Craig Burley explains how the return of multiple players from injury helped Liverpool power past Genk. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s win vs. Red Star will have Mauricio Pochettino rethinking his plan for Liverpool. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
UEFA Champions League
5:01 PM ET Forward Lautaro Martinez scored one goal and missed a second-half penalty as a lacklustre Inter Milan scraped their first win in their Champions League group by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday. The Argentine broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, scoring from close range after Stefan de Vrij’s pass sent him
Steve Nicol highlights Raheem Sterling’s maturation in recent years after Man City’s win vs. Atalanta. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged Phil Foden to learn from his Champions League red card against Atalanta. Foden, starting a game for just the second time with season, was booked twice in the second half to see red
With the third set of Champions League group stage games finished, we look at who stood out from this week’s performances. Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Courtois has not always found life comfortable under the relentless spotlight at Real Madrid but he answered some of his critics in the crucial win at Galatasaray. Fine early
5:01 PM ET German champions Bayern Munich needed two goals from their top scorer Robert Lewandowski to sneak past hosts Olympiakos 3-2 on Tuesday and remain top of their Champions League Group B. The Greeks scored on the break when Kostas Tsimikas’s cross found Youssef El Arabi at the far post and the Moroccan beat
5:01 PM ET Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to grab a second half hat-trick and inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a runaway 5-0 victory at Belgium’s Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday. The win kept up their 100% record in Group A with the French team on nine points at the halfway mark
Youssoufa Moukoko was promoted to Borussia Dortmund’s U19s in the summer. Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, 14, became the youngest player to score in the UEFA Youth League when he netted in the 4-1 defeat against Inter Milan on Tuesday It is the latest landmark for the teenager, who scored six goals on his under-19
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga.
Liverpool condemned a “highly offensive” banner of striker Divock Origi seen in the away end ahead of their Champions League game at KRC Genk on Wednesday. Origi, 24, began his career with the Belgian side. His head was photoshopped onto the viral meme known as “WhatsApp Guy,” which plays on a racial stereotype. – Champions
Lionel Messi scored Barcelona’s opener en route to a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague. Barcelona remain unbeaten in the Champions League this season but were made to work for their three points on Wednesday as they beat Slavia Prague 2-1. Lionel Messi opened the scoring at the Sinobo Stadium inside three minutes before the home
Steve Nicol highlights Raheem Sterling’s maturation in recent years after Man City’s win vs. Atalanta. Tottenham and Manchester City both scored five times in comfortable victories on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and
2:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid substitute Alvaro Morata scored a late second half header to give his team a 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday and send them top of their Champions League Group D. In a game of few chances and many mistakes neither team came close to breaking the deadlock before Morata
Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about the Real Madrid transfer speculation. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Steve Nicol explains why Neymar isn’t
This week in Europe, Tottenham need a win against Red Star and Real Madrid can’t afford another bad result as they travel to Galatasaray. But heading into Matchday 3, we thought we’d do a little myth-busting when it comes to Europe’s top competition. Even though things don’t normally get spicy until the knockout rounds, there’s
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday admitted that his future at the club is not in his own hands. Rumours persist that the Frenchman could be sacked if Los Blancos don’t get their first Champions League win of the
Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro. 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. The sun hadn’t even
An animated Pep Guardiola reacts to Kevin De Bruyne being denied a penalty by VAR vs. Crystal Palace. Manchester City strolled to victory against Crystal Palace to close the gap on Liverpool at the top. MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has said his Manchester City team make too many mistakes to be considered Champions League
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
There are different paths to beating your opponent in a football match. You can outrun them, and you can outmuscle them. You can out-will them, and you can outwit them. All of the above are probably more satisfying to a coach whose job is to prepare, condition and motivate his players. After all, it shows
Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno feels Eden Hazard’s honeymoon phase at Real Madrid is clearly over. Craig Burley and Ale Moreno don’t hold back their criticisms of Real Madrid’s senior players of Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric. ESPN FC’s