Cameroon captain Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting provided new coach Clarence Seedorf with a winning home debut but the Indomitable Lions remained unconvincing as they edged Malawi 1-0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday. The forward hammered home a powerful shot from outside the penalty area midway through the second half to earn former Dutch
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The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets on Kylian Mbappe’s links to Real Madrid, Philippe Countinho’s woes at the Camp Nou and much more. Arturo Vidal’s disgruntled social media posts showed a lack of respect towards his Barcelona teammates, the Catalan club’s general manager has told Mundo Deportivo. Vidal posted an angry face emoji on his
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is unlikely to return until next year after undergoing knee surgery, manager Roy Hodgson said on Thursday. The 27-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of September, having withdrawn from the Belgium squad during the last international break. The Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday that he had undergone minor
Diego Simeone was an Argentina international in his playing days. Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone travelled back to Argentina this week to be with his family after his father fell ill and is undergoing treatment. Simeone, who is missing a UEFA coaches get-together in Madrid, thanked the staff at the hospital in Argentina where his
Shaka Hislop recaps Real Madrid’s third defeat in four games but thinks it’s not a crisis just yet at the Bernabeu. Three minutes isn’t a very long time in football, as Karim Benzema can attest. That was how long it took during a home game last season for the Bernabeu to leap on the Frenchman’s
Ross Dyer and Paul Mariner face off ahead of the latest round of UEFA Nations League qualifiers. Italy coach Roberto Mancini said he is “sick of not winning” after the Azzurri were held to a 1-1 draw by Ukraine in Genoa on Wednesday night. Federico Bernardeschi’s goal was cancelled out by a Ruslan Malinovskyi header
Ross Dyer and Paul Mariner face off ahead of the latest round of UEFA Nations League qualifiers. Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho thanks England boss Gareth Southgate for spotting his progress in the Bundesliga. The World Cup was a curious experience for England fans. On the one hand there was the joy, excitement and, for anyone
Stevie Nicol sifts through potential transfers around Europe including Christian Eriksen to Real Madrid, Alvaro Morata’s future with Chelsea and more. Financial fair play rules have killed off the dreams of small clubs hoping to win the biggest prizes in English football, Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said on Thursday. Chelsea and Manchester City, with heavy
MONTERREY, Mexico — The Mexican national team had to rally twice on Thursday night to ultimately beat CONCACAF rivals Costa Rica in a entertaining friendly at Estadio Universitario. Here are three thoughts from Mexico’s win over Costa Rica. 1. Super-subs rescue win for Mexico This was a flawed, but ultimately satisfactory night for Mexico. The
11:23 PM ET Raul Jimenez converted a penalty in the 71st minute to give Mexico a 3-2 win over Costa Rica in a back-and-forth friendly match on Thursday night. Playing at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, Mexico got off a nervy start when Mexico goalkeeper Gibran Layud almost committed an own goal in the 10th minute.