Brazil legend Pele weighs in on the recent incidents of racism in football and explains what needs to change. The ball isn’t kicked for the first minute of the match as Ajax and Heracles stand in protest against racism. Gab Marcotti doesn’t hold back when looking at how Verona handled racist chants directed at Mario
11:28 AM ET Bayern Munich’s Philippe Coutinho scored a hat trick and Robert Lewandowski added two more goals as the champions demolished Werder Bremen 6-1 on Saturday to impressively bounce back from two straight league defeats. The Bavarians, missing several players through injury, climbed to fourth place on 27 points, four behind leaders Borussia Monchengladbach
1:49 PM ET Marseille celebrate their equaliser on Saturday. Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images Olympique de Marseille substitute Nemanja Radonjic struck again to salvage a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Metz on Saturday but even his late intervention failed to prevent the end of his side’s six-game winning streak. Serbian midfielder Radonjic scored his
Chelsea’s inconsistent run of form continues as they were beaten 1-0 by Bournemouth in the Premier League on a poor afternoon at Stamford Bridge. The home side were never really able to figure the Cherries out at the back and as the game went on, Eddie Howe’s men grew in confidence. It took until the
2:34 PM ET Sebastien Haller was the hero for West Ham on Saturday. Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images A long-awaited goal by close-season signing Sebastien Haller earned West Ham United a crucial 1-0 win in a Premier League basement battle at Southampton to ease the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini. Haller’s well-taken goal in
Barcelona’s seven-game winning run came to an end as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday. The home side took an early lead at Anoeta when Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after Sergio Busquets was adjudged to have pulled Diego Llorente‘s shirt. Antoine Griezmann levelled
Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss MLS’s expansion and question whether there are now too many teams. Steve Nicol believes Whitecaps manager Marc Dos Santos was out of line calling MLS a “Mickey Mouse” league. The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed terms with Puebla to secure the transfer of Canada international forward Lucas Cavallini, multiple sources
Craig Burley explains why Carlo Ancelotti isn’t right for Arsenal despite his history of managerial success. Freddie Ljungberg heaps praise on “amazing” teenager Bukayo Saka in Arsenal’s Europa League draw. Shaka Hislop is bemused by reports suggesting Everton are in talks with former Arsenal boss Unai Emery. Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is facing up to
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
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Liverpool join race for PSG’s Neymar? The future of Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was never going to
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
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: United confident in Sancho pursuit Manchester United believe they are in pole position to secure a deal
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
Luka Modric‘s goal in Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Club Brugge was the 307th in this season’s Champions League group stage, which set an all-time record. And that record was extended to 308 just moments later when Gonzalo Higuain put Juventus 2-0 up away to Bayer Leverkusen. Last season, there were 306 goals in the
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,
MANCHESTER — Nicky Butt has a unique way of explaining the role of Manchester United’s academy when it comes to turning a young footballer into, hopefully, one of the best in the world. “I’d describe it as, when you meet the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with, the first thing
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
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