The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned the Madagascar FA following a stampede that occurred ahead of a 2019 AFCON qualifier on September 9. The stampede took place ahead of a Group A game between Madagascar and Senegal and saw one person die, while over 40 were injured. Hosts Madagascar went on to hold
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With Neymar and Kylian Mbappe watching from the stands, Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a simple win over Saint-Etienne at the Parc des Princes. The FC crew take a gander at the short list released for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award and debate whether Neymar should’ve been among the nominees. Paris Saint-Germain will have Kylian Mbappe
Confederation of Africa Football Federations (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has revealed that the final decision over Cameroon as host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be made in November. In an interview with KweséESPN last month, Ahmad expressed doubts over Cameroon’s ability to host the tournament and suggested the tournament could be
“Where are the marquee signings?” I can hear you yell. “Where are the Berbatovs and the Forlans and the Del Pieros?” Hopefully the answer to all that is: “Consigned to history.” The ISL seems to have moved away from the idea that signing a big, big, name — irrespective of current form or state of
Craig Burley feels Antoine Griezmann’s comments are a bit arrogant when he said he’s at the same level as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ateltico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has said Real Madrid are handling life after Cristiano Ronaldo extremely well, adding that he would not read too much into their 3-0 midweek defeat at
DORTMUND, Germany — The crowd reverted to benign applause at the sidestreet bar Viertelliebe, a stone’s throw away from the Borussia Dortmund’s vaunted Wastfalenstadion, as referee Marco Fritz’s final whistle at the Olympiastadion sealed Bayern Munich’s first loss of the season on Friday night. The crowd at the outskirts of Dortmund’s city-centre did not turn too
Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno talk tactics behind Liverpool’s matchup with Chelsea this weekend after the Reds were bested by Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. Emerson and Eden Hazard answered Daniel Sturridge’s initial goal to beat Liverpool at Anfield and move on to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. LONDON — Eden Hazard must
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho speaks out about his relationship with Paul Pogba. As tensions escalate between Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho, the FC crew assess the issues at Man United and debate who’s more at fault for the rift. MANCHESTER, England — Jose Mourinho has refused to expand on his reasons for stripping Paul
Manchester City players picked up the newest copy of FIFA 19 and John Stones made sure he’d play a few fans in the process. Relive Phil Foden’s exceptional night in the Carabao Cup as scored his first goal for Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson picks his Fantasy Premier League lineup for the weekend including
The ESPN FC crew break down why Real Madrid couldn’t take advantage of Barcelona’s upset loss against Leganes, instead losing themselves to Sevilla. The Spanish Referee Committee (CTA) has requested a review of the tool used to determine offside positions in Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology. Reports in Spain said Leganes’ opening goal in their