Former Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was surprised by how manager Jurgen Klopp blanked him last season. Besitkas midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain left Liverpool over the summer after coming off contract. He told The Athletic: “Some of the younger players were getting an opportunity to be involved, getting them ready for years to come, which I understand. “I … Read more
play How can the Saudi Pro League increase appeal to fans? (2:22)Gab & Juls react after 133 people attended a Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Okhdood. (2:22) Al Ettifaq are ready to reduce the number of foreign players in their squad in order to sign Jesse Lingard, a source has told … Read more
play Balogun has a watch riding on a bet with Saka (0:48)Folarin Balogun reveals the bet he’s made with his former Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka for this season. (0:48) Oct 19, 2023, 09:08 AM ET Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said he is “suffering and hurting” after losing his place in Arsenal‘s starting line-up to David Raya, but insisted that … Read more
play Is returning to Dortmund on loan a smart move for Sancho? (2:07)The ESPN FC team discuss reports of Borussia Dortmund preparing to take Jadon Sancho back on loan from Manchester United. (2:07) Oct 19, 2023, 07:57 PM ET The summer transfer window has closed throughout Europe, but there are still moves in the works … Read more
Getty Images At the midway point of the NWSL regular season, Angel City FC had two wins from 11 and felt a managerial change was in order. Out went the team’s head coach Freya Coombe and in came her assistant Becki Tweed in an interim role. Four months later, the team clinched their first-ever playoff … Read more
Getty Images The final day of the MLS regular season promises to be an entertaining one as a handful of teams make one final push for the playoffs. Across both conferences, 10 teams are competing for five postseason berths on Saturday. The race is particularly tight in the east with only two spots on the … Read more
Getty Images The NWSL Playoffs get underway when the OL Reign and Angel City FC square off in the first round on Friday night. The two teams will go head to head at Lumen Field in Seattle and the winner will go on to meet San Diego Wave FC in the semifinals. The two sides … Read more
play Laurens: A loan away from Inter Miami makes no sense for Messi (0:56)Gab & Juls discuss reports suggesting Lionel Messi could leave Inter Miami on loan in January. (0:56) Oct 19, 2023, 03:35 AM ET Lionel Messi has said he intends to play in the final match of Inter Miami‘s season Saturday, although the … Read more
play Ancelotti wishes Xabi Alonso could replace him at Real Madrid (0:51)Carlo Ancelotti talks about Xabi Alonso’s success at Bayer Leverkusen and why he could coach Real Madrid. (0:51) Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone … Read more
Oct 19, 2023, 10:53 AM ET It has been an extraordinary few months for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns the vast majority of Newcastle United. Over the summer, the fund (commonly known as PIF) spent nearly $1 billion to acquire some of the world’s best players, from Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema at … Read more
