As if his ego needed massaging any further, LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was afforded the honor of having a statue of himself unveiled in his hometown in Sweden on Tuesday afternoon. Fans flocked to the Stadion in Malmo to see the man himself do the honors as the bronze effigy, commissioned by the Swedish football
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Craig Burley addresses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fit at Manchester United and credibility as a manager. Man United usually fight for a top six spot, but Mark Ogden says they might be fighting to avoid the bottom three. As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the
The MLS goals and single-season points records fall in LAFC’s win vs. Colorado. Watch MLS on ESPN+. LAFC defender Walker Zimmerman will miss the United States’ Nations League games against Cuba and Canada after getting hurt. Zimmerman left LAFC’s 3-1 win in its regular-season finale against the Colorado Rapids in the 66th minute on Sunday
Steve Nicol says Mauricio Pochettino needs to find a way to boost morale to get Spurs back to winning ways. Don Hutchison takes issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s infrequent usage of Tottenham’s Lucas Moura. The ESPN FC crew breaks down whether Mauricio Pochettino and Ole Gunnar Skolskjaer’s futures are intertwined. Mauricio Pochettino is adamant he’ll remain
Gab Marcotti praises Maurizio Sarri for his tactics in Juventus’ 2-1 win over Inter. Gonzalo Higuain scores the winner for Juventus, handing Inter their first loss. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. A fast and furious Derby d’Italia ended with a late Gonzalo Higuain goal as Juventus beat Inter 2-1 (Stream a replay in full on
As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the team? The ESPN FC crew question if Man United can defeat lowly Newcastle despite their injuries and poor form. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses potential Man Utd transfer targets Callum Wilson and Mario Mandzukic. Manchester United’s struggles
Big names from across the A-League launch the new season, set to get underway on Friday October 11. Thomas Deng talks about his new role amongst the Melbourne Victory leadership group ahead of the 2019/20 A-League season. Adelaide United have defeated the Central Coast 2-1 to progress through to the FFA Cup final. The Reds
To say that Ghana entered the WAFU Cup of Nations at a low ebb would be an understatement, yet the Black Stars are growing into the tournament and are emerging as dark horses for the West African title ahead of Tuesday’s semifinal meeting with the Ivory Coast. That they haven’t arrived in Senegal with the
Herculez Gomez explains what needs to change in Liga MX after Miguel Herrera directed a homophobic slur at a referee. MEXICO CITY — Club America head coach Miguel Herrera escaped with a three-game ban after insulting the referee in front of journalists following his team’s 5-2 loss to Cruz Azul last Saturday in Estadio Azteca.
Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer. Jump to: Juve too good for Inter | Man City in crisis? | Barca ride their luck again | Man United go from bad to worse | Real continue