The last two champions of Europe come to blows tonight as Manchester City host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tonight at the Etihad Stadium. Paddy Power are boosting their ahead of the game for Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr each to have a shot on … Read more
Graham HunterFeb 4, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. These have been an interesting few days in Spanish football around the subject of how we treat our stars, what we expect them to accept, and whether we … Read more
A former Newcastle star claims he was faster than Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his powers. And he’s probably not wrong, as his video game stats from back in the day also put him on par with Olympic sprinting great Usain Bolt. 8 Obefemi Martins collected trophies in Italy, England, Russia, … Read more
Robert Lewandowski now has over 100 Champions League goals, but he still has a long way to go to catch leader Cristiano Ronaldo. Lewandowski may be 36 years old but he’s still scoring and with Barcelona this season, he’s finding the net more and more. 12 Ronaldo’s goal record under the old format will never … Read more
Kylian Mbappe reveals the ‘mistake’ he made when he left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid. The 25-year-old’s transfer saga dragged on for months but finally ended in the summer when he joined the Spanish giants on a free. 3 Mbappe was the most expensive teenage player of all time when he joined PSGCredit: AFP … Read more