Cristiano Ronaldo pokes in a goal late in the second half, robbing Diogo Jota of his 1st senior goal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Euro Qualifying: Bruno Fernandes (39′) Luxembourg 0-1 Portugal. Watch Euro Qualifying on ESPN+. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo slammed Luxembourg’s pitch as a “potato field” and also said he had not been
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Cesc Fabregas debuted for Spain in 2006 at age 18, despite having never played a first-team game in Spain to that point. “When he joined the club, the first time he came and trained with us, we all thought: ‘who is this little Spanish kid?'” They would find out fast. Soon, he’d be leading the
Raheem Sterling took part in England training on Tuesday following a bust-up with Joe Gomez. England coach Gareth Southgate has said Raheem Sterling’s emotions “ran over” in his clash with Joe Gomez, labelling the situation “difficult”. Sterling will not be considered for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after an altercation with his England teammate on
Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty for Portugal vs. Ukraine is his 700th career goal for club and country. Craig Burley says that Fernando Santos seems to be struggling to balance Portugal’s stars into the side. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens question whether Frank Lampard could ever win the Premier League with Chelsea. Christian Pulisic is struggling for time at Chelsea, and Craig Burley says the reason why is simple. Craig Burley says Frank Lampard has rejuvenated Chelsea with youth after the Blues’ 4-1 win over Southampton. When Olivier Giroud arrived
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti dives into Gareth Bale’s saga at Real Madrid, calling the star’s antics “idiotic.” Shaka Hislop questions whether or not Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid in January. Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale said anger over his treatment and media speculation about his future at the Spanish club had not distracted him from
Craig Burley explains why it was so important for Chelsea’s young core to get a victory at Lille. Didier Deschamps wants Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to play Olivier Giroud more often in exchange for the France manager’s leaving N’Golo Kante in London for last month’s European Championship qualifiers. Kante on Thursday was called up for
The Serie Awesome podcast crew provide their grades on Juve’s summer dealings, where questions arise over keeping “dead weight” players. Cristiano Ronaldo notched his 10th 4-goal game for both club and country in Portugal’s 5-1 win over Lithuania. Jose Mourinho has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s mental and physical form is worthy of a case study. The Juventus
The FC crew debate if Spain has enough star power in their front three to win the European Championship. Sergio Ramos and Spain were too much for Romania, securing a 2-1 win to extend their Group F lead. To watch more Euro Qualifying, sign up to ESPN+. Sergio Ramos has been hailed as “a special
Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe joins the panel to talk how Spanish football will respond to the tragic death of Luis Enrique’s 9-year-old daughter, Xana. Spain coach Robert Moreno said he is prepared to adopt a policy
Matteo Guendouzi has always been looking forward. Even when he was 16 and one of the most promising talents in the Paris Saint-Germain academy, the midfielder was never satisfied with what he had already achieved — he wanted to progress even more. That meant leaving PSG for Lorient in 2014 to have a clearer path
The FC crew debate if Spain has enough star power in their front three to win the European Championship. Sergio Ramos and Spain were too much for Romania, securing a 2-1 win to extend their Group F lead. To watch more Euro Qualifying, sign up to ESPN+. European Qualifying: Paco Alcácer (47′) Romania 0-2 Spain.