Tim Howard presents his top 5 goalkeepers in the world and Shaka Hislop seems a bit perplexed with who occupies top spot. Raf Honigstein reveals his probable starting XI for Bayern against Liverpool and explains why the English side are a big matchup problem for the Germans. With Bayern currently sitting third in the Bundesliga,
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Tim Howard presents his top 5 goalkeepers in the world and Shaka Hislop seems a bit perplexed with who occupies top spot. Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery has launched an angry attack on those who criticised a picture of him eating a gold-covered Tomahawk steak during the Bundesliga winter break. Ribery visited the Nusr-et restaurant in Dubai during
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol assesses potential moves for Mesut Ozil, Kalidou Koulibaly, Douglas Costa, Neymar and more in Transfer Rater. Robert Lewandowski has said he could retire from football when his contract expires at Bayern Munich in 2021. Lewandowski, 30, looked set to leave Bayern in May when his agent Pini Zahavi claimed the striker
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley agree on the importance of early playing time for Tyler Adams in Germany after the American’s move to RB Leipzig. Relive the best moments of Tyler Adams’ MLS career, as one of the brightest USMNT stars has completed a move to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. United States international Tyler Adams
With reports Chelsea have bid for over €50 million Christian Pulisic, Craig Burley isn’t sure it’s the right move for the young American. Chelsea have signed Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund for €64 million and have loaned the United States international back to the Bundesliga club ahead of him moving to the Premier League next
Shaka Hislop weighs up the latest transfer rumours involving Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Eriksen, Miguel Almiron and more. It’s New Year’s Day, which can mean only one thing: the January transfer window is now open. Mark Ogden looks at some of the players potentially on the move in the winter window. Marouane Fellaini |
4:49 PM ET Borussia Dortmund edged second-placed Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday to bounce back from their first league loss in midweek and restore a nine-point lead at the top of the table going into the winter break. Goals from teenager Jadon Sancho and captain Marco Reus gave Dortmund, who were stunned
Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop break down how Jadon Sancho makes Dortmund even more dangerous, and why playing outside England is good for him. Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has said his team wants to be German champions after beating second-placed Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 to finish off the first half of the season on Friday
United States forward Josh Sargent scored again though it wasn’t enough as Werder Bremen were caught out by a late goal and fell at Leipzig 3-2. Sargent, the young American who scored on his debut with his first touch against Fortuna Duesseldorf last weekend, again made his mark in his third match when he fired
Shaka Hislop weighs up the latest transfer rumours involving Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Eriksen, Miguel Almiron and more. It’s New Year’s Day, which can mean only one thing: the January transfer window is now open. Mark Ogden looks at some of the players potentially on the move in the winter window. Christian Pulisic |
Steve Nicol has his say on where Christian Pulisic is most likely to go should he leave Borussia Dortmund this campaign. Raf Honigstein explains why he feels Christian Pulisic still has more to prove at Dortmund before making a big-money move elsewhere in Europe. Chelsea have submitted a bid “north of €50 million” to sign
2:40 PM ET Franck Ribery scored twice for champions Bayern Munich to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Saturday and climb to second place, six points behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund at the start of the winter break. The 35-year-old tapped in his first goal in the 35th minute and added another in the 79th to
Sid Lowe discusses Lucas Hernandez’s reported link to Bayern Munich and why it won’t be long before Atleti are unable to hold onto players. Raf Honigstein reveals his probable starting XI for Bayern against Liverpool and explains why the English side are a big matchup problem for the Germans. Bayern Munich’s immediate focus is to
Check out the five best goals from Matchday 14 in Serie A, including Cengiz Under’s long-range strike against Inter. Bayern Munich have moved ahead in the race to sign AS Roma forward Cengiz Under but Premier League duo Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have also registered their interest, sources close to the player have told ESPN
The transfer window is nearly upon us, but clubs across Europe are already planning for their January business. Who will come in? Who will depart? ESPN FC’s club correspondents delve into the deals which may be on the cards. Premier League MAN CITY: In need of a holding midfielder With help from former Tottenham and
The FC crew answer your tweets on Liverpool’s chances of winning the Premier League, Jose Mourinho’s ability to manage a top side again and more. Are too many Liverpool stars excluded from Gab Marcotti’s Premier League team of the weekend after their win over Manchester United? Gab Marcotti believes the personality issue between Paul Pogba
Shaka Hislop’s take on Ousmane Dembele is that his reliance on and preference for his childhood friends is part of the culture growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood. The FC crew feel recent statements by Barcelona players about Ousmane Dembele are an effort to help him regain focus and form at the club. BERLIN —
Werder Bremen midfielder Nuri Sahin compared former teammate Marco Reus to a Ferrari after Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Reus scored the winning goal in the 27th minute after Paco Alcacer had opened the scoring 19 minutes into the game. Max Kruse’s wonderful
2:45 PM ET BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund edged past Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday to open up a nine-point gap that guarantees they will stay top of the table going into the winter break later this month. Goals from the league’s leading scorer Paco Alcacer and Marco Reus earned unbeaten
Craig Burley was surprised to not see a reaction from Manchester City to N’Golo Kanté’s first-half goal, in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the title-holders. Gabriele Marcotti outlines Lucien Favre’s tactics in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Schalke. Craig Burley and Adrian Healy breakdown Manchester United’s thrashing of Fulham and Jose Mourinho’s cryptic comments after the