Metz defender Manuel Cabit was seriously injured after a car crash on the weekend. Ligue 1 club Metz has said two first-team players were taken to hospital after a car accident in north east France on Sunday. Manuel Cabit was seriously injured following the crash and remains in hospital, while Kevin N’Doram escaped unscathed. Both players
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Steve Nicol says Pep Guardiola calling Sadio Mane a diver won’t affect Liverpool in their clash vs. Man City. Steve Nicol explains why all signs are pointing to more late drama between Liverpool and Man City. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has to deal with playing two games in as many days next month. Here’s how
Steve Nicol says Pep Guardiola calling Sadio Mane a diver won’t affect Liverpool in their clash vs. Man City. MILAN — Man City boss Pep Guardiola backed down in his war of words with Jurgen Klopp by claiming he never intended to brand Liverpool striker Sadio Mane a diver. Klopp launched a defence of his
Janusz Michallik feels Niko Kovac’s is job hanging by a thread after Bayern’s embarrassing defeat to Frankfurt. Bayern Munich have sacked Niko Kovac as manager following Saturday’s embarrassing 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, the club announced on Sunday. “The performance of our team in recent weeks and the results have shown us that there was
2019 MLS MVP Carlos Vela details how LAFC coach Bob Bradley influenced his record-breaking season. Ale Moreno rips Carlos Vela and Diego Rossi for their ineffectiveness in LAFC’s season-ending loss to Seattle. MLS MVP Carlos Vela preferred to stand aside from the Mexican national team after the 2018 World Cup, but the 30-year-old has refused to state
Ajax surrendered their 4-1 lead in controversial circumstances against Chelsea on an eventful matchday 4 in the Champions League. Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga suffered the unfortunate bounce off an Ajax free kick, silencing Stamford Bridge. The FC panel examine whether Chelsea or Ajax will be more pleased with their 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea coach
3:06 PM ET RB Leipzig were dominant as they followed up on last Saturday’s eight-goal demolition of Mainz 05 in the Bundesliga by beating Zenit St Petersburg 2-0 away to stay top of their Champions League group on Tuesday. Marcel Halstenberg thought he had given the visitors an early lead with a long-range shot, but
Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. BARCELONA — Ondrej Kolar made a string of fine saves as Slavia Prague held Barcelona to a goalless draw in the Champions League at Camp Nou on Tuesday. Lionel Messi thumped the bar in the first half and
Shaka Hislop feels it’s time for Gareth Bale to move on from Real Madrid amid reports he’ll leave in January. Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale’s situation at Real Madrid is a “mess” but insists they have a good relationship. Shaka Hislop picks the manager most likely to be sacked; check the whole convo on ESPN
Unai Emery has to repeat himself on numerous occasions to explain Granit Xhaka is out vs. Wolves. Craig Burley provides personal experience of being booed by his own supporters when playing for Derby County. Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has been stripped of his captaincy, Gunners manager Unai Emery has confirmed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will skipper the club
Gab Marcotti doesn’t hold back when looking at how Verona handled racist chants directed at Mario Balotelli. Verona’s head coach Ivan Juric claims there was no racist abuse from their fans towards Brescia’s Mario Balotelli. A group of local Verona councillors want the city government to take action against Mario Balotelli after he complained about
Matthijs de Ligt’s second half strike gave Juventus a deserved 1-0 vs. Torino. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Stewart Robson believes Juventus have lacked “fluency and urgency” all season under Maurizio Sarri. The 2019 Italian Supercoppa between Juventus and Lazio will be held in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, where there will be no limitations
Gab Marcotti says Niko Kovac fell short of Bayern Munich’s “high standards” and was let go as a result. Bayern Munich players are aware they will be “held responsible” after the departure of Niko Kovac, the club’s interim coach, Hansi Flick, has said. Kovac left Bayern Munich following a string of bad results and uneasy
Paris Saint-Germain fans can now purchase more pedal power. Paris Saint-Germain have launched an electric bike branded in the club’s colours, just the latest in their vast collection of merchandise tie-up deals… 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
A Dortmund fan was kicked by Police following their Bundesliga match against Schalke. Dortmund public prosecution has opened an investigation against German state police after several Borussia Dortmund supporters were injured, one with a broken jaw, following clashes between the police and fans after last month’s Revierderby. Following an altercation between one Schalke fan, who
LIVERPOOL — Alisson Becker apologised for his language when dissecting Liverpool’s defensive record this season but his facial expression suggested that the words he chose weren’t strong enough. “It always annoys me when we concede stupid goals,” the goalkeeper said when asked about the club’s lack of clean sheets ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League encounter
Paul Mariner credits the Sounders and Toronto FC for adapting in order to set up another showdown in MLS Cup. Toronto will meet Seattle in MLS Cup yet again after knocking out 2018 winners Atlanta. Watch MLS on ESPN+. Atlanta United leads Forbes list of most valuable MLS franchises for the second year running, with
Never before have so many major European clubs been in need of a big-name manager to restore them to greatness but, as yet, none of them have been tempted to give Jose Mourinho the chance to prove he is still the ‘Special One’. AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Tottenham and Real Madrid — powerful clubs
Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. Janusz Michallik says Man United aren’t capable of top four after their loss to Bournemouth. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels Man United are building confidence after their recent run of good form. Paul Mariner feels Marcus Rashford needs consistency from
Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard Pique shouldn’t stick his nose in Barca’s transfer business involving Neymar. Steve Nicol examines Ivan Rakitic’s situation at Barcelona and if he’ll leave in the January transfer window. Ronald Koeman will not quit his