The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the window is shut until January, […]
Lionel Messi made his home debut for Paris Saint-Germain, although it was a different Argentine who made the decisive contribution. Elsewhere, Juventus still seek their first Serie A win, while Borussia Dortmund impressed and a legendary figure was mourned in England. Here are Mark Ogden, Tom Hamilton and Sam Marsden to discuss the big stuff […]
5:45 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored late on as Real Madrid came from a goal down to beat Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla on Sunday. A goalless first half of few chances saw key Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler go off injured, before Madrid defender Dani Carvajal was also forced to […]
LONDON — Thomas Tuchel is not one of Chelsea’s most expensive signings, but he showed in Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Tottenham that he is rapidly becoming one of the club’s best. The leap in stamina required from Champions League winners to Premier League title contenders requires precisely the sort of managerial acumen Tuchel […]
2:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to answer questions about Manchester United‘s title hopes following their victory over West Ham instead joking about the turnaround in mood at Old Trafford following defeat in the Champions League to Young Boys. Solskjaer was on the end of heavy criticism for his role in the […]
12:37 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LONDON — After criticism of his tactical approach during the Champions League defeat to Young Boys on Tuesday, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was in no mood to get into the finer points of his football philosophy ahead of the trip to West Ham United. “Football is a simple […]
8:43 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said he doesn’t fear the sack amid renewed speculation about his future following the 3-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. President Joan Laporta asked Koeman for a “period of reflection” in the summer before eventually deciding to stick with him for […]
Jimmy Greaves was a member of England’s World Cup-winning squad. S&G/PA Images via Getty Images Former England, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jimmy Greaves has died at 81. One of England’s greatest ever forwards, Greaves scored 44 goals in 57 international appearances and is Spurs’ record goal scorer with 266 goals in 279 games. Greaves also […]
The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the window is shut until January, […]
BURNLEY, England — The expectation that comes with a £50 million transfer is that Ben White will improve Arsenal‘s defence by his mere presence, but in the 1-0 win at Burnley, that achievement was chiefly the preserve of his centre-back partner Gabriel. Burnley made this a test typical of any trip to Turf Moor: combative, […]