Saturday’s Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is crying out for a hero as the teams seek inspiration to claim what would be a massive victory for either side. With the match an 82 000 sell-out at FNB Stadium and millions more watching on television, it is the perfect platform for reputations to
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The FC crew answer your tweets including Romelu Lukaku’s performance, the Champions League staggered kickoffs, Mesut Ozil’s recent form and more. Romelu Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s win over Switzerland, but the FC crew observe an inconsistency in front of goal for the Man United star. Stevie Nicol feels Anthony Martial should remain at Man
ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try their hand at predicting the more notable fixtures in the Europa League this week. Mauro Icardi was the hero in Inter’s dramatic Derby della Madonnina win over Milan, but where does his goal rank among Serie A’s best on Matchday 9? Mauro Icardi’s heroics and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s
ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol assesses the latest transfer rumours surrounding Antoine Griezmann, Jose Mourinho 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 about who will be moving where come January. TOP STORY: Man City track Alex Sandro
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner has his say as to whether Marcos Rojo, Hirving Lozano, Christian Eriksen 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 about who will be moving where come January.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri admitted that he is finding Chelsea’s large first-team squad a “problem” after Ruben Loftus-Cheek staked a compelling claim for a regular starting spot with a hat trick in Thursday’s 3-1 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League. Loftus-Cheek, making only his second start of the season, netted twice in the
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.
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner has his say as to whether Marcos Rojo, Hirving Lozano, Christian Eriksen 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 about who will be moving where come January.
Niall Horan got a withering response from Leeds United on Twitter. Leeds United managed to pull off not one, but two victories on Wednesday night thanks to comprehensive wins over both Ipswich Town and, perhaps somewhat unusually, One Direction star Niall Horan. It all began when Irish radio producer Thomas Crosse asked Horan if he’d
ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try their hand at predicting the more notable fixtures in the Europa League this week. Arsenal are flying high and have scored some brilliant goals of recent. Can they carry this run of play into title contention? Arsenal’s Unai Emery played down talk of his side’s title credentials