Herc Gomez says it’s safe to say Alan Pulido can be hailed a success after winning the 2019 Liga MX golden boot. Liga MX 2019 Apertura top scorer Alan Pulido feels his time at Chivas is up and has admitted his next destination is likely MLS. “The reality is I’m happy, I love the team,
Month: November 2019
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
Slavia Prague have rejected Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku‘s claim that he was the target of racist chants during their Champions League match and want him to apologise. Lukaku said the chants occurred on two different occasions on Wednesday. He added, “I hope UEFA does something, because the entire stadium behaved like that after the first goal
11:49 AM ET BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – RB Leipzig overcame a comeback from promoted Paderborn to hold on to a 3-2 victory on Saturday and climb to the top of the Bundesliga while 10-man Borussia Dortmund spoiled Juergen Klinsmann’s debut as Hertha Berlin coach with a 2-1 away win. Leipzig opened their account in
Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. Dani Carvajal grabbed his first goal in 15 months after Sergio Ramos scored and conceded a penalty in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Alaves in the pouring rain at Mendizorroza. The visitors controlled the game but
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. A Catalan separatist organisation has called for protests on the day Barcelona and Real Madrid are due to meet at Camp Nou in the
Atalanta fans hold up banners in 2004 to taunt then Brescia manager Carlo Mazzone. Before Manchester City played Atalanta in October, Pep Guardiola was asked whether the game, apparently innocuous and unprecedented, had personal significance to him. “It’s like an Italian derby for you,” the reporter pointed out. A former Brescia player, Guardiola is more
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Paul Pogba, who has been absent for Manchester United with an injury. Alexis Nunes speaks with Marcus Rashford about his charity campaign and all things Manchester United. Julien Laurens and Craig Burley think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is safe at Old Trafford for at least this season. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar
4:36 PM ET Schalke 04’s Suat Serdar scored an 86th-minute winner as the Royal Blues beat Union Berlin 2-1 on Friday to provisionally climb into second place in the Bundesliga. Serdar’s curled low shot gave the hosts a deserved win after they dominated the second half as gutsy Union ran out of gas. Schalke are
Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. Craig Burley says James Rodriguez is a talented player, but needs to find a club where he can play regularly. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look
4:49 PM ET Marseille’s Nemanja Radonjic struck in the last minute for a 2-1 home win against Brest as they moved within five points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. Second-half substitute Radonjic found the top corner a minute after Irvin Cardona had cancelled out Bouna Sarr‘s second-half opener to put second-placed Marseille
To some people, it might seem strange that two of the best goalkeepers in the world — perhaps even the best — are both from Brazil. After all, Alisson of Liverpool and Ederson of Manchester City — No. 1 and No. 4 in the 2019 FC 100 respectively — hail from a country where it
Craig Burley chooses his top candidates for Arsenal manager. Watch the full segment on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. Craig Burley tries to pinpoint the exact moments where Unai Emery went wrong at Arsenal. Jose Mourinho, Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and others express sympathy towards sacked Arsenal manager, Unai Emery. LONDON — It’s not long after
During the MLS offseason, there will be countless discussions about player signings and trades. There will be various drafts and other roster maneuverings as teams try to retool for next season. Yet the biggest talks of all will involve every player from every team in the league. On Jan. 31, the existing collective bargaining agreement
Ale Moreno believes Chelsea have given up “too many goals in too many key moments” to be a UCL threat. Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. The Paris prosecutor’s office has said Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has filed a lawsuit against his former image agent, citing