India lost the opening match against Oman before putting up a spirited display in a well-earned draw against Asian champions Qatar. They take on Bangladesh in Kolkata in their third group match. Follow live scores and match updates below. Please wait a couple of moments for the blog to load. If it still doesn’t, click
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The dominant emotion while watching the Asif Kapadia film Diego Maradona was slack-jawed astonishment. It wasn’t about the details of what was revealed. For my generation, Maradona’s career and afterlife had been followed to obsessive degree, long before the age of the internet. Newspaper articles, magazines found street side or in libraries, later on, a few
Alejandro Moreno weighs in on the hot takes from the weekend’s soccer action to see whether they are overreactions. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Craig Burley discuss Alvaro Morata’s winning goal and Joao Felix’s first La Liga start for Atletico Madrid. In an exclusive with ESPN FC, Edwin van der Sar says Matthijs de Ligt
Defending A-League champions Sydney FC kicked off with a 3-2 win over Adelaide United. Former Premier League executive chairman Richard Scudamore has been appointed special advisor to the A-League clubs and head of league Greg O’Rourke. The appointment comes as the A-League, W-League, Y-League and E-League transition to independence from the FFA. Scudamore played a
Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. The ESPN FC crew are again at odds with Shaka Hislop’s “random collection of teams” in his Power Rankings. Ale Moreno feels international duty will bring a huge deal of confidence for Antoine Griezmann. Alejandro Moreno breaks down Lionel Messi
Senegal walked away with the WAFU Cup of Nations title on Sunday, winning it on home soil after beating then-holders Ghana in a penalty shootout (one of many in the tournament). While the sides in the Cup final were domestic-based versions of continental heavyweights, the Plate final was a story of success against the odds,
Bulgarian supporters are reportedly ejected for racist chants and captain Ivelin Popov speaks with the crowd at halftime. SOFIA, Bulgaria — England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria was temporarily halted during the first half of the Group A fixture in order to warn supporters that the match could be abandoned following racist chanting in the
ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the ongoing issues at Valencia following owner Peter Lim’s shocking decision to sack Marcelino. The genesis of the horrible situation which currently engulfs Valencia centres almost wholly around its epic, traditional, much-loved, volcanic but significantly out-dated Mestalla stadium. It was in 2006 that Valencia’s reprehensible club president, Juan
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
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