After Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both left friendlies injured, Julien Laurens and the FC crew discuss which player is more important to PSG. Kylian Mbappe was forced to exit France’s friendly against Uruguay following an awkward fall during the first half. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe could be injury doubts for Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their
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The representatives of Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge have asked for more time to respond to his charges for misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the English Football Association’s rules on betting, a source has told ESPN FC. The 29-year-old was charged by the FA last week and had until 6 p.m. local time on
Former France defender Frank Leboeuf thinks the Ballon d’Or is nonsense, but if it has to be awarded, he backs Raphael Varane to win it in 2018. The guys respond to your tweets about the Ballon d’Or, Luka Modric vs. Andres Iniesta and who Gab Marcotti thinks is the ideal No. 9 for Italy. The
Gab Marcotti and the FC crew break down Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, a pair of Ajax stars catching the eyes of Europe’s elite. La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe and the FC crew weigh in on the drama surrounding Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona and his links to Liverpool. Barcelona’s Malcom describes
With Liverpool and Chelsea reportedly eyeing Christian Pulisic, Ale Moreno and Craig Burley discuss whether he should leave Dortmund or stay put. Former England international thinks that working under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool would be better for Pulisic, should he decide to move from Dortmund. With Dejan Lovren’s latest outburst towards Sergio Ramos causing a
Gab Marcotti and the FC crew break down Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, a pair of Ajax stars catching the eyes of Europe’s elite. La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe and the FC crew weigh in on the drama surrounding Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona and his links to Liverpool. Barcelona’s Malcom describes
Craig Burley says nothing will change at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho, and a different manager would produce better results. Sergio Aguero shrugs off talk of an unbeaten Premier League season after Manchester City’s victory over rivals Manchester United. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley examine Manchester City’s dominance of rivals Man United in a 3-1
With Liverpool and Chelsea reportedly eyeing Christian Pulisic, Ale Moreno and Craig Burley discuss whether he should leave Dortmund or stay put. Former England international thinks that working under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool would be better for Pulisic, should he decide to move from Dortmund. Shaka Hislop weighs in on Alvaro Morata’s decision to see
With Liverpool and Chelsea reportedly eyeing Christian Pulisic, Ale Moreno and Craig Burley discuss whether he should leave Dortmund or stay put. Former England international thinks that working under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool would be better for Pulisic, should he decide to move from Dortmund. Christian Pulisic talks exclusively to Taylor Twellman about his future
With Dejan Lovren’s latest outburst towards Sergio Ramos causing a stir, our ESPN FC crew try to make sense of it all. Craig Burley and the FC crew discuss what Croatia’s win over Spain means for both teams and examine the permutations for their UEFA Nations League group. Tin Jedvaj scored his first career goal
As plans for a European super league start to emerge, the FC crew discuss how it would work and how it would impact European and global football. Arsenal managing director Vinai Venkatesham says the club would not break away from the Premier League to join a European Super League. Reports in Der Spiegel, via Football Leaks, claimed 11 clubs
Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings which see Manchester City on top while Barcelona take a tumble following their loss to Betis. BARCELONA — FIFA’s Head of Football Technology Innovation has told ESPN FC that the organisation are already working on ways to make VAR more efficient for the next World Cup in four
Juventus’ Massimiliano Allegri felt it was good to bounce back with a 2-0 win over AC Milan after they endured their first loss since April against Manchester United. Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has told the Mirror that reported interest from Manchester United will not distract him, but said he would like to play alongside Paul
Juventus asserted their dominance at the San Siro, but the FC crew give credit to Milan for keeping the match close in an adverse situation. AC Milan’s Gennaro Gattuso admitted Gonzalo Higuain needed to stay calm and focused after being sent off for dissent in their 2-0 defeat to Juventus. Gonzalo Higuain lived out a
Shaka Hislop sifts through all the latest transfer rumours surrounding Miguel Almiron, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Pulisic and many more in Transfer Rater. La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe and the FC crew weigh in on the drama surrounding Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona and his links to Liverpool. Galatasaray want to sign Liverpool striker Divock Origi on
The FC panel answer your tweets on how Santi Solari’s first season should be judged, what dressing rooms are like at half-time and much more. River Plate president Rodolfo D’Onofrio has denied reports in Spain that a deal has been reached to sell midfielder Exequiel Palacios to Real Madrid. Diario AS said Madrid had agreed
Neymar backs his former PSG coach Unai Emery to continue his strong start to life as Arsenal manager. Neymar has said he is convinced that Unai Emery “will bring good things to Arsenal” after working with him at Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar’s relationship with Emery was reportedly strained at times at PSG, with the Spanish coach
France striker Olivier Giroud believes that it is “impossible to be openly homosexual in football” and that the idea that the sport is a long way from accepting openly gay players is an “understatement.” Speaking with Le Figaro in French, the 32-year-old recalled the “emotional” time when former Germany international Thomas Hitzlsperger came out back in
ESPN FC’s Bundesliga expert Raf Honigstein explains why Niko Kovac is still the manager of Bayern Munich despite his less-than-stellar record. Shaka Hislop recaps Borussia Dortmund’s thrilling 3-2 win over rivals Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker. Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has apologised to a TV pundit after an altercation between the pair following Saturday’s
Timo Werner commented on Marco Reus’ continued excellence this season ahead of Germany’s Nations League match versus Netherlands. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens believes the only reason Joachim Low still has a job is because Germany has a lack of replacement options. Marco Reus wants to succeed Mesut Ozil in Germany’s No. 10 position after a
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