Real Madrid had their annual Christmas party on Wednesday night and Gareth Bale showed up for the first time. Thankfully he got prankster Marcelo on the club’s list of secret Santa presents. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the
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Antoine Griezmann received a harsh welcome on his return to Madrid, but did the Atletico fans go too far? Atletico Madrid escaped major punishment on Wednesday after their fans made threatening chants against former player Antoine Griezmann during last weekend’s Spanish league match against Barcelona. The Spanish league had denounced the club after some fans
Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. Shaka Hislop examines whether these takeaways from the weekend in world football are overreactions. Shaka Hislop believes Gareth Bale has nothing to lose with his current approach at Real Madrid. Gareth Bale has said being whistled
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer defends Paul Pogba, who has been absent for Manchester United with an injury. Zinedine Zidane and the Real Madrid hierarchy remain at odds over the signing of Paul Pogba, with the coach “desperate” for the Manchester United midfielder but president Florentino Perez deeming him overpriced. Madrid will look to strengthen their midfield
Julien Laurens says Lionel Messi separated himself from other Ballon d’Or finalists by carrying Barcelona. Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. Lionel Messi gave Barcelona fans a fright after winning the Ballon d’Or on
Antoine Griezmann received a harsh welcome on his return to Madrid, but did the Atletico fans go too far? The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has notified the government’s Anti-Violence Commission and its own competition committee about the hostile chants directed at Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann in Sunday’s La Liga game at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium,
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. MADRID — “You wanted to have a name and you forgot to be a man,” the banner read. Raised by fans in the Wanda Metropolitano’s Fondo Sur in the pouring rain, midway through the second half of a thrilling game that ended in
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann was targeted by Atletico Madrid fans with chants of “die” on his first return to the club. Barca won 1-0 thanks to a late Lionel Messi goal which was enough to see them return to the top of La
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has one goal for Sevilla in La Liga. Mexico forward Javier Hernandez has refused to rule out playing in Major League Soccer later in his career. – When does the transfer window reopen?– All major completed transfer deals Hernandez — also known as “Chicharito” — moved to Sevilla in the summer following
8:17 AM ET Sevilla beat basement club Leganes 1-0 at home in an enthralling encounter on Sunday to climb up to second in La Liga. The win lifted them to 30 points after 15 games, one behind leaders Real Madrid, who have a game in hand, although Barcelona, on 28 points, will climb back above
4:53 PM ET Lionel Messi eventually made the difference for Barcelona on Sunday. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Lionel Messi hit a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid which saw the champions reclaim top spot in La Liga from Real Madrid on Sunday. The Argentine, playing his 701st game
8:56 AM ET Real Madrid earned a spirited 2-1 win at Alaves on Saturday with a scrappy late goal from defender Dani Carvajal to open up a provisional three-point gap at the top of La Liga. Real captain Sergio Ramos put the visitors in front by heading home a Toni Kroos free kick after 52
Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. Dani Carvajal grabbed his first goal in 15 months after Sergio Ramos scored and conceded a penalty in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Alaves in the pouring rain at Mendizorroza. The visitors controlled the game but
Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. Julien Laurens says he can’t watch Barcelona play anymore and it’s Ernesto Valverde’s fault. Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele will be out of action until
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson react to Joao Felix being named the 2019 Golden Boy award winner. One day when Diego Simeone was young, about 10, a music teacher by the name of Bruno Amasino made him conductor of the school orchestra. Simeone had said that he never really knew why, but watch
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. A Catalan separatist organisation has called for protests on the day Barcelona and Real Madrid are due to meet at Camp Nou in the
With Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales upon us once more, you won’t believe what branded merchandise soccer clubs are selling, from fire extinguishers to singing toasters… 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
ESPN sits down with Joao Felix at the MLS All-Star Game to discuss why he joined Atletico Madrid and his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix was named the 2019 Golden Boy award winner on Wednesday. The honour, presented by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, is given to the best player aged 21 and
The FC crew react to John Obi Mikel calling Eden Hazard “the laziest player” he’s played alongside. Shaka Hislop believes Gareth Bale has nothing to lose with his current approach at Real Madrid. Real Madrid have been handed an injury boost ahead of El Clasico, with the ankle injury Eden Hazard sustained against Paris Saint-German
By Moises Llorens and Sam Marsden Don Hutchison says you shouldn’t expect another scoreless draw between Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. Julien Laurens says he can’t watch Barcelona play anymore and it’s Ernesto Valverde’s fault. Ale Moreno explains why Antoine Griezmann doesn’t know where he fits in at Barcelona. Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a
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