The words of encouragement from Germany boss Joachim Low came to haunt Mario Gotze. “Show the world you’re better than Messi,” he told the 22-year-old as he prepared to come on in the 2014 World Cup final with the game locked at 0-0 against Argentina. Ten minutes later, Gotze turned and volleyed Germany into a
Month: December 2020
The transfer window opens in early January and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Arsenal eye Daka, Edouard to replace Lacazette Arsenal moved to tie down striker and captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to a new contract early this year but the
12:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a fan of statistics and he can tell you that his Manchester United players are running further, creating more and giving up fewer chances than at any point during his two years in charge at Old Trafford. But really there are only a couple of numbers
10:09 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani will miss matches against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Watford.. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 after he chose not to contest a charge relating to a post made on his Instagram account. Cavani,
The transfer window opens in early January and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Man United turn attention to Aarons Norwich defender Max Aarons is once again on the radar of Manchester United, according to The Sun. 1 Related Aarons,
Despite the financial downturn across the globe, clubs in Europe’s top five leagues still spent over €4.6 billion in the summer window — a drop of 43% when compared with 2019. And as the economic reality of COVID-19 hits hard in the next few months, free transfers will become even more important. 1 Related Some
It’s not remotely original to say that 2020 can’t end soon enough. Most of us have experienced the single biggest collective disruption of our lives. Many of us have lost loved ones. Some have lost livelihoods. We know better than to believe that just because the Earth has made another (imperfect) revolution around the Sun
The January transfer window opens in a matter of days and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Juventus to go after Llorente Juventus could be interested in bringing veteran striker Fernando Llorente back to the club, Tuttosport reports. 1 Related
NEWCASTLE, England — Liverpool ended 2020 just as they started it, at the top of the Premier League and in pole position to end the season as champions, but Wednesday’s 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park proved that not everything is the same as it was 12 months ago. – Premier League
Liverpool‘s table-topping clash with Manchester United in January will be played behind closed doors at Anfield after the UK government moved the Liverpool region into Tier 3 in the national coronavirus restrictions. The change in Liverpool’s status — the city had previously been in Tier 2, but moved up due to an escalation in COVID-19
Domenech, center, is a divisive figure in French football, but he’s back in the game with his first management role in a decade. Why now, and why Nantes? LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images It is not the Christmas present Nantes fans were hoping for, and the reaction to the announcement of Raymond Domenech’s appointment as the
Liverpool have filled their newly-created role of head of recovery and performance with Dr. Andreas Schlumberger, one of Jurgen Klopp’s former colleagues, joining their backroom staff. Schlumberger worked with Klopp at Borussia Dortmund from 2011 through to 2015 and joins from Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. The role sees him bolster their medical department as
Super substitute Alexandre Lacazette provided the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Brighton 1-0 on Tuesday to create more space between them and the relegation zone. Lacazette was the only casualty from the squad that beat Chelsea 3-1 on Dec. 26, with the France international making way for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but it took
The January transfer window opens in a matter of days and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Wijnaldum desperate for Liverpool stay The Liverpool Echo reports that Georginio Wijnaldum is desperate to secure a new contract with Liverpool, with his
‘Cruzazulear’ (‘to Cruz Azul’): the act of losing a game after victory is practically assured. Getty Every soccer fan has a team they immediately think of when it comes to a club that always seems to mess up just when things are going their way. Who knows, maybe it’s the team you support. However, spare a
6:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been keen to play down Manchester United‘s chances of challenging for the title, but he will know better than most that it is results like this scrappy 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers that mark out teams capable of winning championships. Having won six
Swedish league champions Kopparbergs/Goteborg FC have announced they are going to fold their senior squad just one month after they won their first league title. The announcement means that all players, including nine internationals, will be released from their contracts. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ The side recently lost to Manchester City in the
The Premier League does not have a plan in place for a curtailment of the 2020-21 season if an escalation in positive COVID-19 tests leads to the campaign being halted, sources have told ESPN — a situation described as ’embarrassing’ by a source at one top-flight club. Concern is growing within the English game over
Club America announced on Tuesday that it has hired former Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari to fill the team’s vacant manager position. The Liga MX giants fired Miguel Herrera on Dec. 21 after the club crashed out of the Liga MX playoffs against bitter rival Chivas and then fell to LAFC in the semifinal of
A touching tribute, record-extending champions, trophy returns to Egypt Top-scorer exits at the quarter-finals, two wonderful goals in the decider A champion with four coaches, Mosimane emulates El Gohary’s feat The 2019/2020 CAF Champions League was unique. After the Covid-19 pandemic halted football not only in Africa but the world over, the competition was suspended
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