Two points separate the Premier League’s title contenders, while three points cover the four clubs fighting for the last two Champions League places. The FA Cup is into the semifinals and the business end of the season is upon us — Nick Miller lays out the weekend’s biggest storylines. PREMIER LEAGUE Is this Liverpool’s trickiest
Month: April 2019
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the latest transfer rumours surrounding David De Gea, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Adrien Rabiot and more in Transfer Rater. Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at Molineux by a buoyant Wolves, dealing them a huge blow in their race for a Champions League spot. Ten-man Manchester United were beaten 2-1 at
Raf Honigstein believes Bayern Munich will have a busy summer transfer window, buying four to five players and spending €200m. Raphael Honigstein assesses the possibility that Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund take on six-time defending champions Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening in the most
Sporting Kansas City will look to rebound from their CONCACAF Champions League humiliation, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s LA Galaxy take aim at Vancouver on Friday, before impressive debutant Alejandro Pozuelo and Toronto FC face Chicago on Saturday. SKC feeling the highs and lows For a few days this week Sporting Kansas City took on the nickname
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri backed Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Andreas Christensen to be the foundation of Chelsea for years to come after all three academy graduates performed brightly in Wednesday’s comfortable 3-0 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Hudson-Odoi marked his first Premier League start with an assist, Loftus-Cheek scored a spectacular goal and Christensen
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told ESPN FC in an exclusive interview that he wants Lionel Messi to remain linked to the club forever. BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told ESPN FC in an exclusive interview that he wants Lionel Messi to remain linked to the club forever and that
3:50 PM ET Sevilla improved their chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating fellow top-four chasers Alaves 2-0 at home on Thursday with goals from Roque Mesa and Pablo Sarabia to move within one point of fourth-placed Getafe. Sevilla last week lost a crucial game 1-0 at home to Valencia, who are fifth,
With the race as close as ever, the FC guys debate who among Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea or Man United are best poised to claim a top-four spot. The Premier League title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is alive and well — but coming just behind them, things are equally fascinating in the battle for
Timothy Weah celebrates his goal against St. Mirren on Wednesday. United States forward Tim Weah said it was an “amazing feeling” to celebrate a goal in his first start for two months in Celtic’s 2-0 win at St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League on Wednesday. The 19-year-old put Celtic ahead in the 15th minute Wednesday night
5:22 PM ET Marco Verratti scored a rare goal for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat Nantes 3-0 at home to reach the French Cup final on Wednesday. The midfielder, who also found the net for Italy last week, opened the scoring for the Cup holders in the first half with his first PSG goal of
Liam Henderson is loving life in Italy, despite the precariousness of soccer in the second division. VERONA, Italy — Liam Henderson is FaceTiming his parents back in Scotland and still can’t believe what just happened to him. Earlier that evening, the 22-year-old curled in a free kick to start a comeback that ended with Hellas