With the Manchester derby preparations at fever pitch, relive the best derby day celebrations from Manchester City. Stewart Robson takes a look at the tactics that Jose Mourinho could deploy against City in the Manchester derby. ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden sits down with Man City’s David Silva to discuss how the Manchester derby has evolved
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This is a wonderfully literal manifestation of the ‘pushy parent’ phenomenon. Competitive parents aren’t usually hard to come by at youth football matches, with the tension on the sidelines regularly far more intense than the action on the pitch. For example, take this wonderfully literal manifestation of the “pushy parent” phenomenon from a bloke stood
The French league of human rights filed a discrimination lawsuit against Paris Saint-Germain and the French football federation said Friday its ethics council will look into reports that the club’s scouts illegally profiled the ethnic origins of potential young recruits. The federation said its ethics council could ask the French league’s disciplinary commission to step
South Korea soccer international Lee Chang-min has been questioned by police after he was involved in a car crash that left one person dead and two injured. Lee, who has played seven times for the national team and is a midfielder with leading K-League club Jeju United, has admitted that his SUV crossed the center
FC’s Paul Mariner provides his thoughts on transfer rumours surrounding Mauro Icardi, Adam Lallana, Keylor Navas and more in Transfer Rater. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around to find out who will be moving where come January. TOP STORY: Mata
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno assesses the latest transfer rumours around Anthony Martial, Eric Bailly, Jadon Sancho and many more. Mauricio Pochettino shrugged off rumours he rejected Real Madrid, indicating he’s solely focused on Tottenham. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations have banned three match officials after they were found guilty of mishandling a Premier League game between Express FC and defending champions Vipers SC. The Premier League game played on November 7 at the Mutesa II Stadium ended 1-1, but was mired in controversy. Express FC scored the first
Danny Welbeck was stretchered off with a leg injury on Thursday. LONDON — Arsenal fear Danny Welbeck has broken his ankle, Unai Emery confirmed, as the England striker looks set for another lengthy injury layoff. Welbeck was carried off the pitch with an oxygen mask over his face after landing awkwardly and collapsing in pain
FC’s Paul Mariner provides his thoughts on transfer rumours surrounding Mauro Icardi, Adam Lallana, Keylor Navas and more in Transfer Rater. Chelsea maintained their perfect record in the Europa League group stage with an uninspired 1-0 win over a spirited but limited BATE Borisov side in freezing Belarus, with Olivier Giroud’s first goal of the
12:30 AM ET Dairon Asprilla had a goal and an assist and scored on the deciding shot of a penalty-kick shootout as the Portland Timbers defeated the host Seattle Sounders on Thursday night to advance to Major League Soccer’s Western Conference final. The Timbers won the shootout 4-2 in five rounds after the home-and-home, total-goals