ESPN FC’s Craig Burley doesn’t believe Neymar and Liverpool are a good fit whatsoever. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says sorry to an interpreter after his correction went viral. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need to raise their standard for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Defending champions Liverpool will be the team others want to
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Ale Moreno questions whether or not Sergio Busquets is limiting Barcelona after their draw vs. Sociedad. Barcelona will complain to the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] after they were denied a late penalty in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad, sources have told ESPN. Gerard Pique appeared to be pulled down in the area in
Matchday six produced some late drama as Lyon came back against Leipzig and Ajax came up short vs. Valencia. Ale Moreno says Romelu Lukaku’s inability to come through in big moments shows he’ll never be the star man. As if Inter Milan‘s Champions League exit wasn’t hard enough, Romelu Lukaku was “welcomed” back to the
Steve Nicol has doubts about Erling Haaland’s fit at Old Trafford should the star make a move to Man United. Craig Burley explains where Erling Haaland would be best suited if he leaves Red Bull Salzburg. RB Leipzig have a “good feeling” after meeting with FC Salzburg striker Erling Haaland on Wednesday, coach Julian Nagelsmann
4:50 PM ET Renato Sanches‘s late goal earned Lille a 2-1 home win against Montpellier as they consolidated third place in Ligue 1 on Friday. Sanches struck the winner with six minutes left after Montpellier’s Andy Delort had cancelled out Jonathan Ikone‘s first-half penalty to put Lille on 31 points from 18 games. They trail
To mark Friday the 13th, we’re looking at which footballers have fallen victim to bad luck over the years… 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. On this unluckiest of days,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s statue in Sweden has been vandalised again, with saw marks visible on its feet and police erecting a fence around it to prevent further damage. Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo’s stadium was set on fire last month, in an apparent reaction to the former LA Galaxy striker becoming a part-owner of rivals Hammarby. The 38-year-old started
Sir Alex Ferguson has criticised plans to create a world league. Sir Alex Ferguson, the former Manchester United manager, has dismissed the appeal of a proposed global Super League comprising the world’s biggest football clubs by saying he “struggles to see why an English team” would contemplate leaving the Premier League to take part.
Vendetta? Egomania? Masochism? Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis’ decision to fire Carlo Ancelotti less than an hour after his club had qualified for the Champions League knockout round may well be a function of each of the above. Or, as those close to the club suggest, it might simply be an attempt to cut losses
Richard Masters is new Premier League chief executive. The Premier League on Thursday announced that Richard Masters had been appointed their new permanent chief executive having performed the role on an interim basis. It comes a fortnight after David Pemsel informed the Premier League he would not be taking up the role next year following
Pity Martinez’s goal for Atlanta United gave them the cushion they needed to hold off Minnesota, and secure a US Open Cup victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced a restructuring to the U.S. Open Cup, the organization’s national championship that features professional and amateur teams squaring off against one another. The changes
Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. The ESPN FC panel can’t believe Manchester City are the bookies’ favorite to win the Champions League. Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was the latest footballer to be snapped pulling a silly expression, and he was quick to
Three former players of a fourth-division soccer club in Spain were convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Former Arandina players Carlos Cuadrado, Víctor Rodriguez and Raul Calvo were each sentenced to 38 years in prison. It wasn’t clear if the players — who denied wrongdoing — would appeal the ruling. The three were
Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s chances of returning to the Premier League after being sacked by Napoli. Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need
Steve Nicol likens Napoli to Tottenham as they begin a new chapter under Gennaro Gattuso. Former Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti is not on Arsenal’s list of potential managerial candidates, sources have told ESPN. The Italian was sacked by Napoli despite guiding them to the Champions League knockout stage, following a dreadful run of form domestically,
Omar Gonzalez explains how the U.S. are hoping to win the 2019 Gold Cup and delves into his relationship with Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore at Toronto FC. U.S. international midfielder Michael Bradley has re-signed with Toronto FC, a league source has confirmed to ESPN FC. Reports out of Toronto on Wednesday broke the news
Gab Marcotti says Valencia’s experience coupled with the loss of players doomed Ajax to the Europa League. Craig Burley feels that Chelsea’s relatively weak group helped them bounce back from a poor start. Ale Moreno says Liverpool need to raise their standard for the knockout stages of the Champions League. Gab Marcotti examines Carlo Ancelotti’s
2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela details how LAFC coach Bob Bradley influenced his record-breaking season. Carlos Vela has an offer to join Barcelona in the January transfer window, Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos has claimed. Vela, a forward with Los Angeles FC, was a Barcelona target a year ago but the La Liga champions opted to sign Kevin Prince-Boateng instead. “It’s true
Mark Donaldson and Steve Nicol fearlessly predict Tuesday’s best matchups for UEFA Champions League. Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Barcelona consider Lautaro Martinez the perfect heir to Luis Suarez but sources
Steve Nicol has doubts about Erling Haaland’s fit at Old Trafford should the star make a move to Man United. Craig Burley explains where Erling Haaland would be best suited if he leaves Red Bull Salzburg. RB Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch has said Bundesliga side RB Leipzig would be a “great fit” for his star