ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop can’t understand why Real Madrid would even entertain the thought of bringing back Jose Mourinho to manage the club. Paul Mariner and Ross Dyer dissect the latest transfer rumours, including Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho making surprise returns to former clubs. Following their defeats in the Copa del Rey, El Clasico
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9:39 AM ET A moment of brilliance from Anthony Knockaert settled a fiercely contested derby as Brighton beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park to edge further clear from the Premier League relegation zone. The Frenchman fired a spectacular 74th-minute winner from outside the area as Brighton completed the league double over their great rivals
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero believes on a good day his side can beat anyone but insists they must focus on beating Schalke to avoid another shock result in the Champions League. Riyad Mahrez was in the right place at the right time to secure a win for Manchester City and send them to the top
A questionable call against Vancouver’s Jake Nerwinski allowed Albert Rusnak to convert from the penalty spot and seal a win for Real Salt Lake. Major League Soccer: Albert Rusnak (21′) Real Salt Lake 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps Mauro Manotas was on hand to volley in Houston’s equalizer after Albert Rusnák opened the scoring for Real Salt
Chennai City became the first team from Tamil Nadu to win the I-League, a come-from-behind 3-1 victory against Minerva Punjab in Coimbatore securing their place in history. It wasn’t a title won without its share of drama, with East Bengal one point behind them at the start of the day, playing their own final game
FC Dallas piled on the pressure in the second half for their first win of 2019, downing an LA Galaxy side playing without Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Major League Soccer: Bryan Acosta (61′) FC Dallas 2-0 LA Galaxy Major League Soccer: Reto Ziegler (53′) FC Dallas 1-0 LA Galaxy Reto Ziegler scored on a penalty kick early
Despite being nullified for most of the match Zlatan Ibrahimovic stood tall when it mattered heading the winning goal against Chicago Fire. Following his superb debut MLS appearance from the subs bench, Efrain Alvarez was given high praise by his captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The LA Galaxy will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Saturday for their
Carlos Salcedo returned to Mexico in January to join Tigres from Eintracht Frankfurt. Tigres UANL defender Carlos Salcedo is adamant that the current Liga MX leader has the quality to compete at the top end of the Bundesliga. The 25-year-old center-back returned to Mexico in January to join Tigres from Eintracht Frankfurt and is preparing
Radamel Falcao posted a message of support for Colombia’s women’s team on Twitter. Colombia captain Radamel Falcao has tweeted a statement on behalf the men’s national team, expressing support to their female counterparts after allegations of sexual discrimination at senior level. Internationals Isabella Echeverri and Melissa Ortiz accused their country’s football federation (FCF) of receiving
With reports indicating that Roma are turning to Claudio Ranieri to save their season, the ESPN FC panel debate if he’s the man to get it done. PSG and Roma crashed out of the Champions League Round of 16 in dramatic circumstances. Claudio Ranieri has been announced as Roma manager until the end of the