There’s no debate: as a standalone tournament, the Women’s World Cup is a rip-roaring, commercially viable success. The 2019 edition broke women’s football viewing records around the world. This happened not only in Europe, where the time zones were friendly and new marks were set in France, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also
Month: September 2019
Cafu won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994 and 2002. The son of Cafu, Brazil’s World Cup winning captain, died on Wednesday night aged 30 after suffering a heart attack. Danilo was playing football on his sister’s birthday in the Alphaville neighbourhood, north west of Sao Paulo, when the incident happened. Danilo was taken
Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in the last nine. Daniel James has been named Manchester United’s Player of the Month for August after
Diego Valeri’s vicious strike 16 minutes in is all Portland need to beat Real Salt Lake. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+. Sporting KC have now won three straight as they continue their late surge towards the playoffs. To watch more MLS, sign up to ESPN+. With or without Carlos Vela, LAFC will look
Can’s frustration and omission from Juve’s CL squad could have been easily avoided. Instead, he’s forced to spectate. It’s one half of the transfer season, and it’s often the side that gets overlooked. Selling. And doing it well. It’s also what is making Juventus’ summer — beyond the excitement generated by Mathijs De Ligt, Merih
The FC crew debate if Spain has enough star power in their front three to win the European Championship. Sergio Ramos and Spain were too much for Romania, securing a 2-1 win to extend their Group F lead. To watch more Euro Qualifying, sign up to ESPN+. European Qualifying: Paco Alcácer (47′) Romania 0-2 Spain.
Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper Sandra Panos is preparing for first clash with Real Madrid. Barcelona goalkeeper Sandra Panos has told ESPN FC that Real Madrid must earn the right to be considered the Catalan club’s rivals in the women’s game. Madrid announced plans earlier this summer to launch a women’s team by taking over CD
Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in the last nine. Out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has said manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” Jurgen Klopp confirmed Sadio Mane was “upset with a situation in a game” following the forward’s angry reaction during Liverpool’s 3-0 victory at Burnley, but that “everything is fine.” The Senegal international was atypically furious while making his way
The FC crew break down how Mauro Icardi fits with PSG as he joins the French giants on loan from Inter. ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the transfer rumours linking Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi to Paris Saint-Germain FC. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti talk through where exactly Mauro Icardi stands
Now that the summer transfer window is finally shut, ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop gives his picks for the best five. Olivier Giroud is keen to play in MLS before the end of his career, the France international revealed in an interview on French television on Wednesday. “MLS, for my family, my children who speak English,
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: Falcao greeted like a God in Turkey | Manager resigns over boredom The official logo for the Qatar 2022 World Cup has
As Barcelona’s stuttering start continued with a 2-2 draw at Osasuna, Steve Nicol is still baffled they’re struggling even without Lionel Messi. Barcelona midfielder Rafinha Alcantara has returned to Celta Vigo on a season-long loan, the two clubs announced on Monday afternoon. “Rafinha Alcantara returns, subject to a medical, to the Celeste club on loan,
Michael Owen opens up on his Twitter spat with Alan Shearer, saying that the Newcastle legend uses him as a scapegoat for Newcastle’s relegation in 2009. As we wait out the September international break, Craig Burley reflects on the first four weeks of the Premier League season and gives his best XI. Tyrone Mings shares
Gab Marcotti is here to recap another busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings. Jump to: North London derby lessons | Juve, Napoli show flaws | Barca drop points | Lukaku abused | Man United’s transition | Bale back for Real? | Dortmund’s wake-up call | Salah, Mane drama? | Super Simeone and
The Timbers Army went silent for the first 33 minutes of Friday’s match against the archrival Seattle Sounders. Goals from Cristian Roldan and Raul Ruidiaz proved just enough for the Seattle Sounders over arch-rivals Portland Timbers. To watch MLS sign up to ESPN+. A “handful” of fans belonging to the Timbers Army, the main supporters’
Former french international Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Neymar transfer saga that continues to drag on between Barcelona and PSG. Neymar was all smiles as he arrived in Miami on Monday to join Brazil’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Peru. The Brazilian forward landed in Brazil
One day, we might look back upon the 2019 summer transfer window and view it as a turning point. Maybe it will be the moment that clubs woke up to the reality of inflated contracts and fees, or perhaps realized that adding talent for the sake of it is only worthwhile if the price is
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol recaps Juventus’ extraordinary 4-3 win over Napoli in Turin. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and will be out until at least February Emre Can has said he is extremely shocked after Juventus did not include him in their Champions League