Unai Emery addresses rumours surrounding Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe in the front three for the North London derby. The ESPN FC panel talk the Gunners ahead of the upcoming North London Derby and wonder if Unai Emery can evolve as Arsenal manager. Arsenal have sold Nacho Monreal to Real Sociedad and loaned
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Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real Madrid at No. 6. James Rodriguez seemed frozen out at Real Madrid, but after starting their last match, does the Colombian have a place in Zinedine Zidane’s squad? Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane
The ESPN FC panel break down Group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real Madrid at No. 6. Barcelona coach Ernesto
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 Steve Nicol and Craig Burley get heated with Gab Marcotti over whether Matthijs de Ligt should have spent Juventus’ opening match on the bench. Ross Dyer and Alejandro Moreno go
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. While some would have us believe they are locked in eternal conquest against each other, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have proved that their
4:32 PM ET RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner scored a hat-trick to give the visitors a 3-1 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday and provisionally put them top of the Bundesliga with three wins from three games. Werner, who last week signed a contract extension with the Bulls, shook off Matthias Ginter and weaved the
The ESPN FC panel break down Group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real Madrid at No. 6. Barcelona coach Ernesto
The ESPN FC panel break down group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Romelu Lukaku scored in his Serie A debut against Lecce on Monday. Alejandro Moreno breaks down the positives and negatives of his performance for Inter. Steve Nicol says Romelu
Uncapped Harry Souttar is part of a new generation of Australia stars hoping to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. Australia’s next generation of football talent has been given the nod to start the Socceroos’ path to the 2022 World Cup. Coach Graham Arnold has picked 12 players with 10 caps or fewer to
Zinedine Zidane’s been relying heavily on his established, aging stars despite a summer of heavy spending in Madrid. It was Saturday afternoon. The sun was out, the bars were full and they were back at the Bernabéu. They’d waited a long time; there hadn’t been a truly meaningful game there for six long, depressing months,
Alisson Becker has “made steps” towards recovering from a calf injury, but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he will not rush the goalkeeper back into the fold. The Brazil international, who sustained the problem during the first half of the 4-1 victory over Norwich City at Anfield on Aug. 9, was expected to be
On the one year anniversary of their World Cup triumph, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into the chances this France side will win more silverware. France coach Didier Deschamps has left Alexandre Lacazette and Samuel Umtiti out of his squad for September’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania and Andorra, but Aymeric Laporte is in line to
Pity Martinez’s goal for Atlanta United gave them the cushion they needed to hold off Minnesota, and secure a US Open Cup victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Philadelphia hosts cup winners Atlanta in a big Eastern Conference clash, while Minnesota United will try to get over its U.S. Open Cup final loss with a visit to
Check out every fixture in this season’s Champions League, with the first group-stage games being played on Tuesday, Sept. 17. All games kick off at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. GMT unless stated. Group A Wednesday, Sept. 18 Club Brugge vs. Galatasaray (12:55 p.m. ET / 5:55 p.m. GMT)Paris Saint-Germain vs. Real Madrid Tuesday,
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Alexis Nunes discussed what Robert Lewandowski needs to do to in order to remain a top class striker for years to come. Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player, his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich. Philippe Coutinho explains how his chats with
Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year. The draw for the UEFA Champions
As rivalries go, the Old Firm Derby is one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not one that Nigerian fans have paid much attention to… until now. Glasgow Rangers will take on bitter rivals Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, and Joe Aribo, a recent Super Eagles call-up, will don the blue kit in
Stewart Robson joins Alexis Nunes to explain why he expects this season’s Champions League to be won by another Premier League giant. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, taking the prize over Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo. The award was handed to Netherlands captain at
Genoa came back from a goal down three times to force a 3-3 draw with AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Zlatan Ibrahimovic jokes that if Manchester United ever need him, he’s still good enough for the Premier League. Craig Burley and Steve Nicol explain why teams like
ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson and Alexis Nunes discussed what Robert Lewandowski needs to do to in order to remain a top class striker for years to come. Robert Lewandowski has extended his Bayern Munich contract by two years until 2023. The Poland international, who has been linked with moves to Real Madrid or Chelsea in