Nigeria stars Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel are retiring from international football. Sources told ESPN that Ighalo, whose goal helped Nigeria to beat Tunisia 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Bronze Final on Wednesday night, informed coach Gernot Rohr of his decision before leaving to join his club in China immediately after
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By Rodrigo Faez and Dermot Corrigan Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol can’t believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering Paul Pogba for Manchester United’s captaincy. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke weighs in on Paul Pogba’s Man United future, calling on the club to sell their star midfielder and use the money to rebuild the squad. Julien Laurens
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the unprecedented move to step in and jointly administer African football with the regional body CAF will “significantly improve” the sport on the continent. Infantino also brushed aside suggestions that there was widespread opposition to the move, which followed corruption allegations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad. FIFA
The finals of Africa’s two international club competitions will each be played in one single match in future rather than over two legs as at present, the president of the region’s governing football body said on Wednesday. Ahmad Ahmad, head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), said both the CAF Champions League final and
Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX. MEXICO CITY — Club America coach Miguel Herrera believes the only Mexican player with more talent than his new forward Giovani dos Santos is LAFC’s Carlos Vela. The former national team manager was asked
After a turbulent period which saw Algeria employ seven coaches in three years, it has taken Djamel Belmadi less than one year to restore order and turn a dispirited squad into finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. Although he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the Desert Foxes
Lothar Matthaus speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the potential transfer of Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, who he feels could be a huge get for the German giants. Paul Mariner rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and David Neres. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses David De Gea’s contract situation and what the future holds for the current Man United squad. PERTH, Australia – Mason Greenwood is in contention to start Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Chelsea, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after watching the teenager score his first senior goal in the victory over Leeds United.
9:26 PM ET Gustavo Bou scored in his MLS debut, and the New England Revolution extended their unbeaten streak to nine games with a 4-0 home victory over the struggling Vancouver Whitecaps on a soggy Wednesday night at Foxborough, Mass. Acquired earlier this month from Club Tijuana of Mexico’s Liga MX, the Argentinian didn’t waste