With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the transfer window opens and closes across Europe’s top leagues – rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the
The FC crew assess the penultimate matchday for the two Bundesliga title contenders Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Mathematically, it’s quite straightforward. Bayern Munich will be champions for a seventh consecutive time on Saturday afternoon unless they lose at home to Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund win at Borussia Monchengladbach. According to the implied probability
Stewart Robson shares his thoughts on the best young players under 21 years of age, identifying the ones he believes will become superstars. Paris Saint-Germain’s Timothy Weah has said he wants to establish himself with the French champions next season after returning from a loan spell at Celtic. United States international Weah, who spent the
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. Barcelona’s Camp Nou pitch will be put to a different use when it hosts a Super League game between Rugby League clubs Catalans Dragons and Wigan
ESPN FC’s Herculez Gomez asks Walker Zimmerman about LAFC’s rivalry with the LA Galaxy and how he plans on stopping Zlatan Ibrahimovic. NYCFC extended their unbeaten run to seven matches with a win at LA Galaxy, but the match ended in controversy involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been suspended two games for violent conduct
Alejandro Moreno sounds off on Ernesto Valverde for his part in Barcelona’s UCL failures, after club president Josep Bartomeu gave the manager his vote of confidence. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner reveals his top goals of the 2018-19 Premier League season as the rest of the FC crew call his ranking into question. UEFA president Aleksander
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. Diego Simeone has said he is confident that Atletico Madrid will survive the loss of departing forward Antoine Griezmann. France international Griezmann, 26, said this week that another club would
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves feels it might be time his old club moved on from their current passing game following another disastrous Champions League exit. With Philippe Coutinho still struggling to adjust to life at Barcelona, compatriot Dani Alves feels says he needs to change his mentality if he wants to succeed. Spain’s penultimate
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. The FC crew speculate on whether Barcelona or PSG are front-runners to land Antoine Griezmann after the Atleti star announced he’ll depart this summer. Barcelona bounced back from their Champions
With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the transfer window opens and closes across Europe’s top leagues – rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the
Stewart Robson says Cristiano Ronaldo has become a more complete player at Juventus, despite falling short in the Champions League and Coppa Italia. Check out every goal from round 36 in Serie A, highlighted by Roma’s stunning victory over Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico. Two late goals powered Roma past Juventus to keep them very
10:21 PM ET Liam Twomey Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a serious injury to overshadow Chelsea’s 3-0 win over New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in a friendly branded the “Final Whistle on Hate.” In front of the watching Roman Abramovich, Loftus-Cheek had to be helped from the field by Chelsea medical staff in
Claudio Reyna has his say how he envisions Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie playing together under Gregg Berhalter for the USMNT. United States midfielder Tyler Adams has recovered from an adductor injury that has sidelined him for more than a month and could play in RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga finale this weekend. The 20-year-old
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. The FC crew speculate on whether Barcelona or PSG are front-runners to land Antoine Griezmann after the Atleti star announced he’ll depart this summer. Barcelona bounced back from their Champions
The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal are capable of making it to the Europa League final while showing such abysmal form in the Premier League this season. Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title. Craig Burley is at
ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle reports from the FIFA council meeting in Miami, which opened the door for a 48-team World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Qatar inaugurated the first of seven new 2022 World Cup stadiums on Thursday, just weeks before a crucial FIFA summit will decide whether to expand the tournament and potentially push
Arsenal and Chelsea to meet in Europa final Chelsea progressed in a penalty shootout while Arsenal comfortably marched past Valencia to set up a London Derby Europa League final. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks
Paxton Pomykal has two goals and an assist this season for FC Dallas and is catching the attention of clubs like Bayern Munich. Paxton Pomykal can’t believe what he’s just heard. With a look of disbelief spread all over his face, he tilts forward to see if the guy joining him for lunch is really
The FC crew speculate whether Barcelona or PSG are front-runners to land Antoine Griezmann after the Atleti star announced he’ll depart this summer. Antoine Griezmann will have plenty of suitors now he’s announced his departure from Atletico Madrid this summer: Manchester United tried hard to sign him in 2017 but need him now more than
It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come