12:16 AM ET Maxi Moralez scored and had two assists to lead New York City FC to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union in an Eastern Conference knockout round match on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. As the third seed, New York City advances to host the second-seeded Atlanta United on Sunday in the
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Western Sydney coach Markus Babbel says being banned from the sideline for Saturday’s A-League away clash against Wellington won’t be easy. But the German, who will be in the grandstand after being suspended for one match for his outburst in last weekend’s Sydney derby, believes his players are well-drilled enough to cope. “It’s not easy
11:19 PM ET Boca Juniors will face arch rivals River Plate in the final of South America’s Copa Libertadores for the first time after a 2-2 draw with Brazilians Palmeiras in Wednesday’s semifinal second leg saw them advance 4-2 on aggregate. Ramon Abila got Boca’s opener after 17 minutes when he side-footed home a low
FFA CEO David Gallop has announced the #GETONSIDE campaign to help Australia’s bid for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Matildas wonderkid Mary Fowler has knocked back a spot in the national team to train with Cristiano Ronaldo’s sprint coach in England instead. The 15-year-old has looked right at home in the green and gold since
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno has his say on whether Alexis Sanchez, Edinson Cavani, James Rodriguez and more could be on the move 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
It’s time to look forward. A whole two weeks forward, in fact, because that is how long Santiago Solari, who was appointed interim coach of Real Madrid on Tuesday, can hold the title of interim boss according to Spanish Football Association rules. Let’s be more precise. It’s actually three-and-a-half weeks since there’s an international break
Ernesto Valverde still wants Lionel Messi back as soon as possible despite Barcelona’s 5-1 win in El Clasico on Sunday. Luis Saurez stepped up in the absence of Lionel Messi to score a hat-trick in Barcelona’s emphatic 5-1 win over Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. Marc-Andre ter Stegen believes it’s time for someone in
FC’s Shaka Hislop reveals his Power Rankings, but the FC crew are a bit skeptical of his choices towards the top half of his selections. Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara will be sidelined for “several weeks” after suffering an ankle injury in the DFB Pokal tie against fourth-tier Rodinghausen on Tuesday, the club have confirmed.
With Arsene Wenger among the potential candidates for the Real Madrid job, the FC crew examine whether the former Arsenal boss would be a good fit. The FC crew explain what challenges lie ahead for Santi Solari, but agree that the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure remains a significant issue. Santi Solari outlines his
The ESPN FC crew pick apart Tottenham’s lacklustre performance in their loss to Manchester City and weigh up their season so far. Former Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez pays tribute to the memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha after scoring in Manchester City’s win at Tottenham. Manchester City’s IIkay Gundogan rates Premier League players’ fashion choices including