless run to nine matches in all competitions, piling more pressure on beleaguered coach Carlo Ancelotti, when they were held to a 1-1 draw by lowly Udinese in Serie A on Saturday. Seven of those matches have been in the league, making it their longest winless run in
2:06 PM ET Napoli’s wretched run of form in Serie A continued as they threw away the lead in a 2-1 home loss to Bologna on Sunday. Fernando Llorente‘s strike gave Napoli the lead at halftime, but the visitors mounted a comeback after the break with goals from Andreas Skov Olsen and Nicola Sansone. Carlo
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
By Andrew Cesare Richardson Hirving Lozano and Giacomo Bonaventura score minutes apart as Milan and Napoli draw. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Italian Serie A: Hirving Lozano (24′) Milan 0-1 Napoli. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. The FC guys discuss AC Milan vs. Napoli, where Craig Burley doesn’t shy away from criticising both clubs. Napoli