Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them. PASADENA, Calif. — Mexico’s 23-player Gold Cup squad is finally complete, with LA Galaxy winger Uriel Antuna coming in for injured America defender Jorge Sanchez. Manager
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Carli Lloyd commented on her exchange with Thailand’s goalkeeper after the USWNT beat them 13-0 in their World Cup opener. PARIS — While debate continues elsewhere as to the sportsmanship of the United States beating Thailand 13-0 in the Women’s World Cup, two of the players directly involved found common ground in the aftermath of
Nigeria have always had the good fortune of being blessed with an array of attacking talent, especially going into an Africa Cup of Nations, and this edition is no exception. As much as a good backline has always satisfied the maxim of “defence wins championships,” it has been the swashbuckling forward line which has captivated
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol weighs in on the
With no director of football in sight for Manchester United, the FC guys debate whether Ed Woodward’s transfer-by-committee method still works. Gab Marcotti outlines the reasons for the delay in Romelu Lukaku’s proposed move to Inter from Manchester United. Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens gives an update on Maurizio Sarri’s seemingly impending move to Juventus and predicts who will be the next in charge for Chelsea. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent. After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he
Steve Nicol outlines how to defenders should stop Neymar and he explains if he were defending Neymar, he’d done anything to upset his game. In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, Dani Alves discusses Brazil’s expectations for Copa America and the team’s mindset after the 2018 World Cup. It was a profitable midweek for the
Shaka Hislop ranks the top five players who are out of contract come this summer and gives his thoughts on which club each could land. Adrien Rabiot could complete an improbable turnaround and stay with Paris Saint-Germain this summer despite being frozen out for the second half of the 2018-19 season, sources have told ESPN
Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title. Thousands of Real Madrid fans have turned out to greet new signing Eden Hazard at his unveiling following his club record transfer from Chelsea. Hazard made his first appearance before his new
Julie Foudy joins Kate Markgraf and Sebastian Salazar to react to the U.S. women’s national team’s emphatic 13-0 win over Thailand in their World Cup opener. Rose Lavelle insists the United States showed Thailand respect by playing at their best during their 13-0 win. Alex Morgan says you can’t have everyone love you amid criticism