Barcelona moved closer to the La Liga title with a routine win over 10-man Malaga, while Lionel Messi missed the match for the birth of his third child. Barcelona have agreed a purchase option with Gremio for Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo after talks took place in the Catalan city throughout the last week. As part
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Kaka played for Sao Paulo, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Brazil and Orlando City. Kaka has announced his retirement from professional football, saying “I’m now ready for the next journey.” He confirmed his retirement on his official Twitter account, saying: “Father, It was much more than I could ever imagined. Thank you! I’m now ready for
PSG visited Disneyland Paris to travel the park, see the attractions and even pose for a few pictures with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Unai Emery describes PSG-Real Madrid as a ‘beautiful’ UCL round-of-16 match and relishes the chance to face Zinedine Zidane. Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Neymar will return to training on Thursday after
Iago Aspas’ goal and assist earned Celta Vigo a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou as Barca dropped points for the second week running. Iago Aspas’ goal and assist earned Celta Vigo a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou as Barca dropped points for the second week running. Barcelona remain unbeaten in La Liga this
On August 7th, Chapecoense’s Alan Ruschel played in his first game since the tragic plane crash in November 2016. Torino players will wear special shirts in Saturday’s Serie A match against Atalanta to mark the one-year anniversary of the plane crash that killed most of Brazilian club Chapecoense. Torino, who endured their own air disaster
Robinho was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to nine years in prison for an incident that took place in 2013. Former Brazil forward Robinho has been found guilty of sexual assault and was sentenced to nine years in prison by an Italian court on Thursday. According to La Stampa, Robinho, who now plays
Unai Emery reiterates his intention to have Neymar stay and succeed at PSG amid speculation over his happiness. PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain are on the verge of making their signing of Fluminense midfielder Wendel official, a source close to the French club has told ESPN FC. Reports surfaced in Brazil and Paris on Thursday from
Paris Saint Germain’s Neymar has admitted he would rather win titles with his club than win the Ballon d’Or. Santos president Modesto Roma Junior has confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain will pay the Brazilian club nearly €9 million in solidarity money after Neymar’s €222m summer move from Barcelona. The Brazilian superstar, who started his career with
Colombia earn a point against CONMEBOL leaders Brazil in World Cup Qualifying. Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer recap the results from matchday 15 in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. Alejandro Moreno reacts to Neymar’s comments regarding Philippe Coutinho’s state of mind amid his transfer saga. Tite and Gabriel Jesus reflect on a job well done as
Real Madrid opened their La Liga campaign in comfortable fashion, winning 3-0 away to Deportivo, despite Sergio Ramos’ late red card. Future Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior says he “must be patient” as hype over the 17-year-old continues to grow following his double strike in Flamengo’s 2-0 win over Atletico Goianiense last weekend. Madrid announced
The FC crew look at Barcelona as underdogs against rivals Real entering their two-legged showdown in the Spanish Super Cup. Raf Honigstein suggests Ousmane Dembele moving to Barcelona is no guarantee, and explains Dortmund’s looming predicament. Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu criticises Neymar’s move to PSG and maintains no player is bigger than the club. Ernesto
Yakubu, Julius Aghahowa and Peter Rufai spoke at the Star Sixes event in London about the future of Kelechi Iheanacho. Kyle Walker opens up about his move to Manchester City and how delighted he is ahead of the 2017/18 season. Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop assess the latest in Rumour Rater including Perisic, Matic, Arnautovic
Alexandre Pato got Tianjin Quanjian off the mark in style in their Chinese Super League clash with Jiangsu Suning. With the saga of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s AC Milan future in question, Gab Marcotti looks at how the club can keep him around. Alejandro Moreno believes the fault lies with AC Milan regarding Gianluigi Donnarumma’s contract situation.
Sid Lowe explains why Marco Verratti reminds him of Xavi Hernandez and assesses Barcelona’s other transfer options. Brazil legend Pele believes the national team can’t rely just on Neymar to be successful. Neymar joins the Jimmy Kimmel Show in an attempt to score a goal from 150 feet across Hollywood Boulevard. With reports indicating Barca
Bayern Munich’s new signing Corentin Tolisso regrets not winning any silverware with his former club Lyon but vows to win in Germany. Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol examine the latest transfer rumours including Bayern Munich’s interest in Alexis Sanchez. Steve Nicol ranks the careers of the five footballers who will be retiring after the 2016-17
Lucas Lima will officially join Barcelona in January. Brazil international midfielder Lucas Lima will join Barcelona in January when his contract with Santos expires, the player has confirmed to ESPN Brasil. Lima, 26, has a deal with Santos until the end of the year, and as of July 1 he will be free to sign
Marcelo Bielsa has added two new players, according to reports. Lille are reported to have made the first signings of Marcelo Bielsa’s reign, with Sao Paulo duo Luiz Araujo and Thiago Mendes joining the Ligue 1 club. ESPN Brasil and Globo Esporte reported the players would cost a combined €18 million as Bielsa, appointed on