On the one year anniversary of their World Cup triumph, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into the chances this France side will win more silverware. France international forward Nabil Fekir has completed a move to Real Betis from Lyon, the clubs announced on Monday. The contract runs through 2023, with the Lyon saying the deal
Sergi Busquets’ uncharacteristic error in defence gifted Tammy Abraham the opening goal for Chelsea against Barcelona. New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann went down injured just 17 minutes into his debut against Chelsea in Japan. With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar
Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after being accused of raping a woman in 2009. Cristiano Ronaldo won’t face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at his Palms Hotel & Casino penthouse suite in 2009. Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said in a statement Monday that after reviewing a new police investigation, he
ESPN FC’s Ian Darke explains why Harry Maguire would be good business for Manchester United, even at Leicester’s £80 million valuation. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol examine how Harry Maguire would impact Man United’s defence if they sign the Leicester star. Manchester United have promoted Nicky Butt to the new position of head
Major League Soccer: Marco Fabian (11′) Philadelphia Union 1-0 Chicago Fire The Chicago Fire have acquired former United States international defender Jonathan Bornstein from Isreali club Maccabi Netanya, the club has announced. – When does the transfer window close?– All major completed transfer deals Bornstein, 34, joins the club after the Fire paid Columbus Crew SC
Stewart Robson explains why he thinks Gareth Bale is afraid to leave Real Madrid, even if it means being stuck on the bench or left out of the squad entirely. Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he had not “disrespected” Gareth Bale and it was the club who wanted to sell the
The FC crew discusses the next step in Gareth Bale’s career and whether he will return to Tottenham or move somewhere else. Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale didn’t feature in their 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich as the club want the Welshman to leave as soon as possible. Steve Nicol has
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses David De Gea’s contract situation and what the future holds for the current Man United squad. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke explains why Harry Maguire would be good business for Manchester United, even at Leicester’s £80 million valuation. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol examine how Harry Maguire would impact Man
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between
With the summer transfer window nearing its end, Steve Nicol gives his list of players Liverpool should make moves for. Liverpool have not made any big summer moves yet, but club legend Steve Nicol explains why that is nothing to worry about. Manuel Neuer reflects on Bayern Munich’s 2018-19 Champions League exit vs. Liverpool in
10:26 PM ET July 20 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday. Both sides gave debuts to high-profile acquisitions in a game that featured appearances from 41 different players. Real, who started with a full-strength side that included a debut for former Chelsea
Harry Kane’s wonder-strike from the halfway line sealed the win for Tottenham against Juventus in the last minute of added time. International Champions Cup: Harry Kane (90+3′) Juventus 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur. SINGAPORE — As Harry Kane lashed in a spectacular goal from the halfway line in stoppage time at the end of Tottenham’s 3-2 International
10:35 AM ET Kenedy attempts an overhead kick during Chelsea’s game against Kawasaki Frontale. Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images Frank Lampard spoke of his excitement at working with Kurt Zouma and Mason Mount following Chelsea’s 1-0 preseason friendly defeat against Japanese champions Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama on Friday. Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the
12:00 AM ET Brian Fernandez continued his torrid scoring spree, netting two goals as the Portland Timbers handed the rival Seattle Sounders their first home loss of the season, 2-1, Sunday night. Raul Ruidiaz scored his team-leading eighth goal for the Sounders (10-6-5, 35 points), who dropped to 8-1-2 at CenturyLink Field. Fernandez, who signed
8:13 PM ET Eddie Nketiah continued his fine pre-season form with two goals as Arsenal produced a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte on Saturday. Arsenal fielded a young side with Nketiah, who scored the winner against Bayern Munich in Arsenal’s last match, leading the line, and the 20-year-old wasted
With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou. Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal. Steve Nicol questions if
SINGAPORE — Cristiano Ronaldo waited until his Juventus teammates had started their stretching routine at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium before emerging from the players’ tunnel to a reception of cheers and screams of adulation from the supporters in the main stand. The Portuguese forward then lay down on his mat and played to the gallery, smiling
Shaka Hislop says the challenge for full-back Keiran Trippier at new club Atletico Madrid will be keeping his defensive concentration in Deigo Simeone’s system. Hector Herrera outlines why he chose Atletico Madrid and the achievements he hopes to accomplish with his new club. Julien Laurens questions whether Joao Felix will be able to express himself
To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Craig Burley says Arsenal can’t afford to sign top talent, and that won’t change until the Kroenke family no longer owns the club. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to
Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale gone, but Sid Lowe says it won’t be easy for Real Madrid to get a deal done before the end of the window. Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus tells ESPN FC that Gareth Bale is not the right age for the German champions, despite reports linking the Real Madrid forward