Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. Craig Burley explains why Leicester City have a realistic chance to win the Premier League title race. Craig Burley thinks Pep Guardiola might have lingering doubts about staying for another rebuild at Manchester City. Craig Burley is uncertain Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘good
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Shaka Hislop believes Gareth Bale has nothing to lose with his current approach at Real Madrid. Ale Moreno and Dan Thomas discuss if Gareth Bale’s performance can ease tensions between him and the club. Craig Burley assesses the possibility of Jose Mourinho luring Gareth Bale back to Tottenham. Eden Hazard has said he isn’t feeling
Nicky Bandini explains why Cristiano Ronaldo missing Juventus’ trip to Atalanta might not be such a bad thing. Ale Moreno and Craig Burley debate Juve’s handling of Ronaldo after his latest hat trick for Portugal. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol react to the top 10 forwards in this year’s FC100 rankings. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo pokes in a goal late in the second half, robbing Diogo Jota of his 1st senior goal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Euro Qualifying: Bruno Fernandes (39′) Luxembourg 0-1 Portugal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Luxembourg’s pitch as a “potato field” and also said he had not been
In the last weekend before we head into the November international break, club football once again delivered, throwing up some scarcely believable numbers. PREMIER LEAGUE Leicester City dismissed a beleaguered Arsenal, while Sheffield United overcame VAR and doubters to draw at Spurs and go into the international break in fifth place. Manchester United, meanwhile, beat
Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers won a courtroom bid Thursday to block a Nevada woman accusing the football superstar of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009 from digging into the validity of their 2010 confidentiality agreement and $375,000 hush-money payment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts told Kathryn Mayorga’s attorney that it will be up to a
Cristiano Ronaldo wins it late for Juventus with a 96th minute penalty strike against Genoa. Stewart Robson believes Juventus have lacked “fluency and urgency” all season under Maurizio Sarri. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo rocked up at the MTV awards to watch partner Georgina Rodriguez present and awards and have a bit of a dance… The
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. With both Juventus and Inter drawing this weekend, Ale Moreno feels both sides will be kicking themselves. The FC crew discuss whether Cristiano Ronaldo or Miralem Pjanic should take free kicks for Juventus. Juventus and Portugal superstar Cristiano
A wild weekend of football, and there’s a fantastic bunch of numbers to sift through. ESPN brings you the best of the lot. Premier League Liverpool maintained their imperious form with a come-from-behind win against Tottenham, Manchester United finally remembered what it is like to win away from home in the league, Arsenal were held
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri will not intervene to stop Cristiano Ronaldo taking free kicks within scoring range, he said Friday, despite the Portuguese forward’s dismal record for the Turin side. According to TruMedia, Ronaldo has taken 29 free
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
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
Another fantastic weekend of football brings with it another great bunch of numbers to sift through. ESPN brings you the best of the lot: Premier League Manchester City, Chelsea, and Leicester won, Tottenham eked out a draw, but the headline match of the weekend in England was between the nation’s two most successful teams. Manchester
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
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 to swap Antoine Griezmann for PSG’s Neymar. Frank Leboeuf explains why Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann’s on-field relationship won’t improve any time soon. The FC crew choose which of
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+. A fast and furious Derby d’Italia ended with a late Gonzalo Higuain goal as Juventus beat Inter 2-1 (Stream a replay in full on
Juventus bought Cristiano Ronaldo to improve their chances of winning the Champions League, so when they were knocked out by Ajax, many considered his first season with the Bianconeri to be a failure. However, since joining Juventus, his general performances have been far better than those in his final couple of years at Real Madrid, even if
11:01 AM ET Sept 28 (Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus continue their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a comfortable 2-0 home victory over struggling SPAL on Saturday. Miralem Pjanic’s strike put the hosts in front on the stroke of halftime before Ronaldo headed his third goal of the campaign with 12
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for more titles has given him longevity at the top after winning best men’s player at FIFA’s The Best awards. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he was proud to even be nominated as he lost out to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi at FIFA’s The