As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re struggling even without Lionel Messi. Barcelona’s President Josep Bartomeu admitted the club were trying to sign Neymar from PSG in the summer but wont be making a move for him in January. Sid Lowe discusses the ramifications for
UEFA Champions League
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be taken after Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist chants at Cagliari. Barcelona’s President Josep Bartomeu admitted the club were trying to
The Exploding Heads are back with this hilarious rendition of why VAR is not only ruining the game of football, but life outside of the pitch too. Gianni Infantino expresses delight for North America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup after meeting with Donald Trump. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to
European clubs are looking at new options for the future of the Champions League after a proposal that would have given captive places to 24 teams ran into strong opposition, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. The chairman of the European Club Association (ECA) Andrea Agnelli also appeared indicate that the contentious
Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10. Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen explains why Liverpool’s front three are the perfect combination of selfish and selfless. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the
Can’s frustration and omission from Juve’s CL squad could have been easily avoided. Instead, he’s forced to spectate. It’s one half of the transfer season, and it’s often the side that gets overlooked. Selling. And doing it well. It’s also what is making Juventus’ summer — beyond the excitement generated by Mathijs De Ligt, Merih
One day, we might look back upon the 2019 summer transfer window and view it as a turning point. Maybe it will be the moment that clubs woke up to the reality of inflated contracts and fees, or perhaps realized that adding talent for the sake of it is only worthwhile if the price is
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol recaps Juventus’ extraordinary 4-3 win over Napoli in Turin. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and will be out until at least February Emre Can has said he is extremely shocked after Juventus did not include him in their Champions League
The pots for the Champions League group-stage draw have been finalised after the conclusion of the final qualifying round ties on Wednesday. Ajax, Club Brugge and Slavia Prague took the final three slots in the group stage, which begins on Sept. 17-18. Three English clubs will be seeded in this year’s competition, with Premier League
Check out every fixture in this season’s Champions League, with the first group-stage games being played on Tuesday, Sept. 17. All games kick off at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT unless stated. Group A Wednesday, Sept. 18 Club Brugge vs. Galatasaray (12:55 p.m. ET / 5:55 p.m. GMT)Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid Tuesday,
Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year. The draw for the UEFA Champions
Stewart Robson joins Alexis Nunes to explain why he expects this season’s Champions League to be won by another Premier League giant. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, taking the prize over Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo. The award was handed to Netherlands captain at
Real Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain while defending champions Liverpool have been paired with Napoli, Salzburg and Genk in the Champions League group stage this season. Madrid eliminated the Parisians in the round of 16 in the 2017-18 edition of the competition and have been linked to PSG’s biggest stars — Neymar and Kylian Mbappe
A goal by midfielder Edson Alvarez on his first start and a brilliant strike by Dusan Tadic fired Ajax into the Champions League group stage as they beat Apoel Nicosia of Cyprus 2-0 on Wednesday following a scoreless draw last week. They will be joined by Club Brugge, who beat Austrian side LASK Linz 3-1
Eric Cantona works with several global charities, as well as Juan Mata’s Common Goal. Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona will be presented the 2019 UEFA President’s Award in recognition of his playing career and commitment to charitable causes, European football’s governing body said on Tuesday. The 53-year-old Frenchman will receive the award in Monaco
Red Star Belgrade and Swiss side Young Boys played to a draw in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round tie. Red Star Belgrade‘s Champions League qualifying odyssey continued on Wednesday when the former European champions drew 2-2 away to Young Boys after being pegged back by a late penalty in the first
Last year’s semifinalists Ajax clung on for a tense 0-0 draw in searing heat away to APOEL Nicosia in the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie on Tuesday. Slavia Prague won 1-0 at Romania’s Cluj thanks to a spectacular Lukas Masopust goal in another of the ties which will earn the winners a
Kristoffer Ajer’s Celtic were knocked out of the Champions League by CFR Cluj on Tuesday. Former European Cup winners had mixed fortunes in Champions League qualifying as Ajax Amsterdam and Red Star Belgrade squeezed into the playoff round while Celtic and Porto were eliminated after a dramatic evening on Tuesday. Ajax, semifinalists last season, came
The Luck Index shows Manchester City were unlucky not to pass 100 points again, and beat Liverpool to the Premier League by a bigger margin. Shaka Hislop evaluates the first Saturday of the Premier League season, praising Manchester City and Brighton while rigorously defending VAR. Man City kicked off their season perfectly with a 5-0
Jurgen Klopp heaps praise on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s growth at such a young age, as the Liverpool local is getting a mural of himself. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke shares his predictions for the top six, player of the year and top goal scorer for the 2019-20 Premier League season. ESPN FC’s fantasy expert Mark Donaldson returns
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