Zlatan Ibrahimovic took over in the second half, scoring twice in LA Galaxy’s 2-0 win over Toronto FC at Dignity Health Sports Park. 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
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Houston got on the board first through Darwin Ceren, but Teal Bunbury and New England were not to be denied as they stormed back to win 2-1. Tijuana forward Gustavo Bou is in negotiations to join the New England Revolution, sources have told ESPN FC. Sources close to the situation say that the discussed fee
10:28 PM ET In a battle of two MLS playoff contenders, Minnesota United held serve at home, coming away with a 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes Wednesday night. Minnesota (8-7-3, 27 points) came into the game in sixth place in the Western Conference, one point back of San Jose (7-7-4, 25 points) but
A heavy midweek schedule and a full weekend slate combined to make Week 17 of the 2019 MLS season one of the wildest in recent memory. The best team in the league lost to what used to be the worst team in the league; another team that used to be the worst team in the
LAFC are the latest team to fall victim to the resurgence of the Colorado Rapids, who are now unbeaten in seven in MLS with four wins in that span. Wayne Rooney, Nani and Carlos Vela will be among the participants at the inaugural MLS All-Stars Skills Challenge in Orlando on July 30, the league announced
Jose Martinez first half double led the way in Atlanta United’s convincing 2-0 win over Chicago. Midfielder Emerson Hyndman has been loaned to Atlanta United from Bournemouth of the Premier League for the rest of the Major League Soccer season. Atlanta said on Monday it has the option to purchase Hyndman’s rights at the end
9:24 PM ET Maximiliano Moralez scored twice and set up Valentin Castellanos twice in a span of seven minutes in the second half, as NYCFC extended its unbeaten streak to 11 games and inched closer to the first-place Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 victory Saturday night at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC (6-1-8,
9:57 PM ET It may still be June, but two clubs just below the playoff positions in the Western Conference standings will be looking to improve their postseason chances when Sporting Kansas City travels to Sandy, Utah, to play Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Sporting K.C. (4-5-7, 19 points) will look to build on their
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MLS commissioner Don Garber sits down with ESPN’s Taylor Twellman to detail the plans for a 28-team league and shares his three things to watch for in 2019. With six new franchises joining Major League Soccer since 2015, two more coming online next season and four more joining the league in the years to follow,
9:54 PM ET The Houston Dynamo continue their three-game, coast-to-coast road trip on Wednesday night when they travel to San Jose, Calif., to face the Earthquakes. The eight-day, 5,077-mile trip started with a 4-0 loss at Portland last Saturday. The final stop will be in Foxboro, Mass., on Saturday when the Dynamo face the New
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
A pair of goals from Brandon Vazquez led Atlanta United past Columbus and into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. Atlanta United standout midfielder Ezequiel Barco will miss at least two weeks due to a knee injury, coach Frank de Boer told reporters on Monday. Barco suffered the injury during the club’s win over
3:52 AM ET Favio Alvarez had a goal and an assist as the LA Galaxy scored twice in the game’s first 15 minutes en route to winning their third straight road match, 2-0 over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night. The Galaxy (10-6-1, 31 points) came out of the recent MLS break in impressive fashion as
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. LAFC’s Carlos Vela, D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney and Orlando City’s Nani were all included in Major League Soccer’s Fan XI, which was announced on Friday, for the annual All-Star Game on July 31. Alongside league
Carlos Fierro was once considered a hot prospect in Mexico. Mexican winger Carlos Fierro is in talks to sign for MLS club San Jose Earthquakes, where he could link up again with his former Chivas coach Matias Almeyda, sources have told ESPN FC. Fierro won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico in 2011 and was
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. 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 weighs in on the latest transfer
Philadelphia’s dream start to the MLS season continued as Ilsinho inspired the Union to a 3-2 win over the New York Red Bulls after trailing 2-0. Philadelphia Union midfielder Warren Creavalle will miss up to four weeks after suffering a broken foot, coach Jim Curtin said on Tuesday. – MLS Power Rankings: LAFC top but
Former Orlando City defender Jonathan Spector has joined Scottish club Hibs for the rest of the season. Defender Jonathan Spector has signed with Hibernian of Scotland’s Premier League after two seasons with Orlando City in Major League Soccer. Hibs said the 33-year-old from Arlington Heights, Illinois, has agreed to a contract through the rest of
Check out every goal from the weekend in MLS, highlighted by a ridiculous bicycle kick from LA Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. With half of the 2019 MLS season gone, what are the realistic goals for all 24 teams with the secondary transfer window opening ahead of the final months of the season? Here are the biggest