Taylor Twellman and Ale Moreno explain why the Bundesliga is not an apt comparison to MLS for resuming play. Jon Champion is skeptical of the Bundesliga resuming its season despite Germany’s response to the pandemic. The Bundesliga will allow five substitutes per match for the remainder of the season when it resumes on Saturday, with
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Shaka Hislop and Craig Burley recount their experiences of how crowds can impact the game. Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. The chief of Greater Manchester Police has said he is concerned fans would still congregate at stadiums even if they are not allowed
ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle shares the latest on Major League Soccer’s plans to resume action. Taylor Twellman and Ale Moreno explain why the Bundesliga is not an apt comparison to MLS for resuming play. Major League Soccer’s plan to return to play during the coronavirus pandemic is solidifying, with the league proposing a summer tournament
Barcelona’s full squad takes to the training field as they prepare for the return of La Liga. Lionel Messi‘s cousin, Maxi Biancucchi, has said safety issues in Argentina could prevent the Barcelona forward returning to his homeland to finish his career. Messi, who turns 33 in June, has always spoken of his desire to play
Shaka Hislop and Ian Darke must choose their preference given a selection of hypothetical duos. Former Brazil star Edilson has said that he was better than Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar at the peak of his playing career. Edilson helped the national team win the 2002 World Cup and also claimed four Brazilian league
We’re gonna play games! Maybe… possibly… at some point … OK, who really knows? Germany is actually ready to resume the 2019-20 Bundesliga this weekend, while Spain (back in training!) and Italy (June 13!) are at different stages of inching toward a potential restart over the next two-plus months. The French, Belgian, Dutch governments essentially
Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. Mark Ogden reacts to Danny Rose’s comments about the Premier League’s return during a pandemic. Shaka Hislop and Craig Burley recount their experiences of how crowds can impact the game. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling insists that player and
Jeff Carlisle dives into MLS’s proposed wage cut with the season still suspended indefinitely. Jordan Morris says the USMNT are “confident and optimistic” about Gregg Berhalter’s direction for the team. Major League Soccer announced plans for its new youth development platform, incorporating 65 youth clubs along with 30 MLS academies. The platform will include more
Barcelona’s full squad takes to the training field as they prepare for the return of La Liga. Sid Lowe outlines Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta’s goal to bring Man City’s Pep Guardiola back. Barcelona‘s chances of signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez could be thwarted after Javier Tebas said La Liga’s financial regulations will be
Gab Marcotti explains how unpaid player wages could throw a wrench in Serie A’s plans to resume play. Serie A clubs will be allowed to start team training from May 18 “with prudence,” the government said on Monday in a boost for plans to resume the season. So far clubs have only been allowed to
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ale Moreno give their picks as to who you should follow once the Bundesliga returns. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss how the Bundesliga is planning to deal with coronavirus cases within the league. When Roberto Firmino was first called up to the Brazil squad in late 2014, most of
Mark Ogden and Don Hutchison explain why players and clubs are pushing back against the league’s approach. Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling insists that player and staff safety is the priority when football returns. Mark Ogden reacts to Danny Rose’s comments about the Premier League’s return during a pandemic. Shaka Hislop and Craig Burley recount their
Professional athletes are creatures of routine. Their days are planned down to the minute: train at this time, eat these meals, recover during this period, play a game, repeat next week. The predictable nature is designed to help them focus and excel on the field. During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, nothing was
Sid Lowe explains the process of La Liga resuming play and the confidence league officials have for a restart. La Liga president Javier Tebas sees very little risk to players upon returning to action. The Spanish players’ union (AFE) secretary-general Diego Rivas has told ESPN the association opposes footballers being isolated in long-term training camps ahead
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact sport around the globe, the resulting financial crisis means there will be less money in the upcoming transfer window and clubs will have to get creative if they are looking to move players on, or bring in new arrivals. The transfer rumour mill is still turning but, as
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Gab Marcotti explains why the Premier League is pushing for closed-door home matches when the season resumes. Danny Higginbotham disagrees that Premier League players care more about their bank balance than health. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said that the 20 top-flight clubs discussed the cancellation of the 2019-20 season for the first time
Julien Laurens thinks this Premier League season should be abandoned so future schedules are not affected. With the Bundesliga set for a May 16 return, Jan Aage Fjortoft joins Gab & Juls to assess the title race. It’s no wonder that football leagues across Europe are getting more serious about trying to resume the 2019-20
Gab Marcotti explains why he’s excited about the return of the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. Gab Marcotti dives into what Serie A’s return to training will look like based on rulings from regional governments. Attempts to restart Italy’s Serie A remained on hold on Thursday after the government said it was still examining
Ian Darke thinks Jurgen Klinsmann has hurt his future managerial prospects after his exit from Hertha Berlin. Steve Nicol says Klinsmann’s decision to leave Hertha Berlin boils down to two factors. Hertha Berlin has appointed former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann to take Jurgen Klinsmann’s place on the Bundesliga club’s supervisory board. Lehmann’s appointment Sunday as