With the football season winding down, and the Africa Cup of Nations barely two months away, Nigerian players have been making performance statements all over Europe and beyond. Freshly minted Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu was the pick of the bunch in a month of fine offensive and defensive displays. 1. Paul Onuachu (FC Midtjylland)
Month: April 2019
Joaquin Correa’s second-half goal was all Lazio needed to progress past AC Milan and into the Coppa Italia final. Lazio have been handed a suspended one-match partial stadium ban after their fans racially abused AC Milan players Franck Kessie and Tiemoue Bakayoko in a Coppa Italia clash on Wednesday. Kessie and Bakayoko were both subjected to
Check out the two confrontations during which RSL’s Nedum Onuoha says LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic threatened to hurt him. After a poor start to the second half, Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the LA Galaxy on his back and secured a win for the home crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park. Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy
Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. After another David De Gea blunder against Chelsea, Craig Burley examines the Man United keeper’s struggles and ponders his frame of mind. Chelsea and Manchester United did
The Champions League returns and with just four teams left, the path to glory is wide open. Any of the remaining sides has a chance but equally, question marks surrounding their challenge. Can Liverpool crack Lionel Messi & Co. to deny their Treble push? And which of the “underdogs” will prevail in the other semifinal?
Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf feel both Eden Hazard and Chelsea would benefit from Hazard moving to Real Madrid. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click here to review all the deals. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on
Barcelona employee Francesc Satorra achieved global fame after witnessing the ugly incident. The name of Barcelona club suit Francesc Satorra may not be familiar to you, but you’ll almost certainly recognise him. Satorra, better known as “The Observer,” has retired after 41 years at Barcelona, finally freeing him up to talk about the incident which helped
Gab Marcotti shares his thoughts on where David De Gea might end up if he decides to leave Manchester United this summer. Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. Adri Embarba’s penalty in the
An ESPN FC viewer asks the crew if they think Manchester City and Liverpool would swap Premier League and Champions League positions if they could. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley says that despite the tight scoreline, Manchester City were in complete control even if their attack wasn’t firing on all cylinders. Manchester City are expecting a
Napoli cruised to a 2-0 victory at Frosinone to leave the Serie A strugglers 10 points from safety. Napoli midfielder Adam Ounas suffered a cut knee during an attempted mugging following his side’s 2-0 victory away at Frosinone. Ounas was reportedly approached by a group of Frosinone supporters outside the Benito Stirpe stadium, who unsuccessfully
2:06 PM ET Bayern Munich fail to fully capitalise on Borussia Dortmund’s loss against Schalke. TF-Images/Getty Images Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Nuremberg on Sunday to leave the Bundesliga title race wide open with three games left in the season. Serge Gnabry rescued a point for Bayern with a 75th minute volley
Alejandro Moreno breaks down the latest transfer rumours as the summer transfer window edges closer and closer. The German FA (DFB) has told ESPN FC that it has opened an investigation after Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho was hit by a lighter thrown from the stands during the 4-2 home defeat to Schalke on Saturday. England
Chelsea and Manchester United did little to lay claim to the 4th and final Champions League spot as the Blues cling to a 2-point lead over Arsenal for 4th. Manchester United must win their final two games and rely on other results to have any hope of making the top four after a 1-1 draw
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. Frank Leboeuf explains why PSG need to do everything they can to keep Kylian Mbappe around and why they’d be better off letting Neymar go. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has
After another action-packed weekend in soccer, Gab Marcotti reflects on the big talking points in his latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: Valverde’s magic | Top four race | Dortmund’s derby woe | New low for PSG, Neymar | Aguero the hero | Inter vs. Juve | Allegri loses his cool | Bayern aren’t champs yet
Arsenal Women celebrate after their claiming the title with victory at Brighton. Arsenal Women sealed the Women’s Super League title with a game to spare after a 4-0 victory over Brighton and Hove Albion at the Falmer Stadium on Sunday. With 51 points from 19 games, Arsenal took an unassailable four-points lead with one game
Everyone is tired. The schedule is getting hot and heavy and that’s even before the weather really kicks in and swelter arrives. Quick turnarounds and demanding travel are taking a toll on teams across the league. It’s time for managers to really earn their money. Motivating through fatigue and smartly rotating lineups now might mean
Julien Laurens explains what sort of punishment Neymar faces for an alleged swipe at a spectator and whether it affects how PSG fans perceive him. When Neymar flung out an arm in the direction of a supporter on Saturday, on the other side of the Atlantic the heart of Brazil coach Tite must have sunk. Neymar
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool’s attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. The ESPN FC panel says Lionel Messi alone makes Barcelona favourites over Liverpool. Are the Reds good enough to stop him? Across the 43-year history of their rivalry, Barcelona have never knocked
4:31 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 600th goal of his club career to earn Italian champions Juventus a 1-1 draw away to Inter Milan in Serie A on Saturday. The Turin club wrapped up an eighth-successive league title last weekend but found themselves behind early on to a wonder-strike from Inter midfielder Radja Nainggolan.
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