Juan Mata criticised racist comments aimed at Paul Pogba as “cowardly” in an interview with ESPN’s Rob Dawson. Juan Mata has hit back at the “cowardly” individuals who racially abused Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba on social media after his missed penalty in a 1-1 draw against Wolves on Monday night. Pogba was sent a
Red Star Belgrade and Swiss side Young Boys played to a draw in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round tie. Red Star Belgrade‘s Champions League qualifying odyssey continued on Wednesday when the former European champions drew 2-2 away to Young Boys after being pegged back by a late penalty in the first
Gab Marcotti is here to recap a busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings. Jump to: Man City vs. Spurs | Breaking down Coutinho to Bayern | Man United’s Alexis problem | Bale dazzles for Real | Arsenal got a gem in Ceballos | Balotelli returns home | Lampard and Chelsea so far
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. Real offer James, Bale, Navas (and €100m) for PSG’s Neymar Paris Saint-Germain have rejected
Steve Nicol calls upon his time as coach of the Revolution to explain why the travel demands in MLS would prove too much for Daniel Sturridge. Ahead of his final appearance, Fernando Torres feels his career went better than he could’ve ever imagined. Jurgen Klopp’s side survived an Adrian error and a late scare to
Alejandro Moreno says Juventus need more from Cristiano Ronaldo in both the Champions League and Serie A this season. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop ranks the three finalists for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. Ross Dyer and Shaka Hislop go through the nominees for FIFA’s The Best men’s player award, including Cristiano Ronaldo,
1:22 PM ET Leicester City denied Frank Lampard a first win as Chelsea manager as the Foxes earned a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Mason Mount put the hosts in front in the seventh minute when he dispossessed Wilfred Ndidi in Leicester’s penalty area and fired home a low line drive past Kasper
Serge Gnabry speaks to ESPN about absorbing knowledge from Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, who he feels were key in Bayern’s dominance over the last decade. To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. To watch the 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Fiorentina has joined Franck Ribery on a free
Paris Saint-Germain have rejected a €190 million offer from Barcelona that would see Neymar return to Nou Camp on a loan, sources have told ESPN FC. Barca offered an upfront sum of €40m cash for the loan with a future obligation of €150m to permanently sign the Brazilian star from the French champions next summer,
UK’s richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe will complete the purchase of French club Nice. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the richest man in the UK, has been given the final authorisation to complete his takeover of French football club Nice. The French Competition and Markets Authority gave the green light on Wednesday so the operation can now
The 2019-20 Premier League season has had two whole games to show us what we can expect, so we have some wild predictions based on what we have learned so far. Only VAR can stop Manchester City’s title march Permit us to jump ahead to the final day of the Premier League season on May
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. TOP STORY: PSG to spend Neymar cash on Donnarumma? Assuming that PSG
Adrian’s mind this Monday. The Liverpool goalkeeper had no training or travel commitments, affording him the chance to catch his breath and reflect on everything that has happened during a “crazy” first 14 days with the club, which contained enough incidents — including an awful gaffe at Southampton — to cover an entire career. Has
David Beckham delves into the thought process behind Inter Miami CF’s crest and his vision of creating one that has both South American flavour and modern flare. The proposed stadium site for Inter Miami CF contains levels of arsenic, lead, and barium that exceed legal limits, according to a new environmental analysis conducted by consultants
Last year’s semifinalists Ajax clung on for a tense 0-0 draw in searing heat away to APOEL Nicosia in the first leg of their Champions League playoff tie on Tuesday. Slavia Prague won 1-0 at Romania’s Cluj thanks to a spectacular Lukas Masopust goal in another of the ties which will earn the winners a
Alejandro Moreno explains what went wrong for La Liga favourites Barcelona in their season opening defeat at Athletic Bilbao. Twenty-six goals, six red cards, innumerable shots and headers off the woodwork, all three promoted clubs scoring points, none of them defeated and Real Madrid ahead of Barcelona in La Liga for the first time in
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. Sergio Ramos has accrued a veritable portfolio of tattoos over the years, with various ink now covering the vast majority of his body. After
Paul Pogba missed a crucial penalty in the second half as Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw on the road against Wolves. The FC panel assess Manchester United’s start to the season and debate if there’s more to be optimistic or pessimistic about after two games. Following Paul Pogba’s penalty miss against Wolves, the
ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti and Steve Nicol have a difference of opinion on whether or not Maurizio Sarri’s methodologies are innovative. Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri did not conduct training due to being diagnosed with pneumonia, the club said on Monday. Sarri, 60, has been battling the flu, with his assistants overseeing Juventus’ practice ahead of
The 2019-20 Premier League season has had two whole games to show us what we can expect, so we have some wild predictions based on what we have learned so far. Only VAR can stop Manchester City’s title march Permit us to jump ahead to the final day of the Premier League season on May