Steve Nicol praises embattled Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ performance against Galatasaray. Always blame Gareth Bale! The Exploding Heads preview Galatasaray vs. Real Madrid with FIFA 20. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Sergio Ramos has confirmed he has appealed a fine imposed by Spain’s tax
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Shaka Hislop questions whether or not Man United are in a position to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer right now. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed that Manchester United held a meeting to discuss how they will react in the event of potential racist behaviour during Thursday’s Europa League clash with Partizan Belgrade in Serbia. The team used the
Centre-back Pablo Mari was one of the best players in Flamengo’s Copa semifinal win — just months after being cast aside from Man City. In last year’s Copa Libertadores, Brazilian team after Brazilian team crashed out of the competition showing an excess of caution. There is no chance of that happening this time around with
Liverpool condemned a “highly offensive” banner of striker Divock Origi seen in the away end ahead of their Champions League game at KRC Genk on Wednesday. Origi, 24, began his career with the Belgian side. His head was photoshopped onto the viral meme known as “WhatsApp Guy,” which plays on a racial stereotype. – Champions
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Lionel Messi scored Barcelona’s opener en route to a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague. Barcelona remain unbeaten in the Champions League this season but were made to work for their three points on Wednesday as they beat Slavia Prague 2-1. Lionel Messi opened the scoring at the Sinobo Stadium inside three minutes before the home
Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about the Real Madrid transfer speculation. Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. France Football have justified their decision to leave Neymar out of this year’s 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist after a “black year” for the Paris
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers filed documents in U.S. court last week. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers have filed court documents asking a judge in Las Vegas to either dismiss a Nevada woman’s lawsuit alleging the football star raped her in 2009, or to order closed-door settlement talks. Attorneys representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, did not immediately respond Tuesday
2:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday and send them top of their Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata
Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses
Adrian Healey and Mark Ogden weigh up if Manchester United are on course to find consistency. Craig Burley slams the way VAR is used in the Premier League after Manchester United’s draw vs. Liverpool. Steve Nicol says Liverpool thought they could just ‘step on the field’ to handle Man United. Craig Burley outlines how Liverpool
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Arsenal, City interested in Isco Real Madrid are
The return to club football didn’t disappoint after a two-week layoff. Here’s Gab Marcotti to get you up to speed with the latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: Man United rattle Liverpool | Alarm bells for Real Madrid? | Man City avoid Palace trap | Barca’s front three in sync | Juve hold their
Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. Barcelona have paid Atletico
Barcelona and Neymar have failed to reach an agreement over a dispute based around a €43 million renewal bonus included in the last contract the Brazilian signed with the club in 2016, sources have told ESPN FC. Neymar received around €14m at the time and was due the remaining €29m on Aug. 1, 2017. However,
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Cristiano Ronaldo reassured Juventus supporters and his legions of fans worldwide that at 34 he’s not ready for retirement yet. “Age is just a number. It does not mean that at 34, 35, 36 you are at the end
4:58 PM ET A stunning stoppage-time equaliser from Lecce’s Marco Calderoni denied Stefano Pioli a win on his debut as AC Milan coach when his side were held to a 2-2 home draw in Serie A on Sunday. Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in the opening goal during an impressive first half from the hosts but Lecce
Atletico Madrid said that Portugal forward Joao Felix injured his right ankle during Saturday’s Spanish league match against Valencia. Felix went down with around 10 minutes left in the game when his ankle buckled and had to be helped off the field. That left Atletico with 10 men and Valencia soon leveled to take a 1-1
Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. The sun hadn’t even
Steve Nicol says Ed Woodward is deflecting the blame for Manchester United’s struggles with his recent comments. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10