Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. 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. Jump to: Trent Alexander-Arnold plays his way into
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Taylor Twellman breaks down how top seed NYCFC could fall victim to Toronto or D.C. United in the playoffs. In 2019, LAFC tore up the Major League Soccer record books, scoring a ridiculous 85 goals, posting a plus-46 goal differential and notching 72 points. But while Bob Bradley’s juggernaut struggled down the stretch, winning just
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
Lazio will face a partial stadium ban against Celtic on Nov. 7. Lazio have been ordered to close four sections of their stadium for their next Europa League home game due to racist behaviour by the Italian club’s fans during a group stage match against Rennes earlier this month. European football’s governing body UEFA said
Weston McKennie feels Christian Pulisic’s additional minutes for the USMNT will do him a load of confidence. Shaka Hislop evaluates the state of the U.S. under Gregg Berhalter ahead of a crucial match vs. Canada. Michael Bradley says the U.S. will have to be at their best to win their Nations League match in Canada.
Alejandro Moreno weighs in on the hot takes from the weekend’s soccer action to see whether they are overreactions. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Craig Burley discuss Alvaro Morata’s winning goal and Joao Felix’s first La Liga start for Atletico Madrid. In an exclusive with ESPN FC, Edwin van der Sar says Matthijs de Ligt
After Jose Mourinho reportedly turned down a job at Lyon, the FC crew break down his job prospects. Is managing a club close to the bottom of the Ligue 1 table a good move for Arsene Wenger? Neymar found the back of the net in a 1-0 win for PSG, but ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens
It’s hard to quantify leadership but you know it when you see it. Good teams have it, bad ones tend not to. And no one knows this better than Minnesota United. Minnesota finished ninth in the Western Conference in each of its first two seasons in Major League Soccer, but with a newfound sense of
Former Premier League ‘keeper Petr Cech reveals that making his ice hockey debut fulfilled a childhood dream. 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. Jump to: Jadon Sancho opens stunning new
Messi’s circus opened to rave reviews last Thursday in Barcelona as the Cirque du Soleil’s attempt to translate his soccer career to the stage. BARCELONA — Lionel Messi looked at Luis Suarez and, in amazement and in unison, they both rose to their feet and applauded what they’d just seen: a tightrope walker pulling out
The ESPN FC crew are again at odds with Shaka Hislop’s “random collection of teams” in his Power Rankings. Chile captain Alexis Sanchez has been released from the squad to undergo further tests after suffering a left ankle injury in La Roja‘s friendly draw with Colombia on Saturday. The Chile FA confirmed that Sanchez suffered
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is basically in a league of his own when it comes to MLS productivity. It’s been 12 years since David Beckham absconded to Los Angeles from Real Madrid, in the name of bringing soccer to the forefront of American sports fans’ consciousness. (Hey, he tried.) There were only 13 teams in Major League
Mar 31, 2019 Celtic grabbed a late winner as they beat 10-man Rangers 2-1 in the Old Firm Derby to go 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership. The runaway leaders took a first-half lead through Odsonne Edouard but, after Rangers had Alfredo Morelos sent off for an elbow on Scott Brown,
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire. Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains how Liverpool’s defence will be the key in topping Man City and ending their 30-year title drought. Alexis
As if his ego needed massaging any further, LA Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was afforded the honor of having a statue of himself unveiled in his hometown in Sweden on Tuesday afternoon. Fans flocked to the Stadion in Malmo to see the man himself do the honors as the bronze effigy, commissioned by the Swedish football
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop isn’t convinced Thibaut Courtois is the answer for Real Madrid. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe dives into Real Madrid’s plans to sign Christian Eriksen and questions his fit at the club. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti dives into Gareth Bale’s saga at Real Madrid, calling the star’s antics “idiotic.” Alejandro Moreno breaks down
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has finally lost patience with striker Alfredo Morelos after the Colombian was sent off for a fifth time this season during their 2-1 Scottish Premiership defeat at Old Firm rivals Celtic on Sunday. Morelos was shown a red card for elbowing Celtic captain Scott Brown in an off-the-ball incident with just
This was about cutting losses. This was about moving on. This was about accepting the fact that when you make tons of decisions, you will inevitably make some bad ones. And how you react to bad decisions is often as important as the good decision that you do make. What it was not about is
Alain Casanova has left Toulouse. Toulouse and coach Alain Casanova have parted company by mutual consent after a poor start to the season left them third from bottom in Ligue 1. “Toulouse Football Club and Alain Casanova have decided on Thursday morning, by mutual consent, to end his contract as coach of the professional squad,”
Trent Alexander-Arnold is taking things one game at a time for both England and Liverpool. Craig Burley says Roberto Firmino’s health will be a key factor for Liverpool in the Premier League title race. An angry Jurgen Klopp says Hazma Choudry should have been sent off for his tackle on Mohamed Salah. Liverpool teenager Harvey