Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon.
Virgil van Dijk insists there will be no hangover from Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Napoli as there is no reason for panic following their first loss of the season.
The champions of Europe were on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline at Stadio San Paolo in Group E on Tuesday night, courtesy of a controversial penalty converted by Dries Mertens and a Fernando Llorente strike in added time.
The spot-kick, awarded on 82 minutes when referee Felix Brych felt Andy Robertson had impeded Jose…
Shaka Hislop explains what he thinks would be the only scenario that Virgi van Dijk leaves Liverpool for a club like Barcelona or Real Madrid.
After Vincent Kompany lauded Virgil van Dijk as the Premier League’s best ever defender, Frank Leboeuf has a hard time choosing his all-time best.
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AS reports that both Real Madrid and Barcelona are plotting a move that could rock world football. The Spanish outlet claims that both clubs…
After Vincent Kompany lauded Virgil van Dijk as the Premier League’s best ever defender, Frank Leboeuf has a hard time choosing his all-time best.
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year.
Alejandro Moreno says Juventus need more from Cristiano Ronaldo in both the Champions League and Serie A this season.
As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re struggling even without Lionel Messi.
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol discusses how Barcelona struggle to adjust without talisman Lionel Messi in the side.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been nominated for the 2019 FIFA The Best award, alongside Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
The trio were also nominated for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, with Van Dijk coming out on top.
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FIFA’s The Best award has been around since 2016 and is a renovation of the FIFA World Player of the Year honour, which had merged…
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year.
Alejandro Moreno says Juventus need more from Cristiano Ronaldo in both the Champions League and Serie A this season.
As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re struggling even without Lionel Messi.
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol discusses how Barcelona struggle to adjust without talisman Lionel Messi in the side.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been shortlisted for the 2019 FIFA Men’s The Best award, alongside Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
The trio were also nominated for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, with Van Dijk coming out on top.
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Two members of the United States’ World Cup-winning side have been shortlisted…
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, taking the prize over Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo.
The award was handed to Netherlands captain at the end of the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, held in Monaco.
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Van Dijk made his first appearance on the final three after helping Liverpool win the Champions…
Another topsy-turvy weekend of European football, and another weekend of scarcely believable numbers. Some results were expected. Some, not so much.
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Crystal Palace have beaten Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time in the competition’s history. In fact, before Jordan Ayew and Patrick van Aanholt got their goals, the last time Palace even took the lead against United in league competition at Old Trafford was in 1979, when David Swindlehurst scored in an…
The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Red’s penalty shootout victory over Chelsea.
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares the latest on Barcelona’s meeting with PSG and explains what it will take for the two sides to come to an agreement.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been named as the finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award.
While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the award was created in 2011, van Dijk makes his first appearance after helping Liverpool win the Champions League title last season.
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Van Dijk was voted both the Premier League Player of the Season and the Players’ Player…
Virgil van Dijk interview: Liverpool’s Ballon d’Or hopeful on Champions League, challenging Man City
Virgil van Dijk is not accustomed to being powerless on the pitch, but he had temporarily lost control.
“It’s a feeling you can’t really describe,” the centre-back tells ESPN FC, revisiting the moment his legs gave way at the Wanda Metropolitano when Divock Origi’s goal marked Liverpool as Champions League winners. He was half-turned away from the action, jogging back into position after miscuing his kick from James Milner’s corner and losing a header against Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen when…