To beat Bahrain in their final Asian Cup group stage match, India’s best clue could simply lie in how they can recreate their fitness and physical intensity of the first match against Thailand. India’s strength and conditioning coach Danny Deigan offers an interesting insight, based on physical performance data in the four years that he’s
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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has all the qualities of a solid shot-stopper. He’s tall, authoritative and usually reliable between the posts. But he brings much more to the table, particularly with his clever distribution. Apart from the saves he made against UAE, here’s a summary of his first 45 minutes: • 11′ – Long ball reaches
Mark Ogden and the FC crew explain why they aren’t falling in love with the idea of making Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United’s permanent manager. Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola was quick heap praise on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and pointed out it was better than his start to life at City. The FC
After an opening Asia Cup defeat to Jordan, Australia looked much more comfortable in a 3-0 win against Palestine. China and South Korea reached the Asian Cup last-16 knockout round on Friday with wins over the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, as holders Australia bounced back to claim their first win of the tournament. Marcello Lippi’s
Frankie Amaya is the youngest player in this year’s draft. Expansion side FC Cincinnati selected UCLA midfielder Frankie Amaya No. 1 overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft on Friday. Amaya, 18, is the youngest player in the draft, but his upside is such that he’s expected to adapt well to the professional game, even in a central
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Steve Nicol share their fond memories of mentor, friend and U.S. Soccer legend, Sigi Schmid. Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber kicked off the 2019 SuperDraft by announcing that the annual coach of the year award will be renamed after Sigi Schmid. Schmid passed away on Dec. 25, 2018, at Ronald
Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League. Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Monaco have signed midfielder Cesc
Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho has revealed he has spoken to his friend and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi about a possible move to rivals Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic admitted Bayern Munich want to sign Chelsea youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi. The FC panel react to the six clubs Mark Ogden picked to finish at
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyer has acknowledged that U.S. investigators are seeking DNA from Ronaldo in relation to an alleged sexual assault incident in 2009. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has backed Napoli’s insistence that they will walk off the field of play the next time any of their players are subjected to racial insults, saying that nothing
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu smiles sheepishly when reminded of a promise he had made to Sunil Chhetri when the two were doing a short live session on social media from UAE on New Year’s Eve. “I wish I could give him the clean sheets I promised. He has already scored two goals. If he scores two