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Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi is unlikely to leave Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA in the near future, according to his coach.
The Super Eagles stalwart has been linked with a return to Europe after an unspectacular 18 months at Tianjin, who he joined on a free transfer from Chelsea in January 2017.
Reports have also been doing the rounds that Mikel could link up with compatriot Ahmed Musa at big-spending Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, but Tianjin coach Uli Stielike remains sceptical.
"I...
Xherdan Shaqiri has handed Gary Neville his own signed Liverpool shirt after the former Manchester United defender lost a bet with Jamie Carragher.
The wager was made over a penalty, with Neville vowing to wear Carragher's old No.23 Liverpool shirt on television if he missed from 12 yards.
Carragher then upped the ante, saying: "No, I'll tell you who'll we'll get, No.23 Shaqiri on the back -- he (Neville) hates Shaqiri!"
He's always wanted to wear @LFC shirt! pic.twitter.com/ka5ipcLkvq— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) 8 August 2018
Sure enough, Carragher saved Neville's poor penalty effort then stepped up...
Nigeria's government contacted FIFA over the weekend in a last-ditch move to stave off a proposed suspension of the Nigeria Football Federation as a result of the ongoing crisis in the country's football.
Sources told KweséESPN that the government sent a letter to FIFA, assuring world football's governing body that Amaju Pinnick and his Exco were in charge of football in the country.
Additionally, the government assured FIFA that football in the country was being run -- and will continue to...
Marcelo Bielsa's perfect start at Leeds United continued into the Carabao Cup, with his side holding off Bolton to reach the second round. Leeds United's owner Andrea Radrizzani says he considered Antonio Conte, Claudio Ranieri and Roberto Martinez before appointing Marcelo Bielsa as head coach of the Championship side in the summer.
Radrizzani took full control of Leeds in May 2017 and he says he has plans for them to return to the Premier League within the next three to four years, which is why he had such an illustrious list of names to work with as he sought a new coach in the summer.
"Conte [was on the list] and with him, we would...
A goal and an assist from Gareth Bale against Getafe got Julen Lopetegui's side off to a perfect start in La Liga.
Relevent Sports chairman Charlie Stillitano explains his vision to build and promote the La Liga brand through games played in the U.S.
The FC panel answer your tweets on Real Madrid's needs, Bayern Munich's UCL expectations and whether Higuain or Ronaldo will score more this season.
La Liga is back! Lionel Messi and Barcelona are heavy favourites to win the league, but can anyone challenge them and lift the trophy in 2019?
Following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, the ESPN FC panel question if Real Madrid will have the pieces necessary to win La Liga this season.
Real Madrid's 2-0 win over Getafe on Sunday night was watched by 48, 446 -- the lowest turnout since before Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival in 2009.
La Liga's decision to play the game at 22.15 local time is likely to have affected the attendance, meaning the game did not end until after midnight, and there has been speculation over what effect Ronaldo's departure would have on the club.
The game saw the lowest Bernabeu attendance since May 2009, when Real Madrid were beaten 3-1 by Mallorca during...
1. Atlanta United
Record: 15W-6D-4L
Week 24 ranking: 1
Any reason to demote United from their long-held position atop the MLS Power Rankings melted with a 3-1 win over Columbus on Sunday. Josef Martínez scored his 27th goal of the year in the victory, joining Roy Lassiter, Chris Wondolowski, and Bradley Wright-Phillips as the league's all-time single season record holders. How far the Venezuelan can go beyond this mark is anyone's guess.
2. New York Red Bulls
Record: 15-3-6
Week 24 ranking:...
Manchester United's Jose Mourinho feels 'smaller' teams are harder to beat as they have more ambition when they face the top teams after their 3-2 loss to Brighton.
Jose Mourinho's men looked utterly listless in a shock early-season defeat for Manchester United at the hands of Brighton.
Can Jose Mourinho get his squad to rebound from a tough loss to Brighton or has his negativity and demeanor affected them beyond repair?
Jose Mourinho refused to blame specific players for Manchester United's shock defeat to Brighton.
Jose Mourinho's men looked utterly listless in a shock early-season defeat for Manchester United at the hands of Brighton.
Manchester United's defence is not good enough to win the Premier League title and Jose Mourinho is suffering because of a lack of investment in the squad during the summer, according to former Old Trafford captain Gary Neville.
United slumped to a 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday with centre-backs Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof drawing particular criticism for their performances.
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Mourinho wanted another central defender during the transfer window and Neville believes his former club are paying...
Mauricio Pochettino admitted it was important for Harry Kane to finally score a goal in August.
Kieran Trippier says he hopes the experience he gained at the World Cup will help him become an even more important figure for Tottenham Hotspur this season.
The England right-back, who impressed in Russia as the country reached the semifinals, returned to action with Spurs on Saturday and scored a fine free kick to give them a 74th minute lead against Fulham, on the way to a 3-1 home win at Wembley.
"It's crazy what a year can do because I only made my debut for England last year, and a year later...
Maurizio Sarri has revealed he's 'sure' that Eden Hazard will remain at Chelsea for this season.
Shortly after coming off the substitutes' bench to carve open Arsenal on Saturday, Eden Hazard confirmed that Chelsea have won the battle to determine where he will play his football this season -- while reminding everyone that the definitive fight is far from over.
Chelsea know the uncertainty over Hazard's future will only be settled once he is either sold or signs a long-term contract extension. This summer he was not inclined to follow the example of Thibaut Courtois by forcing a move...
KwesèESPN reviews the weekend performances of Nigerian players across the European leagues.
In England, Alex Iwobi netted in his first Premier League appearance of the season for Arsenal, who lost 3-2 away at Chelsea. The 22-year-old put in a massive shift for the Gunners, rated the joint-best player before his substation with 15 minutes remaining.
Hard-battling midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was at his best in Leicester City's 2-0 home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 21-year-old recorded...
Adel Ezzat has resigned from his post as president of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation in a bid to run for Asia's top job in 2019.
The official took the Riyadh post in December 2016 but now has his eyes on becoming president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in next year's elections.
"I presented to [Saudi sports chief] Turki al-Sheikh my resignation from my position as of today," Ezzat, who will be temporarily replaced by deputy of the federation Nawaf Al-Temyat until new elections...
Kevin Muscat has been impressed with Keisuke Honda since arriving at Melbourne Victory.
Kevin Muscat isn't taking anything for granted ahead of Melbourne Victory's FFA Cup clash with APIA Leichhardt.
Kevin Muscat hopes everyone can get over the Usain Bolt hype as he gets ready for his trial for the Central Coast Mariners.
Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat admits he had to be honest when signing Keisuke Honda and feels he can help the club to realise their ambitions.
Keisuke Honda appears unlikely to be risked in Melbourne Victory's FFA Cup clash on Tuesday night with coach Kevin Muscat set to take a cautious approach with the Japanese superstar.
Honda was unveiled as the club's marquee signing last week and has begun training with his new teammates but Muscat is wary of blooding him too soon given the A-League season is still two months away.
Muscat didn't rule out a cameo appearance from the 32-year-old against NSW NPL outfit APIA Leichhardt but did say none...
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Lee Nguyen and Diego Rossi scored second-half goals on Sunday night, and LAFC got back to their winning ways at home with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids.
LAFC was unbeaten in 10 home MLS matches and 14 home matches across all competitions when it was defeated Aug. 11 by Sporting Kansas City. Sunday was LAFC's first match at Banc of California Stadium since that defeat.
The Rapids saw their three-match unbeaten streak come to an end. Colorado had two victories in that stretch, including a...
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D.C. United continued their impressive form at Audi Field, earning their third home victory in eight days after a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution on Sunday night.
Luciano Acosta opened the scoring in the 13th minute, collecting a pass across the box from Paul Arriola and firing it in for his fifth goal of the regular season. Acosta has been a major factor in D.C. United's hot streak, as four of his goals have come in his club's last three games.
D.C. United dominated much of the first half,...
Kevin Muscat hopes everyone can get over the Usain Bolt hype as he gets ready for his trial for the Central Coast Mariners.
Usain Bolt has touched down in Sydney ahead of his trial with the Central Coast Mariners.
Australia's Graham Arnold joked about capping Usain Bolt for the national side but believes he will be taken seriously at the Central Coast Mariners.
Nick Montgomery has seen plenty of examples over the years: The guys who are told they'll never make it as a professional, only to defy the odds and make the coach who wrote them off look foolish.
The former Central Coast Mariners skipper reckons Usain Bolt might well prove to be the next one.
Bolt starts his "indefinite training period" with the A-League club on Tuesday -- coincidentally, his 32nd birthday.
It'll start brightly, with a huge media contingent expected at the Central Coast Stadium...
Kevin Muscat hopes everyone can get over the Usain Bolt hype as he gets ready for his trial for the Central Coast Mariners.
Usain Bolt has touched down in Sydney ahead of his trial with the Central Coast Mariners.
The FFA Chairman Steven Lowy confirms he intends to vacate his position once elections begin for the position.
Former Ajax captain and Netherlands national team attacking midfielder Siem de Jong is on Sydney FC's radar as a potential marquee player.
Reports from overseas have linked the 29-year-old midfielder to the Sky Blues, who last week signed former English Premier League striker Adam le Fondre.
The Sky Blues still have two import spots available, one of them a marquee place, after adding le Fondre and Dutch defender Jop van der Linden to a roster which already includes Serbian international playmaker...
The second weekend of the 2018-19 Premier League season is all but in the books. Join Nick Miller as he looks back on the best and worst on offer in England's top flight.
Goal of the weekend
Kieran Trippier's free kick reminded England fans of happier times, and Will Hughes' strike against Burnley was a thumper. But just because it was so unusual, we tip our hats to Glenn Murray's opener against Manchester United. Perhaps there was an element of fortune, but the chutzpah required to try a delicate,...