Where many would see Adel Amrouche’s resignation and the potential turmoil in the Libya camp as a good sign for Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and his players are wary of their wounded opponents. Amrouche downed tools earlier this week, claiming he was owed six months’
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Chelsea are committed to engaging any racist supporters in educational courses which could include funded trips to Auschwitz as part of their wider drive to stamp out antisemitism, sources have told ESPN FC. The club want to give supporters found to have engaged in abuse the opportunity to spend time with diversity officers as an
Michael Carrick opens up about his hopes for his coaching career, including potentially one day taking charge of Manchester United. Eric Bailly is ready to consider his future next summer if his prospects at Manchester United do not improve, sources have told ESPN FC. The defender started 15 games in all competitions last season —
Sam Borden details the accusations faced by Cristiano Ronaldo and discusses what might happen next with regard to the investigation. Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha is standing by the information it published this week claiming that Real Madrid put pressure on Cristiano Ronaldo to reach an out-of-court financial settlement with Kathryn Mayorga after their encounter
Cameroon captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting provided new coach Clarence Seedorf with a winning home debut but the Indomitable Lions remained unconvincing as they edged Malawi 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. The forward hammered home a powerful shot from outside the penalty area midway through the second half to earn former Dutch
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Kylian Mbappe’s links to Real Madrid, Philippe Countinho’s woes at the Camp Nou and much more. Arturo Vidal’s disgruntled social media posts showed a lack of respect towards his Barcelona teammates, the Catalan club’s general manager has told Mundo Deportivo. Vidal posted an angry face emoji on his
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is unlikely to return until next year after undergoing knee surgery, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of September, having withdrawn from the Belgium squad during the last international break. The Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday that he had undergone minor
Diego Simeone was an Argentina international in his playing days. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone travelled back to Argentina this week to be with his family after his father fell ill and is undergoing treatment. Simeone, who is missing a UEFA coaches get-together in Madrid, thanked the staff at the hospital in Argentina where his
Shaka Hislop recaps Real Madrid’s third defeat in four games but thinks it’s not a crisis just yet at the Bernabeu. Three minutes isn’t a very long time in football, as Karim Benzema can attest. That was how long it took during a home game last season for the Bernabeu to leap on the Frenchman’s
Ross Dyer and Paul Mariner face off ahead of the latest round of UEFA Nations League qualifiers. Italy coach Roberto Mancini said he is “sick of not winning” after the Azzurri were held to a 1-1 draw by Ukraine in Genoa on Wednesday night. Federico Bernardeschi’s goal was cancelled out by a Ruslan Malinovskyi header