6:01 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Valtteri Bottas is prepared to face more team orders this season, but says each situation will be judged on its individual circumstances. Fernando Alonso has defended Mercedes’ use of team orders in Russia, saying critics of the decision are simply jealous of the team’s current dominance of Formula One.
France’s Didier Deschamps believes Paul Pogba is misunderstood by football fans who think he only cares about himself but that he actually plays to get the best for the team. After leading France to World Cup glory in Russia, Didier Deschamps has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Coach for 2018. France coach Didier Deschamps
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri said he hopes Alvaro Morata can “restart” his season after breaking his scoring duck in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Vidi in the Europa League. Morata latched onto Willian’s flick-on from an inviting Cesc Fabregas cross in the 70th minute to poke the winning goal beyond Tomas Tujvel, having missed a gilt-edged
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic lauded teammate Lionel Messi, after the Argentine was pivotal for the Catalans in their 4-2 win over Tottenham. Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino feels his side deserved a point in their 4-2 defeat to Barcelona where the Catalan’s Ernesto Valverde also gives his thoughts. A Lionel Messi brace helps Barcelona hold off Tottenham
The ESPN FC crew were full of praise for Barcelona’s offense, led by captain Leonel Messi, in their win over Tottenham Hotspur. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Napoli were deserving of their late victory, despite Liverpool’s best efforts to hold on for a draw. Stevie Nicol says while PSG eased past Red Star, he’s
Chelsea maintained their unbeaten start to the season and 100 percent start to their Europa League campaign with a 1-0 win over Hungarian champions Vidi on Thursday in what proved to be a night of frustration at Stamford Bridge. Alvaro Morata scored the only goal of the game, but once again the Spaniard failed to
Mexican duo Hirving Lozano and Erick Gutierrez combined to score three of PSV’s seven goals as the Eredivisie leaders dismantled ADO Den Haag, 7-0. Mexico fans can be cautiously optimistic about the future when looking over the squad set to face Costa Rica (Oct. 11) and Chile (Oct. 16). Blend the 25 names in with
Stevie Nicol says while PSG eased past Red Star, he’s looking for Neymar and company to show up in the knockout rounds. Neymar joked that he told coach Thomas Tuchel to not take him off during Paris Saint-Germain’s 6-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade in the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday. Neymar
Enyimba coach Usman Abdallah is optimistic that his side can reach the CAF Confederation Cup final despite being defeated 1-0 at home by Raja Casablanca in Wednesday’s semi-final first leg. The People’s Elephant put on a lethargic display against the dominant Moroccan giants in front of their own fans in Aba, even with the visitors
The FC crew discuss where Liverpool fell short at the Stadio San Paolo, taking aim at their inability to adapt to Napoli’s potent attack in the second half. The FC panel examine what’s at the heart of Mohamed Salah’s scoring struggles for Liverpool, during a stretch where he’s scored just once in his last seven