Month: June 2019

12:24 AM ET Mexico substitute Andres Guardado netted twice in the second half to secure a 3-1 victory for El Tri against Canada in the second round of games in Group A of the Gold Cup. Roberto Alvarado had opened the scoring at Broncos Stadium in Denver five minutes before half-time, with Lucas Cavallini netting

The numbers do not lie: Paul Pogba was Manchester United’s best player during the 2018-19 Premier League season. 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

To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley says the effects of losing with Argentina have taken their toll on Lionel Messi’s confidence. No plan survives first contact with the opposition. Argentina’s pulsating 1-1 draw with Paraguay on Wednesday was a battle between two sides who had run headlong

Gab Marcotti points to the performances of Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi while examining where Argentina fell short against Colombia. Relive the spectacular individual effort from James Rodriguez, who opened the scoring for Colombia with this strike from the edge of the penalty area. To watch 2019 Copa America, sign up for

Mexico’s Raul Jimenez sits down with ESPN FC to discuss the pressure on El Tri to win the Gold Cup and whether playing in CONCACAF is good for them. Cuba midfielder Yasmani Lopez defected in Los Angeles after playing in the first game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday night against Mexico, coach Raul

Angel Di María looked unstoppable against Marseille, scoring twice and providing the opening goal assist in a strong win at Le Parc des Princes. French Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappé (45’+2′) PSG 1-0 Marseille Kylian Mbappe’s 30th goal in all competitions is now just one shy of Lionel Messi for the lead among Europe’s top five

10:30 PM ET Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot to salvage a 1-1 draw for Argentina against Paraguay in the Copa America on Wednesday as his side rode their luck to cling on to hope of reaching the quarterfinals. Lionel Messi converted a second-half penalty as Argentina drew Paraguay at the Copa America. Juliana Flister/Getty

Luis Enrique took over as manager of Spain after the 2018 World Cup. Spain announced on Wednesday afternoon that Luis Enrique has stepped down as coach of the national team because of “personal reasons.” Luis Enrique, 49, has been on a leave of absence since March 26, with his assistant Robert Moreno having guided La

To watch the 2019 Copa America, sign up for ESPN+. On the eve of his team’s match against the Copa America hosts, Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel confessed that he had grown up supporting Brazil. It is a story common to his generation: Brazil were the glamorous multi-world champions, Venezuela the perennial whipping boys. Cheering for