Schalke’s Weston McKennie revealed how he has drawn upon inspiration from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson during Schalke’s tough season in the Bundesliga. GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — With every passing day, every training session and every game, Weston McKennie has come closer to becoming fully established at the third-biggest club in the Bundesliga. When you’re 20 years
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The FC crew assess Paul Pogba’s performance before his red card against PSG and why he didn’t play to the level he has demonstrated in recent weeks. Craig Burley calls Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to PSG a lesson in football as the FC crew react to United’s first loss under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Manchester United
Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Blues rebound, Spurs stumble Craig Burley believes Maurizio Sarri is starting to figure out that Chelsea are more effective sitting back than taking the game to their opponents. Despite
Goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton a vital three points in the race to avoid relegation. Goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton a vital three points in the race to avoid relegation. Goals from Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse gave Southampton a vital three points in the race to
After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. With his counterparts struggling to find the back of the net, the FC crew believe the onus is on Lionel Messi to lift Barcelona against Real Madrid. Real Madrid, Atletico and Arsenal are among the
Alejandro Moreno examines Barcelona’s reliance on Lionel Messi after he scored his 50th career hat trick in a win at Sevilla. After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. The Lionel Messi show, followed by an emphatic Clasico win, sees Barca back at
This one’s for all you Sunday League heroes out there. Earlier this week, English amateur club Palmers FC player Jordan Shea attained a sliver of largely unwanted fame when his botched effort was instantly dubbed “the worst throw-in ever” after going viral on social media. In all honestly, it’s not hard to see why.
Atlanta United overturned a two-goal deficit, routing Costa Rica’s Herediano 4-0 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Thanks to two goals from reigning MLS Most Valuable Player Josef Martinez, Atlanta emerged with a 5-3 aggregate victory in Kennesaw, Georgia. Martinez scored after just 47 seconds by turning in a
After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. Jordi Alba has signed a new contract with Barcelona to extend his stay at Camp Nou until 2024, the Catalan club announced on Thursday. Alba’s new deal sees his release clause rise from €150 million
After another dominant first-half performance against Barcelona, the FC crew attribute Real Madrid’s defeat to poor finishing and defensive lapses. With his counterparts struggling to find the back of the net, the FC crew believe the onus is on Lionel Messi to lift Barcelona against Real Madrid. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has received his first international