Felipe Gutierrez’s two goals helped struggling SKC to a big win at Seattle, which got two goals from Jordan Morris. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+. The Seattle Sounders added midfielders Emanuel Cecchini and Luis Silva to their roster in separate transactions announced Thursday. Cecchini, 22, arrives on loan from Spain’s Malaga CF and
Month: August 2019
Lionel Messi ensures Barcelona fans the club will fight for every trophy in 2019-20 after only winning La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in 2018-19. Stewart Robson cites Barcelona’s defeats against Liverpool and Roma in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments that money cannot buy a UCL title. Ross Dyer and Shaka Hislop go through
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Romelu Lukaku will fit perfectly into Antonio Conte’s system at Inter Milan following his move from Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson explains why Mario Mandzukic’s wage demands and Juventus’ inflated transfer fee means the Croatian will remain in Turin. ESPN’s Rob Dawson is at Old Trafford to explain how
The Exploding Heads are back as player agents to field calls from the likes of Gareth Bale, Harry Maguire and Phil Jones on a lively transfer deadline day. 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,
Our ESPN FC panel give their Premier League predictions, including some surprising picks for top 6 and player of the year. Alejandro Moreno feels D.C. United can’t afford to sign the “inconsistent” Mesut Ozil from Arsenal, after sources say the club and player are in talks. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley take issue
Daniel Frahn had been fined by Chemnitzer FC earlier this year. German third division club Chemnitzer FC have terminated the contract of captain Daniel Frahn after accusing him of ”openly displaying his sympathy with the leading figures” of far-right groups associated with the club’s supporters scene. Frahn, 32, missed Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Halle through injury
9:31 PM ET Sam Marsden Ivan Rakitic‘s second-half goal earned Barcelona a 2-1 win against Napoli on Wednesday as the Italians were made to pay for missing a string of chances at the Hard Rock Stadium. Rakitic fired home from the edge of the box with 10 minutes remaining to give Barca the advantage in
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. Julien Laurens dismisses the possibility of Neymar joining Real Madrid on loan, even if Florentino Perez wants the move to happen. With players like Paul Pogba and Neymar trying to
E:60 looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea. David Luiz refused to train with Chelsea’s first team on Wednesday in hopes of forcing a move out of Stamford Bridge, sources have told ESPN FC. Luiz going on strike was first
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. Frank Leboeuf explains why he thinks Neymar’s actions are far from “how a footballer should act” and says PSG fans have had enough of the Brazilian. Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Ander
By Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal Kei Kamara made up for an early own goal by scoring a hat trick for Colorado in a wild nine-goal thriller. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+. MLS’s fifth-leading scorer all time makes an uncharacteristic mistake for Colorado to gift Montreal a goal. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+. Lassi
3:04 PM ET Dermot Corrigan Eden Hazard‘s first goal for Real Madrid was enough for a 1-0 win in Wednesday’s pre-season friendly at Red Bull Salzburg, but Zinedine Zidane’s side still look very much a work in progress with just over a week to go until the La Liga season begins. – Sources: Real eyes
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. With players like Paul Pogba and Neymar trying to force their way out of their clubs, Frank Leboeuf explains why this behavior is unfair to the teams. Frank Leboeuf explains
Clemens Tonnies could face action from the German football league. Schalke chief Clemens Tonnies is to temporarily step down after being cleared of racism allegations by the German club’s honorary council. The 63-year-old, who remains under investigation by the German FA’s ethics committee, will leave his position at the Bundesliga club for three months.. The
Julien Laurens explains why Manchester United’s pursuit of Paulo Dybala stalled and what it means for Romelu Lukaku’s future. Craig Burley questions how Christian Eriksen would fit in at Old Trafford with reports Man United are pursuing a deal for the Tottenham midfielder. Romelu Lukaku is desperately trying to secure an exit from Manchester United
With PSG and Neymar still at odds, Alejandro Moreno says the Ligue 1 club needs to come down on the price to land the Brazilian. With players like Paul Pogba and Neymar trying to force their way out of their clubs, Frank Leboeuf explains why this behavior is unfair to the teams. Frank Leboeuf explains
Kevin De Bruyne delves into the trophies Manchester City will prioritize during their 2019-2020 campaign after winning the FA Community Shield. Kyle Walker explains why it is imperative Manchester City win the Champions League and discusses his new deal in an exclusive interview with ESPN. The FC crew explain how Rodri will help shore up
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson explains why he believes Liverpool were the better side and were unlucky to walk away from the Community Shield empty handed. Liverpool forward Harry Wilson has joined Bournemouth on a season-long deal for a £2.5 million loan fee. The 22-year-old travelled to the south coast on Tuesday afternoon to undergo a
Chelsea have apologised for the “terrible past experiences” of some former youth players after an investigation into child sexual abuse. Barrister Charles Geekie found that Eddie Heath, who coached Chelsea’s youth teams from 1968-1979, was a “dangerous and prolific child abuser. His conduct was beyond reprehensible.” Geekie said the abuse by Heath, who died in
9:49 PM ET Atlanta United are heading to the finals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after beating Orlando City 2-0 at Exploria Stadium on Tuesday night. The visitors took a 1-0 lead before half-time when Eric Remedi redirected a Julian Gressel cross past Adam Grinwis after a period of sustained Atlanta pressure on