Death, taxes, and Antonio Conte complaining about his lack of squad depth: These are the three constants of life in the 21st Century. In January 2018, during his final season with Chelsea, the Italian manager said: “I don’t know what will happen at the end of this window. The club knows my thoughts about this.
If every Barcelona player had worked as hard and as selflessly as Antoine Griezmann this season, Ernesto Valverde would still be in a job. It’s ironic because El Txingurri‘s fate as Barca boss was 99% sealed when he substituted Griezmann with Barca 2-1 up in the derby match against Espanyol at the start of the
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Liverpool keen on €70m Isco Liverpool don’t seem like they need much improvement at this point, having won 22 of their
It’s been a rough week for Roman sides. Both Roma and Lazio suffered elimination in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals and head into Sunday’s Derby della Capitale (12 pm ET on ESPN 2/ESPN3) licking their wounds. Lazio mustn’t let it check their momentum and dampen the enthusiasm percolating around the team at the moment. They can point to
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Chelsea make loan offer for PSG striker Cavani Paris Saint-Germain are willing to let Edinson Cavani leave for a €20m fee,
Antoine Griezmann nets two second-half goals to lift Barcelona over UD Ibiza 2-1. Watch Copa del Rey on ESPN+. Steve Nicol believes Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will need an adjustment period to fit well together. Tyrone Mings provided a fortunate deflection to give Aston Villa a late win over relegation rivals Watford. Jack Grealish’s
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Arsenal starlet Martinelli on Real Madrid radar There’s a young player doing well in Europe, so of course Real Madrid are going
Alejandro Moreno discusses Manchester United’s “desperation” as the transfer window deadline approaches. Craig Burley believes Man United failed to take advantage of Burnley’s early mistakes in a 2-0 defeat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the wrong man for Manchester United. Nice guy, great goal scorer, club legend — the Norwegian is all of those, but when
Giannis and the Bucks arrive in Paris for Hornets game, stopping for a tour of PSG’s stadium. Julien Laurens addresses Kylian Mbappe’s comments about Liverpool’s Premier League run. Julien Laurens says there are several factors pushing Edinson Cavani to Spain over England. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis got to play keep-ups on the Parc
Herc Gomez and Seb Salazar are at odds over whether Carlos Vela or Chicharito is the better player in MLS. Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley underwent successful surgery on his right ankle Tuesday night, with the 32-year-old midfielder expected to return to full fitness in approximately four months. The surgery was performed by Dr. Martin
4:41 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal as a rampant Juventus beat Roma 3-1 in their Coppa Italia quarterfinal clash at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday. Juve, who won the competition four years in a row before being knocked out by Atalanta at this stage last season, appeared determined to claim the trophy
“Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined being coach of Barcelona,” Quique Setien said after the club appointed him last week, ending a turbulent chapter under the previous boss, Ernesto Valverde. “I never thought Barcelona would choose me.” Nor did most people. Betis’ 61-year-old former coach is a committed follower of Johan Cruyff,
Real Madrid outlasted Atletico Madrid in penalties to win the Supercopa after extra time finished 0-0. The FC guys say the Spanish Super Cup lacked the atmosphere that a final should have. By the time Sergio Ramos‘ penalty slunk inside Jan Oblak‘s right-hand post to win Real Madrid the Spanish Supercopa over Atletico Madrid in Jeddah, the
Mario Balotelli earns a late red card in Brescia’s 2-2 draw with Cagliari. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Alejandro Moreno outlines how Cristiano Ronaldo regained his confidence after a poor start to the season. Gab Marcotti responds to rumours Inter Milan have agreed a fee for Spurs’ Christian Eriksen. Asmir Begovic discusses his hopes at
4:49 PM ET Real Madrid made hard work of a 3-1 win over plucky Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey round of 32 on Wednesday night. Zinedine Zidane’s team opened the scoring inside of 20 minutes when Gareth Bale scored his first Madrid goal since Sept. 1, settling a poor clearance from the
St. Pauli’s iconic symbol has been added to the UK anti-terrorism watch list. The badge of German second tier side St. Pauli has been added to a document of symbols to be wary of which the UK counterterrorism police has distributed to various public sector workers across the country. Among the other symbols on the
Steve Nicol dismisses the idea of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job at Manchester United being under threat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives an update on Marcus Rashford’s injury and how Man United will cope without him. Frank Leboeuf doesn’t think adding Edinson Cavani would do anything for Manchester United’s future. Craig Burley evaluates Ed Woodward’s part in
Paul Bocuse was a supporter of Olympique Lyonnias. Lyon fans protested against the local restaurant of late chef Paul Bocuse losing one of its three Michelin stars during the Coupe de le Ligue win against Lille on Tuesday. As of 2017, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges was one of only 27 establishments in France to
Sergio Aguero comes off the bench to score Manchester City’s winner, after Gabriel Jesus misses from the spot. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Pep Guardiola is to blame for allowing Gabriel Jesus to take penalties. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said that he’ll consider making a switch in the team’s penalty taker role after striker
Steve Nicol dismisses the idea of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s job at Manchester United being under threat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives an update on Marcus Rashford’s injury and how Man United will cope without him. Frank Leboeuf doesn’t think adding Edinson Cavani would do anything for Manchester United’s future. Craig Burley evaluates Ed Woodward’s part in