The FC guys discuss reports Neymar could be headed back to Barcelona in a swap deal that would send Ousmane Dembele to PSG. After being stripped of Brazil’s captaincy, Stewart Robson feels Neymar is far too selfish and “a showman” to ever have been named captain. Domestic ID: The Premier League transfer window is open.
Ahead of the Champions League final in Madrid, Stewart Robson picks whether he’d prefer Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino or Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp as his manager. In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris explains how Mauricio Pochettino changed the course of his career at Spurs. Stewart Robson examines how Liverpool can fill the
Gab Marcotti feels Ernesto Valverde’s inability to adjust his side when the opposition catches Barcelona off guard should be a cause for concern. As the tug of war for Matthijs de Ligt continues, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti weighs in on Barcelona and Man United’s chances of landing the young Dutch star. Alejandro Moreno feels Barcelona
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
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ian Darke weigh in on the contentious relationship between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno assesses the big summer transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba joining Zinedine Zidane and Leroy Sane parting ways with Pep Guardiola. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti shares his best solution for
5:23 PM ET Monaco salvaged their Ligue 1 place despite losing 2-0 at Nice on Friday in the final game of a season in which they were always in danger of going down, while Caen were relegated. The result left Monaco in 17th place with 36 points, two ahead of Dijon, who will play RC
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a few reported Man United young transfer targets, headlined by Fulham midfielder Ryan Sessegnon. United States international Matthew Olosunde is set to leave Manchester United this summer, sources have told ESPN FC. The 21-year-old, who arrived at Old Trafford from New York Red Bulls in January 2016, is looking
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 chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Shaka Hislop ranks the top five players who are out of contract come this summer and gives his thoughts on which club each could land. Abu Dhabi billionaire Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nehayan says he has agreed to terms with Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley to buy the Premier League club, the Newcastle Chronicle reported
3:57 PM ET Bayern Munich secured a domestic double after beating RB Leipzig 3-0 in the DFB Pokal final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski put the Bundesliga champions in front just before the half-hour mark with a difficult header from a David Alaba cross to give Bayern the lead at half-time.
It was quite the week for most of the top-five teams in the Power Rankings, with three sides going down in defeat, but losing very little ground. Of note, outside the LAFC bandwagon rolling on, were the big climbs from the New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers. Just when everyone is ready to write
De La Fuente has been thriving for the U.S. U20 side as a winger, starring in its 2-0 defeat of Nigeria on Monday night. BARCELONA, Spain — You can take the boy out of the United States, but you can’t take the United States out of the boy. Konrad De La Fuente, born in 2001,
Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final. It is difficult enough to face Barcelona and Manchester City in the late stages of the UEFA Champions League, with both sides desperate for success in a
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was awarded the Creu du Sant Jordi, an award given to an individual who has served Catalonia in defense of its identity, either civically or culturally. We kicked off the 2018-19 Player Power Rankings campaign nine long months ago, with some famous faces coming in and out of our top 10 all
De La Fuente has been thriving for the U.S. U-20 side as a winger, starring in their 2-0 defeat of Nigeria on Monday night. BARCELONA, Spain — You can take the boy out of the United States but you can’t take the United States out of the boy. Konrad de la Fuente, born in 2001,
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
Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN FC crew to shed some light on Bayern Munich’s up-and-down season, citing an aging roster as a problem moving forward. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead Bayern Munich to their first German Cup title since 2016 with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the final. German Cup final: Robert
Stade de Reims jumped on Kylian Mbappe and company early and they couldn’t recover, ending their Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 defeat. Steve Nicol loses his cool, saying Kylian Mbappe is out of line with his latest comments seeking more responsibility and respect within PSG. Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has signed a one-year