Virgil van Dijk is not accustomed to being powerless on the pitch, but he had temporarily lost control. “It’s a feeling you can’t really describe,” the centre-back tells ESPN FC, revisiting the moment his legs gave way at the Wanda Metropolitano when Divock Origi‘s goal marked Liverpool as Champions League winners. He was half-turned away
Month: August 2019
6:05 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — Red Bull boss Christian Horner said it is vital Pierre Gasly uses Formula One’s upcoming summer break to get his head in the right place in order to rectify his woeful form when racing resumes. Gasly endured another horrible weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he finished sixth
Paul Mariner rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and David Neres. The A-League champions were outclassed by the French heavyweights, going down 3-0 in China. Sydney FC players Adam Le Fondre, Rhyan Grant and Ryan McGowan played against 30 school children ahead of the Sky Blue’s friendly against
4:52 AM ET Max Verstappen is in the form of his life but the 21-year-old Red Bull driver was reluctant to give himself a season’s rating after a Hungarian Grand Prix weekend in which he started first and finished second. Sunday’s race at the Hungaroring was the last before the August break and the top
6:49 AM ET Liam Brickhill Ottis Gibson will not be South Africa’s coach for the team’s upcoming tour of India. Gibson’s tenure as coach comes to an end in September and his services will not be retained. Cricket South Africa (CSA) have also announced sweeping changes to the way the national men’s team will be
1:41 AM ET NEW YORK — For the second straight night, a New York Yankees win over their rival Boston Red Sox was tarnished by in-game injuries. This time, infielders Gleyber Torres and Gio Urshela gave the Bronx Bombers a scare when both left Sunday’s game due to respective injuries. At the moment, the update
Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner says Laurent Koscielny is putting his legacy with the Gunners at risk with his recent behaviour. Steve Nicol feels Laurent Koscielny doesn’t have enough leverage at Arsenal to be snubbing their preseason tour. Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny is on the verge of joining Ligue 1 club Bordeaux, sources have told
Aug 3, 2019 The 2019 Boston Red Sox have been a team searching for its identity the entire season, marked by a series of false starts. At times, this club has shown flashes of being capable of making noise in the postseason. The latest example came over a week ago, when Boston wrapped up wins
Jul 29, 2019 Wallabies captain Michael Hooper predicts David Pocock will “kill it” when he makes his long-awaited playing return and he’s also excited about James O’Connor’s X-factor. Pocock has been sidelined since March with a calf injury and is no certainty to return for the upcoming Bledisloe Cup series against NZ, starting in Perth
With a move to Serie A looking imminent, Paolo Bandini and the ESPN FC panel wonder if Romelu Lukaku is deserving of the criticism he has received at Manchester United. With players like Paul Pogba and Neymar trying to force their way out of their clubs, Frank Leboeuf explains why this behavior is unfair to