ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they may impact La Liga. The ESPN FC crew are again at odds with Shaka Hislop’s “random collection of teams” in his Power Rankings. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe dives into Real Madrid’s plans to sign Christian Eriksen and questions his fit at
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Paris Saint-Germain have welcomed Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani back to the squad ahead of Friday’s Ligue 1 clash away at Nice. Both players suffered injuries during the home win over Toulouse back in August, but while the France international made a fleeting return before the most recent international break, the Uruguayan has not featured
In an exclusive with ESPN FC, Edwin van der Sar says Matthijs de Ligt will improve as he acclimates at Juve. Gab Marcotti praises Maurizio Sarri for his tactics in Juventus’ 2-1 win over Inter. Gonzalo Higuain scores the winner for Juventus, handing Inter their first loss. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Matthijs De Ligt
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they may impact La Liga. On Lionel Messi’s 15th anniversary of his La Liga debut, Steve Nicol waxes lyrical on his career to date. Ale Moreno feels international duty will bring a huge deal of confidence for Antoine Griezmann. Villarreal president Fernando
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they may impact La Liga. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. Ale Moreno feels international duty will bring a huge deal of confidence for Antoine Griezmann. Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and
Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. Paul Pogba will not be fit for Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Pogba has missed five of United’s last seven games because of a foot problem and, despite a
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire. The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has escaped unhurt after being involved in a car crash, sources have
Oct. 16, 2004 will forever be remembered as a seminal moment in the history of Barcelona. That was the day that Lionel Messi, a floppy-haired and relatively unknown teenager at the time, made his professional debut for the club in a league game against local rivals Espanyol. Messi only came on for the final seven
Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Former Paris Saint-Germain right-back Dani Alves has accused the city of Paris of being racist after leaving to join Sao Paulo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Craig Burley says that Fernando Santos seems to be struggling to balance Portugal’s stars into the side. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on El Clasico. Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri says Cristiano Ronaldo will have no trouble fitting into the system of play used in the 2-1 win over Brescia after the
Gab Marcotti identifies areas of Manchester United’s squad that need strengthening in January. Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sweating on the fitness of defender Luke Shaw ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford
Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. The ESPN FC crew are again at odds with Shaka Hislop’s “random collection of teams” in his Power Rankings. Ale Moreno feels international duty will bring a huge deal of confidence for Antoine Griezmann. Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi
Craig Burley says Roberto Firmino’s health will be a key factor for Liverpool in the Premier League title race. Craig Burley and Mark Donaldson give you five overreactions from the weekend in European football. Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool. An angry Jurgen Klopp says Hazma
Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on El Clasico. Alejandro Moreno examines the players Barcelona may have to sell to get their books in order. The ESPN FC crew analyse Barcelona’s performance sans Antoine Griezmann in their 4-0 win over Sevilla. Steve Nicol weighs in on the rumours Barcelona may try
Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar will be out of action for four weeks because of a thigh injury, the Ligue 1 leaders announced on Monday. “Neymar underwent an MRI [scan] this afternoon… a medical check up will be done in eight days but his return to competition is expected in four weeks depending on
Gab Marcotti muses over how Paris Saint-Germain will integrate their injured stars back into the lineup. 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
Edwin van der Sar chats exclusively to ESPN FC about his former club Man United’s current predicament. Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. Man United legend Bryan Robson believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still the right man for the job despite
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late 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: Man City, United to battle for Benfica star
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 Barca would target Rashford over Firmino He has hardly been