ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Gabriele Marcotti discuss Antonio Conte’s chance of success in the Champions League with Inter Milan this year.
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola came to the defence of Bernardo Silva over his controversial tweet.
Following Man City’s simple win over Preston, Pep Guardiola praised his young defence that stepped up to shut out their hosts in the Carabao Cup.
MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has said he will not “kill himself” to win the Champions League with Manchester City.
City face Dinamo Zagreb at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday with Guardiola looking to add the only major trophy he has not lifted at the club.
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The Spaniard’s last success in the tournament came in 2011 during his spell as Barcelona boss but he insists lifting the trophy again will…
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens break down Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw with derby rivals Atletico Madrid, including an underwhelming effort from Eden Hazard.
Craig Burley says Atletico Madrid are good enough to defeat Real Madrid despite getting off to a slow start in league play due to a strong midfield.
Sid Lowe reacts to Zinedine Zidane’s comments about Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid leading into the Madrid derby.
Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has said he is not affected by criticism but admitted he can produce much better performances for the club.
Hazard missed the first three La Liga games through injury but since his return, he has failed to demonstrate the form that made Madrid spend an initial £88.5 million to sign him from Chelsea in the summer.
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The forward said he is back to full fitness and asked…
Steve Nicol breaks down Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid and how he can turn it around.
UEFA has picked St. Petersburg, Munich and London to host the Champions League finals from 2021 through 2023.
The decision was announced after an executive committee meeting on Tuesday. UEFA has made good on its strategy of focusing on long-term planning for the biggest game in world football. It has typically awarded the hosting rights one year at a time.
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Monday night saw the annual FIFA The Best awards gala take place in Milan, as football’s great and good turned out en masse to hand out trinkets and pat each other on the back once again. Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe took the top player honours at the Teatro alla Scala.
There was one notable absentee however, with…
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted his team ‘need to improve’ after his team let a two goal lead slip in their 2-2 UCL draw at Olympiakos.
Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League.
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG.
Angel Di Maria has told ESPN that Paris Saint-Germain made Real Madrid “weak” in their emphatic 3-0 Champions League win over the 13-time European champions on Wednesday.
The Argentina international scored two first half goals at Parc des Princes as PSG seized early control of Group A, while Thomas Meunier added a late third.
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Speaking after the final whistle, Di Maria refuted that Madrid were weak on the night and insisted the French champions were…
Stewart Robson criticised Tottenham’s performance vs. Olympiacos, but Craig Burley says it’s an overreaction relative to expectations.
Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury.
Steve Nicol explains why Manchester City’s defence is likely to cost them more points this season without Aymeric Laporte.
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Bernardo Silva has rounded on the critics who wrote off Manchester City after their shock defeat at Norwich declaring: “We don’t need to prove anything to anyone.”
Pep Guardiola’s side came under fire after the 3-2 loss at Carrow Road before bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk to kick start their Champions League campaign and after the comprehensive victory in Ukraine, Bernardo hit back at their detractors.
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