Eden Hazard is one of the Chelsea stars modelling their new home kit for the 2018-19 season. Chelsea have unveiled their new home kit for the 2019-20 season, and, in the most polite phrasing possible, it’s likely to split opinion. It’s blue — no major surprise there — but it’s also covered in a motif
Sid Lowe joins ESPN FC to discuss Lionel Messi’s performance against Liverpool and explains why it stood out from his other outstanding games for Barcelona. Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks. Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and
Tottenham had two men sent off at Bournemouth as they suffered a 1-0 defeat that keeps their top four spot in the balance. English Premier League: Nathan Ake (90′) Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham English Premier League: Juan Foyth (47′) Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham English Premier League: Son Heung-min (45′) Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham The strangest thing about nine-man
Alexandre Lacazette scored a double as Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1, while Chelsea were held 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates. The FC boys preview Thursday’s Europa League semi-finals with Arsenal and Chelsea trying to finish their
Look back at Wayne Rooney’s best moments in 2019 so far with D.C. United, including his hat trick versus Real Salt Lake. While D.C. United may be the team to beat in MLS’s Eastern Conference, the MLS Matchday Central crew discuss which clubs will challenge for top spot. Via MLS Atlanta United youngster George Bello
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. When Neymar flung out an arm in the direction of a supporter on Saturday, on the other side of the Atlantic the heart of Brazil coach Tite must have sunk. Neymar
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
When Arturo Vidal was very small, his mother rescued him and his siblings from the family’s burning home. His father, who had been kicked out, was the one who started the fire. Like the uncle who died of hypothermia out on the street one night, his dad was an alcoholic. The family lived in a
Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks. Paul Mariner takes a whirl at the latest transfer rater and takes on the rumours surrounding Gareth Bale, Mesut Ozil and Edinson Cavani all set to leave this summer. Are
Lazio’s Coppa Italia win against AC Milan was marred by racist chants. Milan police have given nationwide stadium bans to Lazio fans who unfurled a banner honouring Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini on the streets of the city prior to the Coppa Italia semifinal second leg at AC Milan. Eight members of the Irriducibili group
Gab Marcotti shares his thoughts on where David De Gea might end up if he decides to leave Manchester United this summer. After another David De Gea blunder against Chelsea, Craig Burley examines the Man United keeper’s struggles and ponders his frame of mind. MANCHESTER, England — David De Gea will start for Manchester United
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
Man City captain Steph Houghton has helped lay the groundwork for young stars like Georgia Stanway to thrive. MANCHESTER, England — As April ticks over into May, attention in English football turns toward the trophies that are up for grabs at the end of the season. In recent years, no club has been as focused
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
The next Liverpool manager to win the Premier League title will instantly earn legendary status at Anfield. Rafael Benitez almost did it 10 years ago, and Brendan Rodgers came within a Steven Gerrard slip of achieving it in 2014. Jurgen Klopp might be just over a week away from doing what Benitez and Rodgers were
W2W4 previews the penultimate weekend of Premier League action by highlighting its most compelling storylines … The pride of Rodgers could be Liverpool’s big hope It’s impossible not to find it delicious that this weekend Liverpool’s chances of winning their first Premier League title in 29 years is at least in part in the hands
Once upon a time, when a club found its superstar player linked with a move to a bigger club, they used to repeat the same refrain: “We are not a selling club.” It was always a particularly meaningless phrase; every club is a selling club at the right price, not least in this era of
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