Melbourne City overcame local rivals Melbourne Victory after a contentious first half penalty was awarded through VAR. Adelaide United held the reigning premiers to a 1-1 draw at Cooper Stadium. Marquee signing Adam Le Fondre scoring his first goal under the Sydney FC club. Melbourne City’s defeat of cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory might not have
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It is entirely possible that both legs of the final of the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup in December will be the biggest game in the world that week in terms of attendance. There’s likely to be 90,000 fans packed into the stadium in Jakarta, and something similar in Kuala Lumpur. When Vietnam won it in
Cristiano Ronaldo gave Juventus an early lead at home against Genoa, but the Grifoni persisted and earned a shock draw in Turin. ESPN FC’s Dan Thomas and Steve Nicol look ahead to Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus’ Champions match against Manchester United. Italian Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo (18′) Juventus 1-0 Genoa Italian Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo
Zimbabwe Premier League giants Dynamos will look to steer clear of the relegation places with victory over Black Rhinos at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday. The former champions lifted some of the gloom enveloping their camp with a 2-1 win over derby rivals CAPS United last Sunday, a result which saw them crawl out of the
MADRID — Real Madrid will travel to Spain’s African enclave of Melilla to open the Copa del Rey. Madrid was paired with the third-division club UD Melilla in Friday’s draw, the first to include the top two tiers of Spanish clubs. Defending champion Barcelona will face third-division side Leonesa, while Atletico Madrid drew fourth-tier club
As of Friday, the goalkeeper training pitch at the Manchester City Football Academy will be known as the “Joe Hart pitch”. And just as the club did for Yaya Toure, City will mark the occasion by also unveiling a special custom mosaic of Hart on a plinth next to the pitch. We have dedicated a
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno and Ross Dyer make their picks for the weekend’s key La Liga fixtures. Will league-leading Sevilla’s fine run of form continue against Barcelona? Sid Lowe weighs in on the weekend clash between La Liga’s top two. ESPN FC’s fantasy expert Mark Donaldson shares his tips for this weekend’s La Liga matches,
A battered Estadio Azteca hosts Club America and Tijuana You don’t expect to talk about the state of a pitch as the main storyline for a mid-season Liga MX game. Unfortunately, the horrendous work done on the Estadio Azteca pitch, spearheaded by a Costa Rican company last summer, has yielded more than its share of
Krzysztof Piatek now has eight goals in six games, after scoring twice against Frosinone at Stadio Benito Stirpe to earn three points for Genoa. Maurizio Sarri feels Eden Hazard is the best player in Europe following his hat trick display against Cardiff City. Forget Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi — there are some new names
Rafinha is delighted to be back training with Bayern Munich and hopes to continue to righting the recent poor results. Bayern Munich gives an unprecedented look into their academy, profiling German legend Miroslav Klose and his role as U-17 manager. Want to know how to make it as a professional at Bayern Munich? Watch this