Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale didn’t feature in their 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich as the club want the Welshman to leave as soon as possible. International Champions Cup: Rodrygo (85′) Bayern Munich 3-1 Real Madrid Robert Lewandowski scored in Bayern Munich’s win vs. Real Madrid, who got a late boost
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between
With the summer transfer window nearing its end, Steve Nicol gives his list of players Liverpool should make moves for. Liverpool have not made any big summer moves yet, but club legend Steve Nicol explains why that is nothing to worry about. Manuel Neuer reflects on Bayern Munich’s 2018-19 Champions League exit vs. Liverpool in
10:26 PM ET July 20 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday. Both sides gave debuts to high-profile acquisitions in a game that featured appearances from 41 different players. Real, who started with a full-strength side that included a debut for former Chelsea
10:35 AM ET Kenedy attempts an overhead kick during Chelsea’s game against Kawasaki Frontale. Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images Frank Lampard spoke of his excitement at working with Kurt Zouma and Mason Mount following Chelsea’s 1-0 preseason friendly defeat against Japanese champions Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama on Friday. Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the
Liverpool have not made any big summer moves yet, but club legend Steve Nicol explains why that is nothing to worry about. With the summer transfer window nearing its end, Steve Nicol gives his list of players Liverpool should make moves for. Sadio Mane will return to Liverpool after a two-week break following the club’s
9:40 PM ET Brian White scored in the 32nd minute as the visiting New York Red Bulls recorded a 1-0 victory over Orlando City SC on Sunday night. Midfielder Kaku notched an assist and Luis Robles finished with four saves for New York (10-8-4, 34 points), which has won two of its last three matches
8:13 PM ET Eddie Nketiah continued his fine pre-season form with two goals as Arsenal produced a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte on Saturday. Arsenal fielded a young side with Nketiah, who scored the winner against Bayern Munich in Arsenal’s last match, leading the line, and the 20-year-old wasted
With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou. Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal. Steve Nicol questions if
SINGAPORE — Cristiano Ronaldo waited until his Juventus teammates had started their stretching routine at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium before emerging from the players’ tunnel to a reception of cheers and screams of adulation from the supporters in the main stand. The Portuguese forward then lay down on his mat and played to the gallery, smiling
Steve Nicol questions if Juventus should sign Neymar despite Barcelona being his preferred landing spot this summer. Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens agree that if Neymar’s attempts to leave PSG fail, he may regret the bridges he has burned this summer. Neymar and his entourage are confident Barcelona will soon put together a strong cash-plus-players
Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale gone, but Sid Lowe says it won’t be easy for Real Madrid to get a deal done before the end of the window. Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus tells ESPN FC that Gareth Bale is not the right age for the German champions, despite reports linking the Real Madrid forward
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between
To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Craig Burley says Arsenal can’t afford to sign top talent, and that won’t change until the Kroenke family no longer owns the club. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to
Steve Nicol doesn’t understand Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to let his players choose their captain. Rui Patricio saved three penalties as Wolves defeated Premier League champions Manchester City to claim the Premier League Asia Trophy 3-2 in a penalty shootout in Shanghai on Saturday. The Portuguese goalkeeper kept out spot kicks from Ilkay
Taylor Twellman heaps praise on Zlatan’s hat trick, but he feels LAFC’s lack of a killer instinct in big games is proving costly. Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins SportsCenter to talk through his second career MLS hat trick and what makes him stand out from the rest of the league. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s
“There were so many positives — his physique, how he commanded his area, his comfort at building play — but what immediately stood out was his decision-making. You can spend hours working on technical aspects but you have to have the natural ability to read situations and react so that you make the difficult things
With reports from Spain suggesting a Paul Pogba – Gareth Bale swap is in the works, the ESPN FC panel debate whether Manchester United or Real Madrid would prefer that deal more. Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus tells ESPN FC that Gareth Bale is not the right age for the German champions, despite reports linking
Lothar Matthaus believes Bayern Munich need a winger with qualities similar to that of Chelsea and USMNT midfielder Christian Pulisic. Christian Pulisic made his Chelsea debut in a 1-0 friendly loss to Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama, Japan on Friday. Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the raucous home crowd got what they wanted when
Steve Nicol questions if Juventus should sign Neymar despite Barcelona being his preferred landing spot this summer. Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal. New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann likens Lionel Messi to LeBron James,