Arsenal are distancing themselves from a possible move for Jose Mourinho, with Unai Emery still having the support of the club’s hierarchy, sources have told ESPN FC. Mourinho would be keen to speak to Arsenal should Emery be sacked this season, sources have told ESPN FC, but a move for the former Chelsea and Manchester
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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. Losing to the team at the bottom of the table can be quite a scary experience. But not quite that frightening for Paris Saint-Germain,
5:53 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A and maintained their winning routine in fixtures against their less glamorous neighbours Torino when a second-half goal from Matthijs de Ligt gave them a 1-0 away win in Saturday’s Derby della Mole. The 20-year-old Dutchman hooked the ball in following a corner midway through the second
6:00 PM ET Real Madrid passed up the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga after slip-ups from title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, when they could only draw 0-0 at home to struggling Real Betis on a difficult Saturday for Spain’s top three sides. Real were full of confidence after hammering
BOURNEMOUTH, England — As the Bournemouth players departed the pitch after the final whistle, with broad smiles and hearty congratulations, it felt pretty churlish to suggest that beating Manchester United is nothing special these days. But how can it be considered a big deal to defeat a team that have lost to Crystal Palace, West
MANCHESTER, England — Kyle Walker scored a late winner as Manchester City came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Walker’s third goal for the club came four minutes from time to complete a second-half comeback ahead of the crucial clash with Liverpool at Anfield next weekend. James Ward-Prowse had capitalised on
Liverpool came from behind to beat Aston Villa and preserve their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Janusz Michallik argues that Sadio Mané is Liverpool’s most important player, after his goal vs. Aston Villa. Jurgen Klopp has labelled VAR “a real problem,” saying the system should be helping the game and “not
12:31 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt crushed 10-man Bayern Munich 5-1 on Saturday to send the visitors down to fourth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach, who won 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen. First-half goals from Filip Kostic and Djibril Sow put the hosts in the driving seat, with Bayern down to 10 after
Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Marcus Rashford’s brace proved the difference as Chelsea exited the Carabao Cup at the round-of-16 stage on Wednesday following a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United that saw Frank Lampard’s side’s seven-game winning streak come to an end. The England
Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and back again, and that’s where it really begins. On Tuesday, Gerard Pique was part of the Barca team that went to the top of La Liga with a 5-1 win over Valladolid, spending the last 20 minutes or so playing up front, as he tends to do. The next day he
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 STORY: Manchester United, Arsenal want Demiral According to Daily Star, Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing up the
5:47 PM ET PARIS, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Paris St Germain suffered their third Ligue 1 defeat of the season when they wasted a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 at lowly Dijon on Friday. Kylian Mbappe put the leaders ahead in the 19th minute before Dijon struck back with goals by Mounir Chouiar and Jhonder
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. Manchester United, Arsenal want Demiral According to Daily Star, Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing up the possibility of
6:02 PM ET AC Milan avoided a Halloween scare by beating lowly Serie A rivals SPAL 1-0 at San Siro on Thursday to give coach Stefano Pioli his first win since replacing the sacked Marco Giampaolo. The victory lifted Milan into the top 10 with 13 points from 10 games while Ferrara-based SPAL, who have
Shaka Hislop feels it’s time for Gareth Bale to move on from Real Madrid amid reports he’ll leave in January. Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale’s situation at Real Madrid is a “mess” but insists they have a good relationship. Julien Laurens explains why the worst thing that could happen to Real Madrid would be losing
Paul Mariner feels Marcus Rashford needs consistency from the Man United squad in order to be successful. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Craig Burley says Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil are bigger problems for Arsenal than a Carabao Cup exit. Liverpool outlast Arsenal in a
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club could forfeit their Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie against Aston Villa if a sensible date cannot be found for the fixture. Here, we look at why the tie is causing a major headache for the fixture schedule. When should Aston Villa vs. Liverpool be played? The game is
Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — Jose Mourinho used to call Marcus Rashford “the kid” during his reign as Manchester United manager, but “the kid” celebrates his 22nd birthday on Thursday and he suddenly seems like an elder statesman at Old Trafford. Not
Paul Mariner sifts through Jurgen Klopp’s comments that Liverpool may forfeit the Carabao Cup. There is a new No. 1 in Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings and they might have a familiar ring to them. That club is Barcelona, as after a slow start, Lionel Messi and Co. have jumped ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus