3:51 PM ET Real Madrid made short work of Valencia in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday night, beating their fellow La Liga side 3-1 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the new four-team format of the annual competition. 2 Related Toni Kroos put Real into the lead in the 15th minute with
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Craig Burley feels it may be a good idea for Man United to bring in Mauricio Pochettino before the summer. It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Man
ESPN FC’s Peter Walton offers up his fix to the offside controversies plaguing the Premier League. Liverpool supporters have had a hard time of it on social media the past few months, with rival fans insisting they are only running away with the Premier League title due to VAR decisions made in their favour and
Frank Lampard insists Chelsea are looking to strengthen, but admits they are still searching for targets. Julien Laurens says history between Chelsea and Antonio Conte could impact the striker’s move to Serie A. Jurgen Klinsmann says there’s “much more to come” from Christian Pulisic at Chelsea and with the USMNT. Sam Kerr has had an
“What happened in Rome was our fault and nobody else’s. Don’t let it happen again,” Lionel Messi said. But it happened again. There were just a few minutes to go before FC Barcelona headed out into Anfield for last year’s Champions League semifinal second leg when he delivered that message to his teammates, but maybe
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard had a trial at Man United, but who else might have moved to a very different club? 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: Newcastle’s calendar mishap
De Ligt has seen limited action for Juventus as of late but there’s no need to panic about his place on the bench or his development. Last month, I grabbed a cup of coffee with a former scout and director of football who worked at several English clubs, and our conversation eventually turned to Matthijs
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Spurs turn to Piatek after Kane news Premier League side Tottenham have moved swiftly to snap up a replacement for the
3:55 PM ET Atletico Madrid battled back to beat Barcelona 3-2 in the semifinals of the Spanish Supercopa in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in a wildly entertaining match that featured five second-half goals. Both teams fielded full-strength sides for the chance to play Real Madrid, who beat Valencia on Wednesday in the other semi,
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno sifts through all the latest rumours in Transfer Rater, including Gareth Bale to Man United. Sid Lowe explains how Zinedine Zidane’s return has given many Real Madrid players a new lease on life. Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is not interested in a move to play in Major League Soccer, his
Craig Burley praises Sadio Mane, after the Liverpool and Senegal star won the CAF African Player of the Year. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has said he had trials with Manchester United as a youngster but always knew he wanted to play at Anfield. Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career at Liverpool before leaving
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are still in their League Cup tie against Manchester City. Craig Burley thinks getting rid of ‘charlatan’ players is a top priority at Old Trafford. Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 3-1 in the first leg at Old Trafford. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Marcus Rashford has said
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Chelsea make offer for Fernandes Chelsea have put forward an offer to try and sign Benfica star Gedson Fernandes, Sky Sports
Ale Moreno feels the Spanish Super Cup is a cash grab and could hurt Real Madrid and Barca’s La Liga title hopes. JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde says a desire to make more money has taken four of Spain’s top teams to Saudi Arabia for this week’s Supercopa. Barca face Atletico Madrid
Arsenal fans have had a pretty dismal season so far, with the club languishing in mid-table as manager Unai Emery was sacked and supporters fell out with stars like Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka. But is it all their own fault? ESPN and the team led by Dr. Thomas Curran, at the London School of
5:13 PM ET Mauro Icardi continued his devastating scoring form with a hat-trick to inspire Paris Saint-German to a 6-1 thrashing of 10-man Saint-Etienne in the French League Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday. Argentine Icardi, on loan from Inter Milan, scored either side of the interval with Neymar, a Jessy Moulin own goal and a Kylian
Darko Kovacevic spent nine seasons in two spells with Real Sociedad. Real Sociedad have wished their former player, Darko Kovacevic, “a swift recovery” following reports that he was shot at outside his home in Athens on Tuesday. The ex-Serbia international and former Juventus forward was taken to a nearby hospital for wrist and knee injuries
Stewart Robson says Zlatan’s return to Europe is not exciting and debates whether the move is positive. Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes his first appearance for Milan since 2012. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. A year ago, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was deciding whether or not to stay in MLS. He had plenty of offers, including one from Milan,
Shaka Hislop outlines the edge Borussia Dortmund had to get the signature of FC Salzburg’s Erling Haaland. Borussia Dortmund have signed Erling Haaland, beating Manchester United and Juventus in the race to secure the 19-year-old’s signature. Haaland joins the Bundesliga club from Austrian side FC Salzburg, with his deal set to keep him at Dortmund until
Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Alejandro Moreno says D.C. United need to think about the big picture if they’re going to pursue Luka Modric. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has tipped compatriots Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior to make successes of themselves with