Herculez Gomez makes his pick for the Western Conference semifinal between LAFC and LA Galaxy. Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop examine whether LAFC can beat LA Galaxy for the first time ever Thursday. Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. LA Galaxy turned
Centre-back Pablo Mari was one of the best players in Flamengo’s Copa semifinal win — just months after being cast aside from Man City. In last year’s Copa Libertadores, Brazilian team after Brazilian team crashed out of the competition showing an excess of caution. There is no chance of that happening this time around with
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
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Shaka Hislop questions whether or not Man United are in a position to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer right now. Craig Burley questions whether or not Manchester United should go all in on Harry Kane. Adrian Healey and Mark Ogden weigh up if Manchester United are on course to find consistency. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said
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
LAFC and LA Galaxy take their heated rivalry to the next level in the MLS Cup Playoffs Thursday night on ESPN. El Trafico is nearly here! LA Lakers and LA Clippers fans predict who will win: LAFC or LA Galaxy. Tyler Miller explains why Carlos Vela’s mentality has brought confidence to both himself and the
Alejandro Moreno says Kylian Mbappe can learn from Neymar about the Real Madrid transfer speculation. Frank Leboeuf is not concerned about Neymar’s latest injury having a negative impact on PSG’s season. France Football have justified their decision to leave Neymar out of this year’s 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist after a “black year” for the Paris
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
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers filed documents in U.S. court last week. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers have filed court documents asking a judge in Las Vegas to either dismiss a Nevada woman’s lawsuit alleging the football star raped her in 2009, or to order closed-door settlement talks. Attorneys representing Ronaldo’s accuser, Kathryn Mayorga, did not immediately respond Tuesday
Spain women line up for their World Cup round-of-16 clash with USA. The football players in the Spanish women’s first division have announced they will go on strike indefinitely because of a deadlock in negotiations regarding the improvement of their rights. A total of 188 female players from the 16 clubs of the Primera Iberdrola,
8:43 AM ET Oct 20 (Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez scored two goals each as Inter Milan survived a late fightback to beat Sassuolo 4-3 at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday. Martinez struck inside two minutes before Domenico Berardi equalised, but Lukaku gave Inter breathing space with a powerful strike and a penalty
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
Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses
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
Adrian Healey and Mark Ogden weigh up if Manchester United are on course to find consistency. Craig Burley slams the way VAR is used in the Premier League after Manchester United’s draw vs. Liverpool. Steve Nicol says Liverpool thought they could just ‘step on the field’ to handle Man United. Craig Burley outlines how Liverpool
Africa’s top stars in the English Premier League endured a weekend to forget as Liverpool’s winning streak came to an end against Manchester United on Sunday and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Arsenal were eclipsed by Lys Mousset and Sheffield United on Monday. Had Sadio Mane and Liverpool defeated United at Old Trafford this weekend, they would have
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 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Arsenal, City interested in Isco Real Madrid are
Chris Wondolowski has signed a new one-year contract with San Jose Earthquakes. San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski has signed a new one-year contract, the club announced on Tuesday. On a conference call with reporters, he said that his new deal will not see him labeled as a Designated Player nor will his salary require
The return to club football didn’t disappoint after a two-week layoff. Here’s Gab Marcotti to get you up to speed with the latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: Man United rattle Liverpool | Alarm bells for Real Madrid? | Man City avoid Palace trap | Barca’s front three in sync | Juve hold their