When Andy Robertson revealed to Jurgen Klopp that he’d been made Scotland captain, the Liverpool manager’s response was… well, pretty much exactly what you’d imagine. At the age of just 24, Robertson was handed the armband back in September in the wake of Scott Brown’s (second) international retirement a few months previous. Of course, brimming
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Shaka Hislop sifts through all the latest transfer rumours surrounding Miguel Almiron, Aaron Ramsey, Christian Pulisic and many more in Transfer Rater. Manchester United are monitoring Gremio striker Everton Soares ahead of a potential move, sources have told ESPN FC. United’s South American scouts have been watching Everton, who has also been linked with Manchester
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Andrew Nabbout has had a tough journey back to the Socceroos after his injury in the World Cup. Craig Foster has withdrawn from the race to lead the Football Federation Australia (FFA) board. Foster, a former Australia captain and head of the country’s footballers’ union, was the popular choice to lead FFA following the resignation
Neymar backs his former PSG coach Unai Emery to continue his strong start to life as Arsenal manager. Neymar has said he is convinced that Unai Emery “will bring good things to Arsenal” after working with him at Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar’s relationship with Emery was reportedly strained at times at PSG, with the Spanish coach
The FC guys answer your tweets on where Wayne Rooney ranks among the all-time England greats, if Zlatan will return to Europe and much more. The FC crew share their takeaways from the friendly between England and the U.S., highlighting the USMNT’s need for direction and a permanent coach. The next generation of England stars
In Setubal, Jose Mourinho is a hero. SETUBAL, Portugal — Approximately 30 miles and an hour’s train journey south of Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, is Setubal. The working-class fishing city, where the Sado River meets the Atlantic Ocean, has a population of 90,000, but its most famous son spends most of his days some 1,500 miles
CORDOBA, Argentina — Argentina interim coach Lionel Scaloni is confident that Lionel Messi’s absence from La Albiceleste since the World Cup is only temporary, but hasn’t talked about the subject to the Barcelona forward. “I’ve not spoken with him about whether he’s coming to the Copa America,” Scaloni told a news conference in Buenos Aires
Jim Pallotta, Roma club president, has personally donated €50,000. AS Roma and club president Jim Pallotta have made a combined donation of €150,000 to a trust fund set up to help the family of Liverpool fan Sean Cox with his medical and rehabilitation costs. Cox was left in critical condition following an attack outside Anfield on April
France striker Olivier Giroud believes that it is “impossible to be openly homosexual in football” and that the idea that the sport is a long way from accepting openly gay players is an “understatement.” Speaking with Le Figaro, the 32-year-old recalled the “emotional” time when former Germany international Thomas Hitzlsperger came out back in early