ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ian Darke weigh in on the contentious relationship between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. Real Madrid Sergio Ramos has ended speculation regarding his future after he said he wants to “retire” at the Bernabeu during an impromptu news conference on Thursday. Club president Florentino Perez recently said
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They are on the cusp of winning the biggest prize in club football but Tottenham Hotspur might also be on the brink of losing the man who made it all possible. Mauricio Pochettino has had plenty of opportunities to ease the fears of chairman Daniel Levy and every Spurs supporter that Saturday’s Champions League final
The Football Association has launched a campaign which warns fans “don’t be that idiot” in an attempt to combat anti-social behaviour ahead of the UEFA Nations League finals in Portugal. A video accompanying the campaign shows a man’s embarrassment as he watches back and reflects on examples of his own anti-social behaviour including dropping a
Chelsea prove too strong for Arsenal in the second half, running away with a 4-1 victory to claim the Europa League trophy. ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson laments Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies and lack of spirit after the Gunners fell to rivals Chelsea in the Europa League final. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti answers the burning question at
Ahead of the Champions League final in Madrid, Stewart Robson picks whether he’d prefer Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino or Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp as his manager. Georginio Wijnaldum speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the differences he foresees between the 2018 and 2019 Champions League finals. Hugo Lloris reflected on Spurs’ historic comeback against Ajax and said
Liverpool’s Georginio Wijnaldum reminisces of his side’s historic comeback versus Barcelona in the Champions League semifinal. Georginio Wijnaldum speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the differences he foresees between the 2018 and 2019 Champions League finals. Georginio Wijnaldum has told ESPN FC that Liverpool must blank out the “negative” memory of losing last season’s Champions
Hugo Lloris reflected on Spurs’ historic comeback against Ajax and said that all the credit belongs to Mauricio Pochettino and his coaching staff. The FC crew discuss what Harry Kane’s role should be for Tottenham in the Champions League final, having just rejoined training this week. It’s late in Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion, Oct.
There will be 32 teams in the hat for the UEFA Champions League group-stage draw. When is the draw? It takes place on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Monaco. The draw ceremony is expected to begin at noon ET / 4 p.m. GMT. When will the games be played? Matchday 1: Sep. 17-18 Matchday 2: Oct. 1-2
Vote for your man of the match after Chelsea produced a superb second-half display to win the Europa League, beating Arsenal 4-1 in the final in Baku on Wednesday. The result means that Chelsea will be seeded in the Champions League group-stage draw, while Arsenal will once again play in the Europa League.
ESPN’s Julie Foudy breaks down Australia’s chances of qualifying from Group C, which includes Italy, Brazil and Jamaica. 21-year-old Teagan Micah is the first player to make a Matildas squad while still playing at the college level. Gema Simon says the whole Matildas squad is looking forward to testing themselves at the World Cup. Matildas