Frank LeBoeuf says Neymar’s father has stoked the fire with his latest comments ahead of his son’s return to action with PSG. Craig Burley says he’ll feel absolutely no sympathy for Neymar if the Paris Saint-Germain supporters jeer him in his return. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno explains why Kylian Mbappe’s presence at PSG makes Neymar
The FC guys examine Man City’s defensive options with the possibility that Aymeric Laporte could miss an extended period of time with a knee injury. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” Doing a fair impersonation of invincibility, Manchester City resume their quest for a third
If you had to guess, you could probably get most of the names. Over the past 10 years, who would be on the top 10 for most shots attempted in a single Premier League season? The list doubles as a pretty good summation of the most impactful players in the league over that span. There’s
Danny Drinkwater, 29, joined Burnley on a season-long loan from Chelsea. Danny Drinkwater is set to return to Burnley on Monday after suffering injuries when he was attacked on a night out. Drinkwater, who is still battling for fitness after joining Sean Dyche’s side on loan from Chelsea this summer, will reportedly meet the Burnley manager
12:18 AM ET Damir Kreilach scored in the 75th minute as Real Salt Lake continued its home dominance with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah. Nick Rimando made three saves as Real Salt Lake (14-11-4, 46 points) improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 home matches to salvage
Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty for France, but the world champs beat Andorra 3-0. Subscribe to ESPN+ to watch more Euro 2020 qualifiers. Antoine Griezmann is denied from the spot again for France in Euro 2020 qualifying. Watch France-Andorra on ESPN+. Frank Leboeuf explains why he feels Belgium, not France, are the current favourites to
Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 10th 4-goal game for both club and country in Portugal’s 5-1 win over Lithuania. The Serie Awesome podcast crew provide their grades on Juve’s summer dealings, where questions arise over keeping “dead weight” players. As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re
Valencia have removed Marcelino from his position as manager. Valencia have appointed Albert Celades as manager following the sacking of Marcelino, the Spanish La Liga club said on Wednesday. The 54-year-old Marcelino, who won the Copa del Rey and secured Champions League football last season, leaves after two campaigns at the helm. – ESPN La
Frank LeBoeuf says Neymar’s father has stoked the fire with his latest comments ahead of his son’s return to action with PSG. Barcelona star Lionel Messi said that he isn’t sure if the club did everything to bring back Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain but assured he is happy with the current state of the Catalan
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
Antoine Griezmann missed another penalty for France, but the world champs beat Andorra 3-0. Subscribe to ESPN+ to watch more Euro 2020 qualifiers. Antoine Griezmann is denied from the spot again for France in Euro 2020 qualifying. Watch France-Andorra on ESPN+. Frank Leboeuf explains why he feels Belgium, not France, are the current favourites to
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 Neymar, and more importantly Barcelona, after his failed move to the Catalan giants. Barcelona will be allowed to spend €30 million more
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. 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. After Watford parted ways with Javi
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business until Monday. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. All the major completed transfers | European transfer review TOP STORY:
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. The transfer window has closed across Europe, but thankfully, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the newest
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. Craig Burley explains why Aymeric Laporte’s injury absence could have Man City regretting their decision not to bring in a center half this summer. Former Netherlands international Giovanni van
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet
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
French Football Association President Noel Le Graet does not want games stopped for anti-gay chants. French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet said he wanted referees not to interrupt matches in case of anti-gay chants, despite new rules introduced by the FFF this season that permit such interruptions. The FFF introduced new rules this season