ESPN Marcotti: I will be surprised if Ibrahimovic stays at Milan Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders,
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Juan Ferrando starts his day by sending Whatsapp messages to several people nearly 7500 kms away. To fitness coaches, team doctors, and players. What else can the newly appointed coach of FC Goa, the ISL league stage winners and India’s representatives in the AFC Champions League, do while Barcelona (and the rest of the world)
PREMIER LEAGUE Arsenal narrowly beat West Ham (1-0) to continue their impressive run of form under Mikel Arteta. Liverpool came from behind to beat Bournemouth (2-1) and tighten that grip on the elusive Premier League trophy. Chelsea dismissed Everton 4-0 while Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 to keep pace with the top four. 1
A superb weekend of football has thrown up its usual treasure trove of stats and numbers. We crunch the lot to bring you the best. Premier League Chelsea beat Spurs 2-1, Manchester City eked out a 1-0 at Leicester City, Manchester United beat Watford 3-0 and Arsenal beat Everton in an absolute cracker that ended
Steve Nicol contends Oleksandr Zinchenko did more for Tottenham in Spurs’ 2-0 win than anyone else. Steve Nicol says Tottenham were by far the worse side before Zinchenko was sent off for Man City. Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti analyse Juve’s win over Fiorentina behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s goals. Ale Moreno praises Barcelona for their strong
Rangers Football Club on Wednesday announced the signing of India attacker Bala Devi from Manipur Police Sports Club, subject to international clearance. The 29-year-old joins the club on an 18-month-deal after a successful spell on trial at Rangers in November. Bala also becomes Rangers’ first Asian international footballer. She is the current top scorer for
Two of Arsenal’s young African players were among the weekend’s star performers across the continent, as Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka fired the Gunners past Bournemouth in the FA Cup on Monday. The two starlets have had differing fortunes this term, but the evidence of Arsenal’s 2-1 victory at the Vitality Stadium suggests that they
Africa’s players were at the centre of a pulsating Crystal Palace-Arsenal clash in the English Premier League on Saturday, as fans witnessed the best and the worst of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Jordan Ayew rescued a point for the hosts. The Gunners have shown some improvement since Mikel Arteta took the reins at the Emirates Stadium,
Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, have been named as the three candidates for this year’s African Footballer of the Year award, to be decided next month. Senegal talisman Mane will be the favourite for the award ahead of his Egyptian club mate after Liverpool won the UEFA
Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. Craig Burley explains why Leicester City have a realistic chance to win the Premier League title race. Craig Burley thinks Pep Guardiola might have lingering doubts about staying for another rebuild at Manchester City. Craig Burley is uncertain Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘good
After Leicester’s late win over Everton, Shaka Hislop tips them to be the biggest challengers to Liverpool. Shaka Hislop says Manchester United looked “average” once again in their draw vs. Aston Villa. Shaka Hislop is left scratching his head with Freddie Ljunberg’s starting XI in Arsenal’s draw at Norwich. Steve Nicol says Liverpool are so
Craig Burley feels Jose Mourinho will get the most out of Tottenham based on the players’ effort vs. West Ham. Julien Laurens says Arsenal’s board is still backing Unai Emery, but unhappiness is mounting at the club. Julien Laurens and Craig Burley think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is safe at Old Trafford for at least this
In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
A wild weekend of football has thrown up quite the loot of interesting numbers. ESPN brings you the best from the weekend’s action: PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool and Manchester City both clawed their way back from 0-1 down to win 2-1, Manchester United put in one of their Mr. Hyde performances to lose at Bournemouth, Arsenal
A wild weekend of football, and there’s a fantastic bunch of numbers to sift through. ESPN brings you the best of the lot. Premier League Liverpool maintained their imperious form with a come-from-behind win against Tottenham, Manchester United finally remembered what it is like to win away from home in the league, Arsenal were held
Africa’s top stars in the English Premier League endured a weekend to forget as Liverpool’s winning streak came to an end against Manchester United on Sunday and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Arsenal were eclipsed by Lys Mousset and Sheffield United on Monday. Had Sadio Mane and Liverpool defeated United at Old Trafford this weekend, they would have
There was friction within African football’s most beloved double act this weekend, as Sadio Mane’s frustrations with Mohamed Salah boiled over, although there’s been plenty of success for the continent’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this past week. Mane’s displeasure with his teammate came within the context of another resounding Liverpool victory, with the Senegal
As rivalries go, the Old Firm Derby is one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not one that Nigerian fans have paid much attention to… until now. Glasgow Rangers will take on bitter rivals Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, and Joe Aribo, a recent Super Eagles call-up, will don the blue kit in
Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football, and another weekend of scarcely believable numbers. Some results were expected. Some, not so much. Premier League 1 Crystal Palace have beaten Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in the competition’s history. In fact, before Jordan Ayew and Patrick van Aanholt got their goals, the
As time wound down in Leicester City’s second league game of the new Premier League season, a 1-1 draw with Frank Lampard’s regenerating Chelsea, the camera panned to the Foxes bench, catching Kelechi Iheanacho with a forlorn gaze plastered across his visage. For the second match in a row, the Nigerian sat for 90 minutes