Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola was quick heap praise on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and pointed out it was better than his start to life at City. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says speculation surrounding Manchester United’s pursuit of Mauricio Pochettino is “there for a reason” because Tottenham have performed so well under

The FC crew question if Mauricio Pochettino is preparing himself for a new job, after voicing his concerns with Tottenham’s lack of transfer activity. Mark Ogden and the FC crew explain why they aren’t falling in love with the idea of making Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United’s permanent manager. Our banker bet landed in midweek

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares his thoughts on the rumours linking Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen with a move to Real Madrid. With Gonzalo Higuain enduring an inconsistent season at Milan, the FC crew assess whether he is worth the price for top-four hopefuls Chelsea. It’s January, and that means the transfer window is open. Which

ESPN FC’s Seb Salazar sits down with Guillermo Barros Schelotto to talk his move to LA Galaxy and what his objectives are for his first season in charge. New LA Galaxy coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto has hired his twin brother as an assistant and kept predecessor Dominic Kinnear on staff. Schelotto announced the hiring of

Former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari led Palmeiras to his country’s top-flight title last year. World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said he’s been declining requests to be the new Colombia coach, while the Colombian Football Federation maintained it has not been offering him the job. Scolari said in a news conference on Tuesday the

Iraq needed a late free kick to beat Vietnam in the Asian Cup on Tuesday. Iraq’s Ali Adnan scored with a curling free kick in the final minute as the former champions were twice forced to come from behind to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup on Tuesday, while Saudi Arabia eased to a

The Asian Cup is a virtual mini-World Cup where press from across Asia, Oceania, Europe and the Americas are present. The goodwill for Indian football at the Asian Cup encompasses a wide variety of journalists, who spot India on the accreditation lanyard and then start talking positively. The Asian Cup is a virtual mini-World Cup,

Following their sixth defeat of the La Liga season, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop explain what needs to change at Real Madrid. The FC crew answer your tweets on Santi Solari’s future at Real Madrid, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s chances of becoming Man United’s permanent manager & more. Real Madrid’s injury concerns worsened on

The FC crew answer your tweets on Santi Solari’s future at Real Madrid, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s chances of becoming Man United’s permanent manager & more. The column landed a 4/1 winner over the weekend as Portsmouth beat Norwich in the FA Cup. It’s all about the Carabao Cup this week though as the competition reached

Jordan beat holders Australia in the opening match of the Asian Cup. Australia midfielder Tom Rogic is a doubt for the Socceroos’ second Asian Cup group game against Palestine on Friday due to a hand injury, assistant coach Rene Meulensteen has said. Australian media reported that Rogic broke a bone in his hand during the