Thorgan Hazard is expected to join Borussia Dortmund as a replacement for Christian Pulisic. Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Thorgan Hazard has said he has “an agreement” with Borussia Dortmund over a move and is waiting for the clubs to finalise the transfer. Hazard — younger brother of Chelsea forward Eden — has been linked as being
Story
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. Frank Leboeuf explains why PSG need to do everything they can to keep Kylian Mbappe around and why they’d be better off letting Neymar go. Kylian Mbappe has been banned
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
Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno talk Coutinho’s struggles at Barcelona as the former Liverpool man was subjected to jeers by his own fans on Wednesday. Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. The ESPN FC panel don’t
The FC’s crew agree that an off-the-pace midfield was a bigger worry for Tottenham than missing key players in their loss to Ajax. Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen did not suffer concussion during Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg loss against Ajax Amsterdam, the north London club said on Thursday. The 32-year-old Belgium international collided
Xavi Hernandez spent the majority of his storied career at Barcelona. Barcelona and Spain legend Xavi Hernandez has officially announced that he will retire from football after 21 years. The Spanish national team veteran, who plays in Qatar for Al Sadd, confirmed in an open letter on Thursday that this will be his last season
By Andrew Cesare Richardson, ESPN writer With Milan’s season spiraling toward disaster, Gab Marcotti examines Gennaro Gattuso’s future and whether Antonio Conte is waiting in the wings. A loss leaves free falling Milan two points off Roma for fourth and level with Torino, who announced themselves as top four contenders with the win. AC Milan’s
Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. Lionel Messi produced the latest in his long line of incredible moments with a picture-perfect dead ball strike against Liverpool. The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about
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
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. Frank Leboeuf explains why PSG need to do everything they can to keep Kylian Mbappe around and why they’d be better off letting Neymar go. The mother and agent of
Take a look at all the goals from this weeks Premier league fixtures, including Sergio Agüero’s stunner to keep Manchester City’s league title hopes alive. An ESPN FC viewer asks the crew if they think Manchester City and Liverpool would swap Premier League and Champions League positions if they could. Manchester City scraped to a
Gab Marcotti shares his thoughts on where David De Gea might end up if he decides to leave Manchester United this summer. Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. After another David De Gea
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
Craig Burley says Tottenham-Ajax is a 50-50 call, but he lays out how Ajax can extend their unlikely run into the Champions League final. The FC’s crew agree that an off-the-pace midfield was a bigger worry for Tottenham than missing key players in their loss to Ajax. Three police officers were injured and eight arrests
Craig Burley has been unimpressed by Maurizio Sarri’s first season at Chelsea but explains why he deserves another season at Stamford Bridge. Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. After another David De Gea
Lionel Messi scored his 600th career goal in club competition during Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Liverpool in the Champions League. Messi was sitting on 598 goals coming into the semifinal first leg against Jurgen Klopp’s side, but two second-half goals, including a world-class free kick for his second, saw him reach the 600 goal mark.
BARCELONA, Spain — Liverpool CEO Peter Moore has told the club’s supporters to behave after six fans were arrested in Barcelona on Tuesday following disturbances in the Catalan city. Police sources confirmed to ESPN FC that six people were detained overnight ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg between Liverpool and Barcelona at Camp
With Arsenal’s top four hopes in peril after a loss at Leicester, the FC crew dissect the issues still plaguing the club in the post-Wenger era. Leicester hand Arsenal their third defeat in a row to leave the Gunners’ top-four spot in peril. Chelsea and Manchester United did little to lay claim to the 4th
Paris Saint-Germain’s Dani Alves has urged teammate Neymar to display more self-control after his altercation with a fan following last weekend’s Coupe de France final penalty loss to Rennes. Alves and Neymar both featured as PSG lost again on Tuesday, this time 3-2 away to Montpellier in Ligue 1, and the former admitted that he was unable to
Borussia Dortmund’s fading Bundesliga title hopes suffered another setback on Monday when captain Marco Reus was banned for two matches and Marius Wolf for three following their red cards in Saturday’s 4-2 home defeat by Schalke 04. Reus was sent off on the hour with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Suat