ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Real Madrid great Raul Gonzalez has been named as coach of the club’s reserve team Castilla, Real said in a statement on Thursday, a role that has often
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Manchester United’s 2018-19 campaign was one of their worst seasons in recent memory: They sacked a manager, failed to challenge for a single major honour and finished sixth, five points adrift of the top four and Champions League qualification. Ending the season 32 points behind champions Manchester City and 32 points ahead of relegated Cardiff
Manchester City teammates Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling traded blows via Instagram. 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 City troll Liverpool over Stones’ goal-line clearance | UFC star
Eden Hazard’s sign-off from Chelsea’s Whatsapp begs the question of how other stars left group chats. 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: Mbappe would play as Liverpool in FIFA
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to Barcelona would make the most sense for Neymar, should he decide to leave PSG this summer. With reports Barcelona are set to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s release clause, the FC guys assess how the France star will fit into the current side. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes
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 open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? TOP STORY: Manchester United keen on Aubameyang? With a source telling ESPN that Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku
Gab Marcotti provides an update on the Neymar’s future with Paris Saint-Germain, after chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s comments warning the Brazilian. Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens discuss how Kylian Mbappe’s relationship with Neymar is affecting his on-field production for PSG and France. Barcelona are seriously looking into bringing Neymar back to Camp Nou next
Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on Bayern Munich’s interest in Man City’s Leroy Sane and the roadblocks that have emerged between the clubs. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN
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 open in Europe? | QUIZ: Which club should you join? TOP STORY: Pogba to go on strike; Bayern eye Bale The future of Paul Pogba continues to make
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines Paul Pogba’s latest admission that his future might be away from Manchester United. Paul Pogba believes now could be a good time to leave Manchester United in order to find a new challenge. Gab Marcotti outlines the reasons for the delay in Romelu Lukaku’s proposed move to Inter from Manchester
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley examines Paul Pogba’s latest admission that his future might be away from Manchester United. Paul Pogba believes now could be a good time to leave Manchester United in order to find a new challenge. Gab Marcotti outlines the reasons for the delay in Romelu Lukaku’s proposed move to Inter from Manchester
By Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno has words for anyone complaining about the discrepancy between Liverpool and Manchester City’s end-of-season fixtures for the 2019-20 season. Zack Steffen talks about the pressure of being the USMNT number one, and what he expects from his move to Manchester City. With Antoine Griezmann in the news with
Matthijs de Ligt has emerged as the hottest property in Europe during this summer’s transfer window after captaining Ajax to the Champions League semifinals at just 19 years old. FC Exclusives The centre-back, who is also a regular in Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands team, has been mainly tracked by Barcelona, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, with
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol decides which players Zinedine
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti questions whether Maurizio Sarri will be able to implement “Sarri-ball” at Juventus, after leaving Chelsea for the Italian club. Craig Burley says results, not Frank Lampard, will get Chelsea fans behind the club, slamming the idea hiring the club legend will rally supporters. Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Steve Nicol weighs in on the
The post-Arsene Wenger rebuild is likely to continue at Arsenal following a season that saw them reach the Europa League final and narrowly finish fifth, albeit without hitting any particular heights in the Premier League. For most of the season, they were outside the top four, save for a brief run at the end. One
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno share the same sentiments that Neymar’s rainbow vs. Angers was both filthy and unnecessary. Paris Saint-Germain chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said that the French champions will no longer tolerate superstar attitudes from their biggest players after a forgettable 2018-19 season. PSG moved to replace sporting director
Sometimes things take a 180-degree turn. Up becomes down. White is now black. Thor turns out to be Loki. Your certainties end up being replaced by what you thought was heresy. Welcome to the Maurizio Sarri experience at Chelsea, which officially came to an end on Sunday. It’s hard to tell what would have seemed
Sergio Ramos and Piular Rubio tied the knot in front of a star-studded congregation in Seville. Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos‘s wedding to long-time partner Pilar Rubio on Saturday had a guest list that was a veritable Who’s Who of Spanish football. Guests at the Cathedral of Seville included Ballon d’Or holder Luka Modric and