Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres’ career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement. Relive one of Fernando Torres’ most memorable goals with Liverpool as he announces his retirement. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno has words for anyone complaining about the discrepancy between Liverpool and Manchester City’s end-of-season
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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short-term fix for the London club. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley lists the reasons why Frank Lampard would have a difficult time as Chelsea manager should he be appointed to replace the outgoing Maurizio Sarri.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Jordan is the latest occasion that GOAT met GOAT. 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: Ex-Barca captain Puyol proves he’s a legend in his own
Hummels still has plenty left to offer in a top club’s defense but will Bayern regret letting him leave so easily for their biggest and strongest rival? Why? The obvious and indeed most accurate answer is that all three parties felt that Mats Hummels‘ move back to Borussia Dortmund from FC Bayern Munich was in
Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. Atletico Madrid right-back Juanfran is wanted by MLS expansion franchise Nashville SC as well as Brazilian teams Corinthians and Sao Paulo, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Having spent
Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget of £100 million will have on their summer plans. With no director of football in sight for Manchester United, the FC guys debate whether Ed Woodward’s transfer-by-committee method still works. Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku is not prepared to hand in a
Towards the end of his seven-year stint as manager of Borussia Dortmund, Jürgen Klopp would often wonder “what if?” What if Nuri Sahin, Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Shinji Kagawa had remained on his team instead of being seduced away by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively? What if that supremely talented, young
Julien Laurens discusses the race for Matthijs de Ligt as Juventus have reportedly swooped in to challenge PSG for the 19-year-old Ajax defender. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno sifts through the latest transfer rumours, including where Matthijs de Ligt will land in the summer transfer window. Craig Burley urges Matthijs de Ligt not to be tempted
Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget of £100 million will have on their summer plans. The transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers. And keep up to date with the latest gossip below. When does the window open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club
Sergio Ramos’ wedding involved a dragon, Swedish rock band Europe and a high level of rum consumption. 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: Man United stars teach Phil Jones
Steve Nicol loves what he saw from Aaron Wan-Bissaka last season and says he would be worth every penny for Manchester United. Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka has had his head turned by interest from Manchester United, England under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd has said. United have had a £35 million initial bid plus £5m add-ons
Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. The Premier League transfer window is open. Click here to review all the latest transfers. And keep up to date with the latest gossip below. When does the window
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short term fix for the London club. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent. Chelsea have welcomed former goalkeeper
To watch 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. Gab Marcotti points to the performances of Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi while examining where Argentina fell short against Colombia. To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Luis Suarez has said he lost three kilograms (6.6 lbs) during
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It sure seemed like everything changed in August 2017, didn’t it? Before then, there was an established food chain in soccer’s transfer market: Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top, and then everyone else. Those two clubs were as rich as anyone and for the most part, it seemed like it was every elite soccer
It was the most open secret in football, and now it’s official: Maurizio Sarri is the new coach of Juventus. The appointment did take a little while. It’s been roughly a month since the club announced its bold decision to call time and move on from Massimiliano Allegri. As the weeks went by, people jokingly
Gab Marcotti explains the role Milan legend Paolo Maldini will play in Ivan Gazidis’ search for a manager to replace Gennaro Gattuso. AC Milan appointed Marco Giampaolo as their new coach on Wednesday, handing him the job of trying to end their eight-year trophy drought and take them back to the Champions League after a
Fernando Torres, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010, has announced his retirement. Spain’s World Cup winning striker Fernando Torres announced his retirement from football on Friday, bringing an end to a glittering 18-year career. Torres, who scored more than 100 goals across two spells at his boyhood club Atletico Madrid, also played