Turkey’s President Erdogan stated that Germany’s treatment of Mesut Ozil was unacceptable and believes his statement was completely respectable.
Juventus’ new man Cristiano Ronaldo shares what he hopes to achieve during his time at the club.
ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes speaks to Paolo Maldini about Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus and Italy’s hopes for the future.
Neymar believes Cristiano Ronaldo’s move from Real Madrid to Juventus will change the face of Italian football.
World Cup stars Kylian Mbappe and Luka Modric are among the contenders to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s hold on FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player award after the shortlist was announced on Tuesday, but Neymar was not among the nominees.
Ronaldo, who has won this honour in both years of its existence is once again nominated, but faces arguably his toughest challenge yet, following so many impressive performances in Russia.
OFFICIAL | The nominees for #TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2018: Cristiano RonaldoKevin De BruyneAntoine GriezmannEden HazardHarry KaneKylian MbappeLionel MessiLuka ModricMohamed SalahRaphael VaraneFor the period 3 July 2017-15 July 2018 pic.twitter.com/bqt8tDWY8d— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) July 24, 2018
Attention now turns toward the World Cup final as Croatia must find the legs to face France on Sunday.
ESPN shows the agony and ecstasy of both England and Croatia in a sketch as Croatia advance on to the World Cup final.
The FC panel applauds Croatia for its resilience after defeating England in yet another come-from-behind victory.
Ahead of the World Cup final between France and Croatia, which happens to be the 900th game in the tournament’s history, we compiled a list of key stats and figures that will be at play with the help of the ESPN Stats & Information Group.
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1. Deschamps could join elite trio
France manager Didier Deschamps has his country on the brink of a second World Cup title, and the 49-year-old will also have fond memories of the first one Les Bleus won. Deschamps was the captain of the France team that beat…
The Kwese panel reflect on England’s World Cup, and home in on the need for a playmaker to take them to the next level at future major tournaments.
The FC crew felt this World Cup proved Belgium belongs with the world’s best teams while England still have work to do to become elite.
Former Cameroon defender Lauren and the Kwese crew feel Belgium’s performance in Russia will translate to even more success at Euro 2020.
ST PETERSBURG — England midfielder Fabian Delph says he and his teammates will live with regret for their World Cup semifinal defeat by Croatia for the rest of their lives.
England finished fourth after suffering a 2-0 loss to Belgium in the third-place playoff on Saturday, but Delph’s thoughts were still very much with the Croatia game.
Gareth Southgate’s side led 1-0 at half-time on Wednesday before Croatia fought back to force extra time and a 2-1 victory.
“I am disappointed. It has been a great…
SportsCenter’s Phil Murphy, Ross Dyer, and Stewart Robson take an in-depth look into England’s fourth place finish at the 2018 World Cup.
SportCenter’s Stewart Robson predicts France and Croatia’s starting lineups for the 2018 World Cup Final.
Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol doesn’t mince his words when responding to Dejan Lovren’s comments about being one of the world’s top defenders.
The FC guys break down Croatia’s underdog mentality and wonder if it will be enough to get a win against France in the World Cup final.
BURY, England — Jurgen Klopp believes Dejan Lovren was correct in his personal assessment that he has proved himself to be an elite defender in recent months.
Lovren will play in the final of the World Cup on Sunday, just a matter of weeks after he was instrumental in Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final.
On Wednesday, the centre-back claimed after Croatia booked their place in Sunday’s final with France that he is “one of the best defenders in the world,” with Klopp, his Liverpool manager,…
The ESPN FC guys believe Russia’s “World Cup final” was against Spain and doubt their ability to reproduce a similar performance.
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti joins Outside the Lines to talk Russia’s Cinderella run, his current favourite and more surprises from a scintillating World Cup.
Episode 22 of Project Russia chronicles ESPN’s Charlie Gibson’s travels all over the country to cover the World Cup round of 16 matches.
Russia’s captain Igor Akinfeev feels the fans are united and creating a festival atmosphere which wasn’t felt in Brazil in 2014.
Russia will issue a commemorative half-rouble coin if the national team beats Croatia in their World Cup quarterfinal in Sochi on Saturday, the country’s central bank said.
The recent success of the Russia team, which was widely scorned at home for their poor performances in the past and began the tournament as its lowest-ranked side, has taken the country and the football world by surprise.
Russian supporters and state officials now have begun rallying around the team in light of their unexpected…
After Russia’s big win over Egypt, the FC crew assess what’s going right for the hosts and reflect on Egypt’s choice to rest Mo Salah vs. Uruguay.
Japan and Senegal surprised the two favourites in Group H, Colombia and Poland, while Russia closed in on the last 16 with a win over Egypt.
The hosts Russia continue their fine World Cup form, Japan beat 10-man Colombia and Senegal become the first African nation to win at the 2018 World Cup.
Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov has made Egypt striker Mohamed Salah an honorary citizen of the southern Russian region at a farewell banquet held for the eliminated World Cup side.
Chechnya’s capital, Grozny, has been hosting Egypt’s training camp and Kadyrov, backed by the Kremlin, has seized on opportunities to appear alongside Salah, whose goalscoring exploits for Liverpool and Egypt have made him an international superstar.
“Mohamed Salah is an honorary citizen of the Chechen Republic. Yes,…
A first-half goal from Hirving Lozano held up for Mexico, who shut out Germany to record one of the most famous wins in the country’s history.
A first-half goal from Hirving Lozano held up for Mexico, who shut out Germany to record one of the most famous wins in the country’s history.
Episode six of Project Russia takes you through Mexico fans’ rollercoaster of emotions before, during and after El Tri’s historic win over Germany.
Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez explain how Juan Carlos Osorio’s tactics played a big role in Mexico’s defeat of Germany at the World Cup.
Hirving Lozano stole the headlines on matchday four in Russia, helping Mexico secure a landmark win over reigning world champions Germany.
During the next several days, there will be plenty of lively discussion regarding Mexico winger Hirving Lozano.
How could there not be?
At 22 years of age, the PSV Eindhoven player stunned Germany with a game-winning World Cup goal on Sunday. Thanks to Lozano’s strike, El Tri were able to earn a historic 1-0 victory in the nation’s tournament opener. Keeping in mind that the Mexican youngster represents the future of the national team — and is also a target for big European clubs — there will…