Fabio Quagliarella may have already won goal of the season with his stunner against Napoli, but who joins him in the top five in Week 3 of Serie A? Led by a dedication to deceased Fiorentina defender Davide Astori, several Serie A players are rebelling over the introduction of standardised armbands for captains. The Italian
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Denmark’s futsal champions Jaegersborg have had six players called up by the national football team. Denmark’s futsal players who will represent their national football team this week only accepted a call-up in order to save their own sport, their coach has told ESPN FC. The Denmark squad that is set to face Slovakia in a
Mexico’s youngsters are determined to make an impact in upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and the United States, with regulars like Javier Hernandez, Carlos Vela and Hector Herrera not included in interim coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti’s squad. Fifteen of the current El Tri squad is under the age of 25 and nine players could potentially make their full
After a banner was flown over Turf Moor in protest of Ed Woodward, Mark Ogden explains why Man United’s chief executive has the club’s safest job. The transfer window in all of Europe’s big five leagues is now closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging through the remains of the summer window to
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu says that it’s up to the players to adapt to Unai Emery’s tactics. It would be unfair to condemn a player usually so tidy in his passing for a lapse in that department, but Granit Xhaka’s accidental contribution to Cardiff’s first goal in Sunday’s 3-2 win for Arsenal nevertheless added
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.
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