ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Gab Marcotti explain why Mario Balotelli’s hopes of returning to Serie A this summer were dashed. MILAN — Italy coach Roberto Mancini bemoaned the dearth of Italian players in Serie A as he focuses on youth in his attempt to get the Azzurri back to the top of international football.
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Tim Cahill says he couldn’t believe it when he got the call that the FFA were planning a farewell match for him. Tim Cahill says the football community needs to welcome Usain Bolt and take his football pursuit for what it is. Socceroos great Tim Cahill believes his farewell appearance will be the most emotional
Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen is among the players who will not feature for Denmark this week. The Danish Football Association (DBU) must find 23 new players for games against Slovakia and Wales later this week after informing clubs that all players in the original squad are no longer required amid a dispute over commercial rights, sources
The FC crew dive into the career of Clint Dempsey, crediting him for always playing with a chip on his shoulder. ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol react to Clint Dempsey’s retirement after a 15-year professional career. Little by little, the veterans for the U.S. men’s national team are coming in from the cold.
The Matildas will return to action on home soil in November with matches against Chile in Penrith and Newcastle. Alen Stajcic’s side will hope for bumper crowds as they face the world’s No. 39 side as part of their preparations for next June’s World Cup in France. “Chile are an emerging nation in international women’s
Hatem Ben Arfa did not make an appearance for Paris Saint-Germain last season. Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, who did not play last season after being frozen out by former coach Unai Emery, has signed a one-year contract with Rennes. Ben Arfa, 31, made his last appearance for PSG on April 5, 2017,
Real Madrid’s Julen Lopetegui has again refused to commit to who his number one goalkeeper is after new signing Thibaut Courtois is yet to start for the club. The transfer window is now closed across Europe and while some of the continent’s major clubs enjoyed a strong summer in the market, others were left frustrated.
From an Olimpico goal, to Neymar mocking fans, to Kylian Mbappe being sent off, PSG’s win at upset-hungry Nimes had just about everything. Paris Saint-Germain made it four Ligue 1 wins from as many matches with a 4-2 victory away at Nimes on Saturday in an eventful encounter at Stade des Costieres. Neymar silenced the
11:10 PM ET Toronto FC’s chances of defending their MLS Cup title took a major hit after a 4-2 home loss to LAFC on Saturday night at BMO Field. The defeat drops Toronto nine points behind Montreal for the sixth-and-final postseason spot in the Eastern Conference. With only seven games remaining in its season, Toronto
Ross Dyer and Janusz Michallik dissect Manchester City’s demolition of Huddersfield and say the fixtures are kind for another extended winning run. Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Manchester City chairman, has told ESPN FC the club “should win” the Champions League within the next 10 years after declaring the first decade of Abu Dhabi ownership as