9:55 AM ET Debayan Sen Juan Mascia’s penalty in the 95th minute gave NorthEast United a dramatic, late win over Bengaluru FC, who seemed to have secured a hard-earned draw after substitute Xisco Hernandez’s 82nd minute equaliser. It was Bengaluru’s first ever defeat against NorthEast in the ISL. The hosts earlier produced a superb first
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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti does not hold back at Juventus’ recent form, which culminated in a “cynical” display against Atletico Madrid. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Steve Nicol take Cristiano Ronaldo to task for his ‘five UCL wins’ taunt directed at Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has escaped a touchline ban for his
When it comes to titles of football autobiographies, the philosophy is very much ‘keep it simple’. To celebrate World Book Day, we thought we’d compile a list of some of the dreariest, most uninspired or just plain baffling titles that footballers have given to their books over the years. They may have all been fine
Manchester City’s injury list is piling up with four players set to miss Saturday’s clash with Watford. Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are both missing after limping off in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth, which saw them move back to the top of the table and are not expected back until after the international break.
Peru forward Paolo Guerrero was ordered to serve out a 14-month ban by a Swiss court. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Peru forward Paolo Guerrero has lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test. Switzerland’s supreme court said its judges rejected Guerrero’s appeal against FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Mark Donaldson takes us through his picks for his Fantasy La Liga team, which includes three Barcelona players and no one from Real Madrid. Following Real Madrid’s second El Clasico defeat in four days, the ESPN FC crew delve deeper into the behind the scenes issues at the Spanish giants Barcelona want to follow up
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley doesn’t mince his words for Paris Saint-German as they crash out of the Champions League round of 16 for the third year running. Craig Burley, Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol all agree that PSG deserved the penalty that lead to Manchester United scoring the winner in the Champions League. PSG and
Ajax produced a stunning 4-1 victory over the Spanish giants, while Tottenham won 1-0 away to progress to the quarterfinals. Craig Burley says the arrogance shown at every level of Real Madrid is to blame for their current domestic and European troubles. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti predicts Real Madrid’s disastrous UCL exit to Ajax will
Shaka Hislop’s power rankings are back and while Tottenham may have fallen out of his top 10, there’s an all too familiar face atop his rankings. Jurgen Klopp failed to get one over on former foe Bayern Munich as Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their second round Champions
Ale Moreno presents his top five Major League Soccer debutants including Marco Fabian’s goalscoring bow for Philadelphia. Nashville SC officially announced that it has named Gary Smith to be its manager of its MLS team, ahead of its debut next season. CEO Ian Ayre, in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, said he mined his