Craig Burley explains why he backs Milan for a top-four finish for the first time since 2013 as the FC crew reveal their Serie A season predictions.
With Tiemoue Bakayoko heading to Milan, the FC crew discuss why he struggled at Chelsea…
After Jose Mourinho refused to answer a question about Man United’s title chances, the FC crew question his demeanour during their preseason tour.
Jose Mourinho has allowed Manchester United’s Anthony Martial to travel to Paris, as his wife is soon to give birth to their second child.
Jose Mourinho has cut a terse figure in preseason but run-ins with players isn’t new: from Anthony Martial to Mesut Ozil, Kaka to Iker Casillas. In fact, it’s hard to find a superstar with whom the Special One hasn’t picked a fight…
We run through 10 of his most memorable bust-ups.
10. Kaka (Real Madrid)
Kaka was famously one of the nicest and most mild-mannered superstars in football, so when he says a relationship between himself and a coach was “complicated,” you can take that as his version…
David Beckham lauds Wayne Rooney’s move to Major League Soccer and how much of an impact he’ll have on and off the pitch for D.C. United.
Wayne Rooney’s move to D.C. United follows a long line of European superstars who made the jump to Major League Soccer, not always with success. Here’s a look at 11 players who came before him and against whom Rooney will be measured.
David Beckham
Patient Zero for the Designated Player era didn’t exactly burn up the league in the early years of his LA Galaxy stint beyond the occasional stylish photo shoot. The slow start did eventually give way when Beckham fully committed himself after two…
Ignatio Piatti opened and closed the scoring in Montreal’s comfortable 3-0 home win against Orlando City.
Orlando City CEO Alex Leitao says he’d like to have a new coach hired in the next week, but iconic Brazilian midfielder Kaka isn’t a candidate.
Leitao, speaking to ProSoccerUSA.com in a phone interview, shot down rumors that Kaka could fill the position vacated by Jason Kreis, who was fired last week with the team in the midst of a six-game losing streak.
“The club’s doors are always open for [Kaka],” he said. “The moment he decides what he wants to do, we’d love to give him the opportunity. He…
A while ago, we learned that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin had been accepted onto a course at the prestigious Harvard Business School.
By attending the Ivy League institution in Boston, Sahin followed in the footsteps of other famous footballing names such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Gerard Pique.
As it turns out, the Turkish international isn’t the only familiar footballing face to be studying at Harvard under professor Anita Elberse.
Indeed, the 2018 sports management six-a-side team is…
Following statements released by the presidents of Juve and Napoli, the FC crew discuss whether referees give Real Madrid preferential treatment.
Luis Garcia, Michael Essien and many more former stars heap praise on the ICC tournament a…
The ESPN FC crew reflect on Kaka’s career as the Brazilian announced his retirement on Sunday.
Before the reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there was Kaka.
The Brazilian, who announced his retirement on Sunday, was the last man to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award (in 2007) before it became the exclusive property of the Portuguese and the little Argentine.
When judged alongside the standards of those two, Kaka clearly suffers by comparison. But we are not living in a normal age. The technical quality coupled with the consistent quest for excellence of Messi and Ronaldo…
The ESPN FC crew reflect on Kaka’s career as the Brazilian announced his retirement on Sunday.
Relive the career highlights of Kaka since his move to Orlando City as he’s set to leave the club at season’s end.
Before the reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there was Kaka.
The Brazilian, who announced his retirement on Sunday, was the last man to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award (in 2007) before it became the exclusive property of the Portuguese and the little Argentine.
When judged alongside the standards of those two, Kaka clearly suffers by comparison. But we are not living in a normal age. The technical quality coupled with the consistent quest for excellence of Messi and…
Revisit the best moments of Andrea Pirlo’s time with New York City FC after the Italian maestro’s retirement.
Relive the career highlights of Kaka since his move to Orlando City as he’s set to leave the club at season’s end.
A few minutes before the end of New York City FC’s Eastern Conference semifinal second leg against Columbus Crew SC, with the team needing a goal to complete an unprecedented comeback, coach Patrick Vieira subbed on Andrea Pirlo.
Time was, a tiring team like Columbus might have reacted with panic at that development; a close-fought series was coming down to the wire and now its opponent was sending in a World Cup winner with a sublime touch on the ball, to probably tilt the game decisively.
But…
Revisit the best moments of Andrea Pirlo’s time with New York City FC after the Italian maestro’s retirement.
Relive the career highlights of Kaka since his move to Orlando City as he’s set to leave the club at season’s end.
A few minutes before the end of New York City FC’s Eastern Conference semifinal second leg against Columbus Crew SC, with the team needing a goal to complete an unprecedented comeback, coach Patrick Vieira subbed on Andrea Pirlo.
Time was, a tiring team like Columbus might have reacted with panic at that development; a close-fought series was coming down to the wire and now its opponent was sending in a World Cup winner with a sublime touch on the ball, to probably tilt the game decisively.
But…