The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals are being held in France. The opening match is scheduled to take place at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday, June 7, 2019 when hosts France will play South Korea. The kickoff time is 9 p.m. local, which is 3 p.m. ET. The final held at
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ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti examines Milan’s recent struggles and slams the referee for not awarding the Rossoneri a penalty in their loss at Juventus. Juventus are a win away from the Serie A title after teenage sensation Moise Kean’s winner against Milan, who are now winless in four matches. Italian Serie A: Moise Kean (84′)
Ale Moreno respects Lionel Messi for sticking with the national side, even with the intense criticism he faces from Argentinian fans. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni was treated and released from Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Tuesday after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle there. His condition
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson he models his management style on Sir Alex Ferguson, including his famed ‘hairdryer’ treatment. Shaka Hislop examines Romelu Lukaku’s future, why he hasn’t excelled at Manchester United and where he could find a system that benefits him. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will fight to the very end to try and win the quadruple, but stressed how it would take a miracle to accomplish. Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu says the club is ‘waiting for Xavi’ to finish in Qatar before welcoming him back. Craig Burley and Ross Dyer compare their predictions for
In our Africans Abroad review this week, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting went from hero to villain on Sunday as he missed a sitter to prevent Paris Saint-Germain from wrapping up the Ligue 1 title in front of their own fans, while Mohamed Salah and Naby Keita both found the net as Liverpool downed Southampton on Friday.
Bayern Munich’s Colombia international, James Rodriguez, has become a Spanish citizen. The 27-year-old winger joined Bayern on a two-year loan deal in the summer of 2017 from Real Madrid. The news of his new dual-citizen status was reported by El Confidencial and Spanish news agency EFE. James is tied to Real Madrid until June 2021,
Former Atletico Paranaense player Pablo kisses the trophy after winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. There are few more explosive issues in Brazil than the thorny question of how many genuinely big clubs the country can count on. It is a subject where once the touch paper has been lit, it is advisable to retreat to
Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes give their early predictions of how the Champions League quarterfinals will pan out. Despite them being big underdogs, Alejandro Moreno believes Manchester United have more of a chance than people think in their quarterfinal Champions League tie against Barcelona. A small profit again for the column over the weekend thanks
Sadio Mane has demonstrated over the past two years that he’s an elite big-game player, yet the Senegal striker’s consistent performances for Liverpool in the highest-profile fixtures somehow continue to go under the radar despite the accolades and praise that come his way. The Reds’ UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first-leg tie against FC Porto at Anfield