Keita Balde has played in Spain, Italy and now France. Monaco’s Keita Balde has said he will pay rent for 200 seasonal workers who have been sleeping rough in the city of Lleida, claiming racism has seen local hotels refuse to help. Balde, 25, was born in Catalonia but plays for Senegal, the country of
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ESPN’s 2014 World Cup crew describe the emotion and pain that came with the host nation’s defeat vs. Germany. Brazilian legend Pele explains why winning the World Cup in Mexico was his best memory in a Brazil shirt. Real Madrid and Brazil defender Marcelo shows he hasn’t lost his touch during the break. In these
Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Premier League clubs have been given the green light to take part in friendlies with strict protocols in place as they prepare for the restart of England‘s top-flight season on June 17, British media reported on
Taylor Twellman chimes in on the news MLS may alter its plans for its proposed return-to-play tournament. Herculez Gomez says MLS should be pushing to sign a player of Mario Gotze’s caliber. Caleb Porter says he will have to deal with insufficient time to prepare Columbus Crew for MLS’s restart. Major League Soccer and the
Sid Lowe says Lionel Messi was never going to leave Barcelona this summer despite his now-expired exit clause. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate whether Philippe Coutinho will remain at Barcelona. Sid Lowe explains why Barcelona should give Philippe Coutinho a chance if they can’t find a buyer. Barcelona have enquired about Eric Garcia‘s situation
Sid Lowe explains the thinking behind La Liga’s late evening kickoffs when the league returns on June 11. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Most of Europe’s top leagues are now in a position to complete their seasons with a bumper summer
Sid Lowe explains the thinking behind La Liga’s late evening kickoffs when the league returns on June 11. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Most of Europe’s top leagues are now in a position to complete their seasons with a bumper summer
While working on headers, Neymar pranks his son by tossing an egg at his head. While working on headers, Neymar pranks his son by tossing an egg at his head. Frank Leboeuf and Julien Laurens react to Ander Herrera’s comments that Neymar is finally happy at PSG. Frank Leboeuf dives into Antoine Griezmann’s move from
Herculez Gomez reacts to LAFC striker Carlos Vela’s comments about playing for Mexico at the Olympics. Herculez Gomez says having Jurgen Klopp in charge wouldn’t have improved Mexico’s 2018 World Cup performance. Former Mexico coach Javier Aguirre says he made one of the worst mistakes of his career at the 2002 World Cup. Former Mexico
Julien Laurens emphatically rules out any chance Philippe Coutinho moves to Arsenal this summer. Julien Laurens insists Arsenal should keep David Luiz beyond this summer due to the experience he brings. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United and Man City vs. Arsenal will be the first games back as Prem returns. Former Arsenal players Patrick Vieira
Taylor Twellman chimes in on the news MLS may alter its plans for its proposed return-to-play tournament. In response to Major League Soccer’s threat of a lockout, players from around the league declined to show up for training on Monday. MLS and the MLS Players Association have been locked in negotiations for weeks relating to
“It looked like a movie,” said Luuk de Jong. Two months after Spain‘s footballers were told to go home and not leave the house, they were back to training — back to work, really — but nothing was the same anymore. The places they had left behind were not the places they returned to, the
11:42 AM ET Marcus Thuram and Alassane Plea combined to score three goals as Borussia Moenchengladbach crushed Union Berlin 4-1 on Sunday to reclaim third place in the Bundesliga with five matches left. The 22-year-old Thuram headed in at the far post from fellow Frenchman Plea’s cross in the 41st minute after Florian Neuhaus had
Frank Leboeuf says Mauro Icardi “has something special” and can still be a considered a good signing for PSG. Julien Laurens explains why PSG will likely have to part ways with striker Mauro Icardi. Paris Saint-Germain have signed Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan on a permanent deal, the French club have announced. The striker spent the 2019-20