Shaka Hislop weighs in on Jamaal Lascelles’ challenge on Harry Kane that wasn’t given as a penalty, in Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Newcastle. LONDON — This was supposed to be the match that would kickstart Tottenham Hotspurs’ season. After needing a Harry Kane rescue act to overcome promoted Aston Villa on the opening weekend and
Robin Fraser has been named the next manager of the Colorado Rapids, the club announced on Sunday. Fraser, 52, takes over for Conor Casey, who has been managing the Rapids on an interim basis since the firing of Anthony Hudson back in May. Weeks after Hudson was let go, Fraser was first reported as the
3:18 PM ET MADRID, August 25 – Atletico Madrid made it two wins out of two as Vitolo scored in the second half to secure a hard-fought 1-0 La Liga victory at Leganes on Sunday. Atletico had never won in Spain’s top-flight at their fellow Madrid outfit’s Butarque stadium but Vitolo’s strike ensured they continued
Real Madrid were left frustrated in their first La Liga home game after Karim Benzema’s late goal was offset by Real Valladolid’s Sergi Guardiola. MADRID – There were a lot of familiar old faces, and many familiar problems, as Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Real Valladolid in their first home 2019-20 La Liga game at the
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol discusses how Barcelona struggle to adjust without talisman Lionel Messi in the side. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop ranks the three finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. Lionel Messi appears in stadium via video to wish Dani Alves luck in his transfer to Sao Paulo FC. Lionel Messi
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba is a strong enough character to deal with social media abuse. Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. Following Paul Pogba’s penalty miss against Wolves, the FC crew share their thoughts on who should take
Vincent Kompany left Manchester City on a free transfer this summer. Vincent Kompany faces weeks on the sidelines after suffering another hamstring injury as his Anderlecht team lost again to continue their winless start to his managerial debut. Kompany limped off with 15 minutes left in Friday’s 1-0 loss at champions Racing Genk which left
2:04 PM ET PARMA, Italy, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini gave the titleholders a 1-0 win at Parma in the opening Serie A match of the new season on Saturday although they were without new coach Maurizio Sarri who is recovering from pneumonia. Chiellini flicked the ball home in the 21st minute
2:23 PM ET Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool cruised to a 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday. Joël Matip opened the scoring in the 41st minute and Salah put the game away in a nine-minute stretch to keep the European Champions perfect on the young season. – ESPN fantasy: Sign up now!
German club Chemnitzer FC has criticised their fans for anti-Semitic and racist abuse during a third-division game against Bayern Munich’s second team on Saturday. The Saxony-based club, which has long had a problem with far-right fans, say their team refused to go to the traveling supporters after the match, as is customary, because of “comments
4:06 PM ET Robert Lewandowski’s hat trick put Philippe Coutinho’s Bayern Munich debut in the background on Saturday.. Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick and Philippe Coutinho made his debut as champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 victory at Schalke on Saturday for their first win in the Bundesliga
5:36 PM ET Girondins de Bordeaux picked up their first win of the Ligue 1 season when they beat struggling Dijon 2-0 away on Saturday with goals in each half from Hwang Ui-Jo and Loris Benito. The six-times French champions, who changed coach twice last season on their way to finishing a modest 14th, went
Tammy Abraham netted his first goals in a Chelsea shirt. Tammy Abraham was the star of the show with two brilliant goals to help give his Chelsea side a 3-2 victory, their first of the season, over a spirited Norwich City at Carrow Road. Positives Frank Lampard’s continued faith in Chelsea’s youngsters is starting to
While Steve Nicol always felt Liverpool would defeat Arsenal, he feels one of the Gunners’ biggest downfalls was David Luiz. Arsenal’s winless run against Liverpool extended to 10 games as the visitors were comfortably beaten 3-1 at Anfield. The Gunners were blown away by Joel Matip‘s header and a Mohamed Salah brace, before Lucas Torreira
Liverpool continued their perfect start to the season, comprehensively beating Arsenal 3-1 to stay atop the Premier League. A first-half header from Joel Matip and a brace from Mohamed Salah after the break saw Jurgen Klopp’s men take command, before Lucas Torreira bagged a late salvo for the Gunners. Positives Three games, three wins and nine
Julien Laurens thinks Neymar’s options have become increasingly minimal and he’ll most likely now remain in Paris. ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens explains why PSG would prefer a cash deal as opposed to a loan offer from Barcelona for Neymar. Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern
New Austin FC owner Matthew McConaughey pictured with his wife Camila Alves. Actor Matthew McConaughey is among four new investors to join Austin FC’s ownership group. The club’s parent company, Two Oak Ventures, announced Austin resident McConaughey, entrepreneur Eddie Morgan, Dell executive Marius Haas and local oil and gas executive Bryan Sheffield as its newest members
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business. 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 latest gossip below. TOP STORY: PSG step up Dybala chase The twists and turns surrounding
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