Ian Darke breaks down the market for Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang amid transfer rumours to Chelsea. James Olley breaks down why Aubameyang’s contract will dictate Arsenals transfer activity this summer. Julien Laurens emphatically rules out any chance Philippe Coutinho moves to Arsenal this summer. Julien Laurens insists Arsenal should keep David Luiz beyond this summer due
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Shaka Hislop says Mario Gotze will have “no shortage of suitors” after Dortmund confirmed the German will be leaving the club. Herculez Gomez assesses the rumours linking Borussia Dortmund and USMNT teenager Giovanni Reyna to Real Madrid. Mario Gotze will leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, the club’s sports director Michael Zorc
Take a trip down memory lane with a look back at every trophy Barcelona won from 2008-12 under Pep Guardiola. ESPN’s 2014 World Cup crew describe the emotion and pain that came with the host nation’s defeat vs. Germany. Over the years, our writers have been present for some of the game’s greatest occasions. In
Hans Tilkowski has died at the age of 84, having played for Germany and Borussia Dortmund. Germany’s 1966 World Cup final goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski has died at the age of 84. The former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper was in goal in the Wembley final, which hosts England won 4-2. Ex-England forward Geoff Hurst, whose hat trick
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Bastian Schweinsteiger has called it a career, and ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens assesses where the midfielder ranks among the game’s modern greats. Chicago Fire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement from professional football. In a statement released on social media Schweinsteiger announced his decision and thanked his former teams as well as his wife,
Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Frank Leboeuf explains why Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann’s on-field relationship won’t improve any time soon. Joachim Low has said that
The FC crew discuss the areas Germany need to shore up after they scraped by Northern Ireland to reclaim top spot in Group C. Uli Hoeness has threatened that Bayern Munich will no longer release players for the Germany national team if Marc-Andre ter Stegen replaces Manuel Neuer as the country’s No. 1. According to
Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona’s scoreless draw against Dortmund. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has backed defender Mats Hummels to be recalled for
Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10. Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player, his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich. Philippe Coutinho explains how his chats with Thiago
Christoph Metzelder won La Liga with Real Madrid and the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. Former Germany international Christoph Metzelder is under investigation on suspicion of spreading child pornography, Hamburg public prosecutors told ESPN FC on Wednesday. Metzelder’s property in Dusseldorf was searched on Tuesday and his electronic devices were seized for further inspection. Hamburg public prosecutors
Following their stoppage-time win over the Netherlands, the FC crew believe Leroy Sane and Germany may be turning a corner in their redevelopment. On Wednesday, Focus magazine’s sports editor Dirk Adam asked his Twitter followers whether the €80 million Bayern Munich had splashed out for the transfer of French defender Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid
Premier League clubs are dominating this season’s Champions League, but how do they fare in Shaka Hislop’s latest power rankings? Netherlands will not be lulled into a false sense of security when they face struggling, new-look Germany in their Euro 2020 qualifier in Amsterdam on Sunday, captain Virgil van Dijk has said. The Dutch beat
Serbia stifled Germany for much of the game, but substitute Leon Goretzka was able to break through to earn the hosts a draw in Wolfsburg. International Friendly: Leon Goretzka (69′) Germany 1-1 Serbia International Friendly: Luka Jovic (12′) Germany 0-1 Serbia German police are investigating reports of alleged racist abused aimed at Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane
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
Julien Laurens speculates that Arsene Wenger’s most recent comments could mean he’s interested in replacing Joachim Low as manager of Germany. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens believes the only reason Joachim Low still has a job is because Germany has a lack of replacement options. Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng and Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen
Ross Dyer and Paul Mariner face off ahead of the latest round of UEFA Nations League qualifiers. Germany forward Leroy Sane has said criticism from teammate Toni Kroos is driving him on to improve. Soon after being named the Premier League Young Player of the Year, Sane was axed from Germany’s World Cup squad by
Ian Darke and the ESPN FC crew explain why Germany are in need of a fresh start following their goalless draw against France. Germany coach Joachim Low and general manager Oliver Bierhoff were barred from Arsenal training as they tried to make contact with Mesut Ozil, German newspaper Bild has reported. Low and Bierhoff attended
Bayern Munich have seven competitive games in a span of three weeks following the first international break of the season. Jerome Boateng has said he came close to leaving Bayern Munich in the summer and called for more support from the club’s hierarchy after feeling let down in the wake of criticism following Germany’s World
Germany’s Manuel Neuer admits that the team needed to change a lot of things after they failed to qualify for the knockout stages at the 2018 World Cup. The ESPN FC crew come to Leroy Sane’s defence following Toni Kroos’ latest comments taking aim at the Man City midfielder’s attitude. With Leroy Sane failing to
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