Sid Lowe responds to comments made by Toni Kroos who said wage cuts are like a “donation in vain.” Julien Laurens explains why players have yet to take action on wage cuts despite being ready to donate money. Craig Burley says the players have become scapegoats for the financial problems caused by the pandemic. Fiorentina
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Real Madrid beat Zaragoza 4-0 in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Watch Copa del Rey on ESPN+. Raphael Varane, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema were all on the scoresheet as Real Madrid won 4-0 at Real Zaragoza on Wednesday to progress to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Varane had the ball
Mikel Arteta admits he hasn’t spoken much to Dani Ceballos amid reports he’s set to leave Arsenal. Ale Moreno says Gabriel Martinelli needs to show more maturation before making a jump from Arsenal. A header from Nacho gave Real Madrid a battling 1-0 win at Real Valladolid to go three points clear of Barcelona at
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. Juve dangle Rabiot, Real offer Kroos for Pogba Whilst a cloud of mystery continues to swirl over the future of Manchester United’s Paul
Sid Lowe believes Man City’s manager will be the center of attention in his team’s UCL clash with Real Madrid. ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf was left underwhelmed by Barcelona’s 0-0 draw vs. Real Madrid. Real Madrid failed to score for the second game in a row in a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao at the
Craig Burley and Shaka Hislop break down what Real Madrid did to stifle Barcelona at the Camp Nou. ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf was left underwhelmed by Barcelona’s 0-0 draw vs. Real Madrid. BARCELONA — Real Madrid put in an impressive performance against Barcelona in a gripping Clasico that ended 0-0 at Camp Nou, the first
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Thanks to a 1-0 win over Galatasaray, Real Madrid left Istanbul with three crucial points to get their Champions League campaign back on track. In the hostile atmosphere of the Turk Telecom stadium, Real were slow out the blocks and
Toni Kroos’ stunning goal helped Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo as Luka Modric was sent-off for a stamp on Denis Suarez. Alejandro Moreno and Stevie Nicol break down Gareth Bale’s scintillating performance against Celta Vigo and wonder if Zidane will be forced to make Bale a regular again for Real Madrid. Real Madrid got their
With the transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs set to open soon — find out when the transfer window opens and closes across Europe’s top leagues — rest assured that Transfer Talk is scouring the world’s media and setting correspondents loose to see what is on the agenda. You can click here to review all the
Steve Nicol recaps Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s sensational start as Man United manager with a 5-1 win over Cardiff City. Steve Nicol rounds up a big day in the Premier League with Man City and Chelsea beaten at home and Man United thrashing Cardiff. Kylian Mbappe found the net for the twelfth time this season for
Former West Germany striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Germany’s preparation was not up to scratch ahead of the World Cup. Manuel Neuer insists despite the stressing nature of Germany’s World Cup exit, the playing group must move on. The ESPN FC panel share their thoughts on Germany’s last-minute win against Sweden, a decision that brought them
The ESPN FC crew discuss England’s inability to adjust to Croatia’s pressure and question if they underestimated their offensive prowess. “I’d be more worried if Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo had left.” It was late last summer and Neymar had just walked out on FC Barcelona, and out of Spain, but the league’s president Javier
Robert Lewandowski insists Bayern Munich are not Champions League favourites despite thrashing Besiktas 5-0 in the first leg of last-16 tie. Former sporting director Mattias Sammer has told Sport Bild that Bayern Munich made a “very bad” decision to allow Toni Kroos to leave for Real Madrid. Sammer joined Bayern in 2012 and won the
How did Real Madrid beat one of the hottest sides in Europe? The FC panel dissect all the ins and outs of their emphatic win. Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane feels his side can replicate their 3-1 first leg win in Paris and that it will give them confidence to correct their form in La Liga.
Real Madrid snapped a four-match road winless run in La Liga, as Cristiano Ronaldo’s pair of penalties paved the way in a 4-1 win at Valencia. Cristiano Ronaldo netted two first half penalties as Real Madrid held off Valencia 4-1 at the Mestalla Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo netted two first half penalties as Real Madrid held
Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals led the way for Real Madrid in their 5-0 win over Sevilla. The FC panel give their candid reactions to Cristiano Ronaldo’s claim of being the “best player in the history of football.” Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 5-0, thanks to a spectacular first-half showing at the Santiago Bernabeu. Nacho opened the
Joachim Low says Germany must bring the enjoyment back to football in the country. Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos will not play in Germany’s final World Cup qualifying game against Azerbaijan this Sunday because of a rib injury. Kroos completed the 90 minutes as the reigning world champions sealed qualification for next summer’s tournament with
Layla Anna-Lee takes a tour of the Cardiff stadium ahead of the Champions League final. The Exploding Heads chat with Gianluigi Buffon and Gareth Bale and sing the Champions League anthem in Welsh ahead of Saturday’s final. Toni Kroos says he is pleased he turned down a Bayern Munich contract and moved to Real Madrid