Messi’s circus opened to rave reviews last Thursday in Barcelona as the Cirque du Soleil’s attempt to translate his soccer career to the stage. BARCELONA — Lionel Messi looked at Luis Suarez and, in amazement and in unison, they both rose to their feet and applauded what they’d just seen: a tightrope walker pulling out
Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar will be out of action for four weeks because of a thigh injury, the Ligue 1 leaders announced on Monday. “Neymar underwent an MRI [scan] this afternoon… a medical check up will be done in eight days but his return to competition is expected in four weeks depending on
Gab Marcotti muses over how Paris Saint-Germain will integrate their injured stars back into the lineup. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free
After Jose Mourinho reportedly turned down a job at Lyon, the FC crew break down his job prospects. Is managing a club close to the bottom of the Ligue 1 table a good move for Arsene Wenger? Neymar found the back of the net in a 1-0 win for PSG, but ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens
Bastian Schweinsteiger has called it a career, and ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens assesses where the midfielder ranks among the game’s modern greats. Chicago Fire star Nemanja Nikolic said Saturday that he is leaving the team after three seasons. Nikolic made the announcement on his Facebook page. He is the second-leading goal scorer (51) in franchise
Former Premier League ‘keeper Petr Cech reveals that making his ice hockey debut fulfilled a childhood dream. 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: Jadon Sancho opens stunning new
Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s impact on El Clasico. Alejandro Moreno examines the players Barcelona may have to sell to get their books in order. The ESPN FC crew analyse Barcelona’s performance sans Antoine Griezmann in their 4-0 win over Sevilla. Steve Nicol weighs in on the rumours Barcelona may try
Edwin van der Sar chats exclusively to ESPN FC about his former club Man United’s current predicament. Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. Man United legend Bryan Robson believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still the right man for the job despite
The ESPN FC crew are again at odds with Shaka Hislop’s “random collection of teams” in his Power Rankings. Chile captain Alexis Sanchez has been released from the squad to undergo further tests after suffering a left ankle injury in La Roja‘s friendly draw with Colombia on Saturday. The Chile FA confirmed that Sanchez suffered
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Man City, United to battle for Benfica star
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review Barca would target Rashford over Firmino He has hardly been
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Chelsea head Chilwell chase Chelsea have emerged as
England manager Gareth Southgate has said that James Maddison has learned a lesson after the Leicester City midfielder was photographed in a casino a day after withdrawing from the squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against Czech Republic and Bulgaria with a virus. Maddison, 22, had been expected to make his senior international debut against
Marcelo Gallardo has put together an impressive CV in his six years in South America. Pep Guardiola is a big fan of River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo and it’s looking increasingly likely the Manchester City coach will be able to see his work more closely in the coming year. “What Gallardo has done with River
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is basically in a league of his own when it comes to MLS productivity. It’s been 12 years since David Beckham absconded to Los Angeles from Real Madrid, in the name of bringing soccer to the forefront of American sports fans’ consciousness. (Hey, he tried.) There were only 13 teams in Major League
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire. Craig Burley says Manchester City need to get healthy after falling eight points behind Liverpool. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains how Liverpool’s defence will be the key in topping Man City and ending their 30-year title drought. Alexis
Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. Craig Burley addresses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fit at Manchester United and credibility as a manager. Man United usually fight for a top six spot, but Mark Ogden says they might be fighting to avoid the
Decision Day has come and gone, leaving Major League Soccer’s 14 playoff sides with nearly two weeks to contemplate their paths to MLS Cup glory. In the regular season’s afterglow, postseason hopes will never be higher for many of these clubs, which is why we’ve detailed precisely why each team can win MLS Cup …
Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip
Rodri tells Sid Lowe the challenges of being a defensive midfielder in Pep Guardiola’s system. Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire. The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad. Manchester City