After sending a message to his No.1 goalkeeper, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and the FC crew explain why Maurizio Sarri should start Kepa against Fulham. The Exploding Heads are back to review February where David Silva complicates emoji’s, Solskjaer’s Man United win again and Kepa was benched after his Carabao Cup final antics. Despite Maurizio
Month: March 2019
The FC crew answer your tweets on Brendan Rodgers’ new job at Leicester, Jadon Sancho beating out Kylian Mbappe in the Player Power Rankings and more. The guys respond to your questions about memorable run-ins with referees, whether they’d rather a team with Lionel Messi playing or Pep Guardiola managing and more. Paris Saint-Germain president
Following a turbulent last week for Tottenham, Gab Marcotti thinks a win over the arch-rivals Arsenal will get their season back on track. Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham should be praised rather than criticised for being four points above Arsenal at this stage of the season. Third-placed Spurs were 10 points ahead of the Gunners
Following a turbulent last week for Tottenham, Gab Marcotti thinks a win over the arch-rivals Arsenal will get their season back on track. Jose Mourinho described former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as of the ‘best managers in football history’ and admitted he enjoyed the challenge of facing his sides. LONDON — Arsenal manager Unai Emery
9:26 PM ET Matias Almeyda begins his first MLS season coaching the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night by facing the visiting Montreal Impact and their own imported coach charged with leading a club turnaround. Almeyda begins his tenure at San Jose with two of the biggest clubs in the Western Hemisphere on his coaching resume,
2:08 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” In the meetings that led to him becoming the highest-paid athlete in the history of team sports, Bryce Harper kept coming back to one word: family. The protracted, bordering-on-interminable nature of his
3:50 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Nick Kyrgios advanced to the Mexico Open semifinals Thursday night, following his comeback victory over top-seeded Rafael Nadal with a 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 decision over Stan Wawrinka. On Wednesday night, Kyrgios, 23, overcame three match points to beat the second-ranked Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)
1:01 AM ET Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico — Nick Kyrgios advanced to the Mexico Open semifinals Thursday night, following his comeback victory over top-seeded Rafael Nadal with a 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 decision over Stan Wawrinka. On Wednesday night, Kyrgios, 23, overcame three match points to beat the second-ranked Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6)
11:13 PM ET Donnie Nietes has vacated his junior bantamweight world title, with the move coming ahead of a purse bid scheduled on Thursday for his mandatory defense against Filipino countryman Aston Palicte. Nietes, with belts in four divisions, is among his country’s all-time best. He decided he wanted to have a more meaningful fight
1:51 AM ET Another tournament, another new rule violation on the PGA Tour. On Thursday, it was Alex Cejka who was the culprit, with the book he was using to read the greens at the Honda Classic deemed too large. Among several new rules that went into effect this year, mapped-out green books must be