ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti believes Paul Pogba’s reluctance to extend his Manchester United contract stems from his desire to see progress from the club and not his desire to leave. Julien Laurens has reached his wits’ end with Antoine Griezmann’s transfer saga and says ‘the sooner release clause is paid, the better for all of
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The FC crew explain how Rodri will help shore up Man City’s midfield and point out one glaring area they still need to address. The African Cup of Nations has reached the semifinal stage and we’ve got all the best betting angles covered this weekend, while there’s also a 50/1 Premier League tip involving Manchester
Africa Cup of Nations semifinals are not uncharted territory for Nigeria. And why would they be, when they’ve been to 14 of those already and won every single one of them? The last time the Super Eagles failed to get past the quarterfinals was in 2008 when they lost to hosts Ghana. A semifinal was
1:28 AM ET Valeri Qazaishvili and Danny Hoesen scored goals three minutes apart in the second half as the visiting San Jose Earthquakes dominated the run of play and rallied for a 3-1 California Clasico victory over the LA Galaxy. Jackson Yueill added the finishing touch with a goal in the 85th minute as San
Shaka Hislop says Barcelona would have too much talent with Antoine Griezmann and Neymar to not be considered UCL favourites. As expected, there was a delivery at number 10 Calle Hernandez today. Just after 1 on Friday afternoon, a car will pull up outside the offices of La Liga in north-eastern Madrid — a smart,
LAFC fell behind early at Houston but Adama Diomande and Diego Rossi ensured a comfortable win for the Supporters’ Shield leaders. Adama Diomande scored twice and Lee Nguyen notched a pair of assists as visiting Los Angeles FC posted a 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Friday night. Diego Rossi provided insurance by chipping
The FC crew make their predictions for where Dani Ceballos is headed after the Real Madrid midfielder posted a photo inside a London telephone booth. Rafael Nadal takes some time away from talking tennis to share his thoughts on Real Madrid and the success of their transfer window so far. With reports from Spain suggesting
The top scorer in World Cup history plays in Orlando. So does the American icon known for her tea-sipping celebration (and for being an overall badass). The Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner plays in Seattle. Just because the Women’s World Cup ended doesn’t mean there isn’t more women’s soccer to watch. The National Women’s
10:12 PM ET Real Salt Lake will try to extend their home winning streak to five in a row when they host the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah. RSL enter off a bitter 1-0 loss at San Jose last Saturday, losing in the third minute of stoppage time on a
Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. U.S.-based Mexico fan group Pancho Villas’ Army has inserted a “no goalkeeper chant” clause into the group’s membership and made abstaining from shouting the anti-gay chant a condition for buying tickets for games in their section,