If there were those who felt a bit underwhelmed about the Super Eagles’ third place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations – and there were more than a few – watching the side against the Ukraine on Tuesday would have boosted the spirits. Gernot Rohr’s refreshed team buzz their way close to nearly embarrassing
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The Socceroos have beaten Kuwait 3-0. Western United FC show a glimpse of the preparations going into their debut season in the A-League. Experienced Ivory Coast defender Adama Traore has signed a one-year deal to return to A-League powerhouse Melbourne Victory. Traore, 29, first played for Victory between 2012 and 2014 and returns to Australia
Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player, his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich. Gabriel Jesus defended teammate Neymar following claims Brazil no longer need him. Gabriel Jesus said Lionel Messi was wrong to question the authorities following Argentina’s semifinal defeat to Brazil in Copa America. Peru captain
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen explains why Liverpool’s front three are the perfect combination of selfish and selfless. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” Manchester United or Newcastle United? Wembley or Anfield? Michael Owen is put on the spot in our latest edition of ‘You
12:18 AM ET Damir Kreilach scored in the 75th minute as Real Salt Lake continued its home dominance with a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah. Nick Rimando made three saves as Real Salt Lake (14-11-4, 46 points) improved to 9-1-1 in its past 11 home matches to salvage
12:09 AM ET Nicolas Mezquida scored on a penalty kick in the 85th minute and the Colorado Rapids earned a 2-1 victory Wednesday over the Los Angeles Galaxy at Commerce City, Colo., to remain undefeated under new head coach Robin Fraser. The defeat was a blow to the Galaxy’s playoff chances as they entered in
12:00 AM ET Mauro Manotas and Christian Ramirez scored late in the first half as the Houston Dynamo snapped a seven-match winless rut with a 2-0 win over visiting Minnesota United on Wednesday night. It was just the third victory in 18 MLS games for the Dynamo (10-15-4, 34 points), and the first under interim
Valencia have removed Marcelino from his position as manager. Valencia have appointed Albert Celades as manager following the sacking of Marcelino, the Spanish La Liga club said on Wednesday. The 54-year-old Marcelino, who won the Copa del Rey and secured Champions League football last season, leaves after two campaigns at the helm. – ESPN La
Craig Burley explains why Aymeric Laporte’s injury absence could have Man City regretting their decision not to bring in a center half this summer. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly power rankings and is given quite a bit of stick by the FC guys for how he ordered the top 10. Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings
If money were no object, which 11 players would you sign to form the ultimate team? This is the question we put to ESPN FC’s experts ahead of the Champions League group stage, which begins Sept. 17. We asked our experts to pick the XI they felt would be both indispensable and unbeatable in the