The FC panel believe both Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund will need to show improvement following their recent performances at the back. The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust has called on UEFA to take action after Spurs submitted a report containing accounts from fans who allege they were assaulted by Barcelona security staff in December. After Tottenham’s
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Juventus’ loss against Atalanta was their first in domestic competitions this season. Mid-week matches can be rather taxing on the schedules of the regular football fan, but sometimes the action is just worth it. This was one of those times. In England, Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle United stunned Manchester City (2-1) at St. James’ Park but
With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage. Former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert says Frenkie de Jong will prove to be a big hit with his new club Barcelona. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has suggested that La Liga should host three games
France legend Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk the ramifications for PSG should they fail to progress in the Champions League for yet another season. Bayern Munich great Bastian Schweinsteiger throws his support behind Niko Kovac and tells ESPN FC they can get back to the Champions League final this season. Which eight clubs
With Real Madrid back in the picture, the ESPN FC crew assess the chances Barcelona will relinquish their six-point advantage. Barcelona were held scoreless in Bilbao, but still lead second-place Real Madrid by six points atop the La Liga table. Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner sift through the more notable fixtures in La Liga this
Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner sift through the more notable fixtures in La Liga this weekend, including Atletico Madrid’s clash with Real Madrid. Real Madrid’s Santiago Solari insists his side are not the favourites to reach the Copa del Rey final after their 1-1 draw in the first leg with Barcelona. The FC panel speculate
Despite their recent run of victories, ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno shares his concerns with Real Madrid’s consistency, especially in the midfield. Karim Benzema netted his sixth goal in four games as Real Madrid continued their winning ways against Alaves. Ernesto Valverde says he is unsure whether Lionel Messi will be available to face Real Madrid
With Manchester City and Liverpool both having key fixtures in the coming weeks, the FC crew wonder who can avoid fatigue to get job done. Manchester City have made a six-place jump to the top of Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, while PSG have taken a dramatic fall down the order. Dropping out: Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid,
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer. TOP STORY: Chelsea brace for Hazard
Alejandro Moreno says Real Madrid may live to regret not capitalising on numerous chances against Barcelona when Lionel Messi was on the bench. The FC panel speculate if the pressure has gotten to Philippe Coutinho, or if he can recover the confidence needed to make an impact at Barcelona. It’s a testimony to how times
Gonzalo Higuain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marcus Rashford — three high-flying Premier League strikers. Gonzalo Higuain and Marcus Rashford both marked scoring in the Premier League this weekend with some serious elevation by leaping as high as they could go. The Chelsea and Manchester United strikers kept up a long tradition of leaping celebrations that are spectacularly
Manchester City dismantled Arsenal 3-1 to go within two points of leaders Liverpool (who play West Ham later tonight) while Manchester United continued their run under new management with a squeaky 1-0 win over Leicester City. In Turin, Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace wasn’t enough as Juventus squandered a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Parma, and
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is open again. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s media and setting our correspondents loose to see who could be heading to/out of your club this month. TOP STORY: PSG want Coutinho in De Jong revenge bid With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football
Juventus had to rely on its supporting cast to get the win, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty attempt being saved by Stefano Sorrentino. Juventus are still the best in all the land, while Barcelona’s Copa del Rey stumble sees a pair of English sides move into Shaka Hislop’s top three. Dropping out: None. Agree? Disagree? Let
Cristiano Ronaldo’s second-half header secured Juventus’ first Italian Super Cup since 2015 against 10-man AC Milan, in Saudi Arabia. The top three stay the same but, below them, Man City are climbing and there are a pair of new entries. Dropping out: Tottenham, Atletico Madrid Agree? Disagree? Let us know, and watch Shaka defend his
Get caught up on the Premier League weekend with the Exploding Heads in a convenient 90-second (plus stoppages) package. Posting throwback photos my by a regular occurrence on social media — there is a whole day of the week reserved for it, after all — but there have been a spate of them this week
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is bewildered as to how Guingamp were given three penalties in a rare PSG defeat saying that Barcelona and Bayern Munich wouldn’t ever get those types of decisions. PSG’s Timothy Weah explains how his loan move to Scottish side Celtic came about. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Mark Ogden weigh in
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