Frankie Amaya is the youngest player in this year’s draft. Expansion side FC Cincinnati selected UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya No. 1 overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Friday. Amaya, 18, is the youngest player in the draft, but his upside is such that he’s expected to adapt well to the professional game, even in a central
Month: January 2019
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Steve Nicol share their fond memories of mentor, friend and U.S. Soccer legend, Sigi Schmid. Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber kicked off the 2019 SuperDraft by announcing that the annual coach of the year award will be renamed after Sigi Schmid. Schmid passed away on Dec. 25, 2018, at Ronald
Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League. Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Monaco have signed midfielder Cesc
3:47 AM ET SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge saw the double team, spun baseline and fired a jumper that found the bottom of the net, and he immediately knew: “This is one of those nights,” he said. Aldridge scored a career-high 56 points to help the Spurs survive the Oklahoma City Thunder and Russell Westbrook‘s
Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho has revealed he has spoken to his friend and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi about a possible move to rivals Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic admitted Bayern Munich want to sign Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi. The FC panel react to the six clubs Mark Ogden picked to finish at
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer has acknowledged that U.S. investigators are seeking DNA from Ronaldo in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident in 2009. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has backed Napoli’s insistence that they will walk off the field of play the next time any of their players are subjected to racial insults, saying that nothing
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu smiles sheepishly when reminded of a promise he had made to Sunil Chhetri when the two were doing a short live session on social media from UAE on New Year’s Eve. “I wish I could give him the clean sheets I promised. He has already scored two goals. If he scores two
Yusuf before Iraq’s game against Vietnam outside the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Asian Cup is considered the World Cup for Asian nations, and one can see a glimpse of that in the playing styles on display. The West Asian nations (Saudi Arabia, Iran) are tough, rugged and play a fairly physical
1:25 AM ET The San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder 154-147 in double overtime in what might end up being the game of the year in the NBA. The Spurs didn’t miss a 3-pointer for nearly the entire game, the Thunder erased a 16-point deficit to force overtime, LaMarcus Aldridge became the newest
Tottenham will travel to Stamford Bridge on January 24 for leg two with a slim advantage thanks to Harry Kane’s penalty. The FC crew question if Mauricio Pochettino is preparing himself for a new job, after voicing his concerns with Tottenham’s lack of transfer activity. Mark Ogden and the FC crew explain why they aren’t