Cesc Fabregas and Landon Donovan will be two of the biggest names participating in this summer’s The Soccer Tournament. ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images When the organizers of The Basketball Tournament — the wildly successful, $1 million winner-take-all competition — announced in October that they were expanding to soccer, they were optimistic the concept would … Read more
Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed and what to keep an eye on in the coming days. ONSIDE Barcelona winning on the pitch There are issues off the pitch regarding corruption charges and financial turmoil, of course, but on the pitch, … Read more
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag paid tribute to Jimmy Murphy this week. The former United assistant manager, who coached the Busby Babes under Sir Matt Busby, is one of the most important figures in the club’s history. Murphy was among those tasked with rebuilding United after the 1958 Munich air disaster, which saw several … Read more
ShareTweet According to respected journalist Florian Plettenberg, Chelsea and Manchester United have more concrete interest in signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer. The Nigerian has had a superb season with Napoli, scoring 26 goals and providing 5 assists from just 33 games. His form has grabbed attention of top European sides and Plettenberg claims … Read more
ShareTweet French winger Moussa Diaby is emerging as a “lead target” for Arsenal in the summer transfer window but face competition from Man Utd, according to the Daily Mail. The Gunners are looking to add at least five or six new players in the summer to bolster their squad after qualifying for the Champions League … Read more
play Is bringing Lionel Messi back the right move for Barca? (2:15)Craig Burley and Steve Nicol debate whether a return to Barcelona would be beneficial for the future of the club. (2:15) If there was still a doubt in the past 48 hours, there is total clarity now: Lionel Messi will not be a Paris … Read more
play Where does Haaland rank after breaking Premier League goalscoring record? (2:38)The ESPN FC crew compare Manchester City’s Erling Haaland to Alan Shearer and Andy Cole after he breaks the Premier League goalscoring record in a single season. (2:38) MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland set a new Premier League scoring record as Manchester City beat … Read more
It’s time to think the unthinkable; could Chelsea actually go down? Here is how the Premier League table would end up if results conspire against the Blues. ESPN Despite spending more than ?600 million on players over the past two transfer windows, Chelsea have endured an utter shambles of a season with yet another abject … Read more
play Laurens: PSG making an example out of Lionel Messi with suspension (1:32)Julien Laurens says Lionel Messi’s trip to Saudi Arabia and subsequent suspension by PSG is a result of the club putting an end to their leniency with star players. (1:32) Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when … Read more
ShareTweet Although Arsenal signed Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion in January to complement Gabriel Martinelli and Buyako Saka in attack, Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider says Mikel Arteta is on the hunt for another wide man – Raphinha. The 26-year-old joined Barcelona from Leeds United in 2022 and has gone on to make … Read more
