ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS. Craig Burley explains why Arsenal could break back into the top four this season after getting off to a winning start against Newcastle. Arsenal open the season with a narrow win
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Faith begins when reason ends. You get to the outer limits of your rational tether and then you take that big leap. It’s not necessarily a bad thing: Belief is central to sports. History is filled with stories of those who believed in themselves, thereby achieving great things. There’s also a rich trove of “outside-the-box”
United States women’s soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe says players have not closed the door on resolving their equal pay dispute U.S. Soccer out of court, but any conversations with the federation must begin with women’s players receiving equal pay to their male counterparts. Rapinoe and teammate Christen Press appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and
Julien Laurens discusses Zinedine Zidane’s future at Real Madrid after reports claimed he is unhappy his transfer requests have not been fulfilled. The FC crew examine Zinedine Zidane’s options for how he’ll manage Gareth Bale, with the Welshman content to stay and fight at Real Madrid. Sid Lowe provides the latest surrounding Neymar’s future amid
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help snap the LA Galaxy’s three-game losing streak with a win against FC Dallas. To watch more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. Major League Soccer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (82′ PEN) LA Galaxy 2-0 FC Dallas. To watch more MLS, sign up for ESPN+. Major League Soccer: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (68′) LA Galaxy
Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop weigh the pros and cons of CONCACAF’s qualifying format for the 2022 World Cup, which emphasizes the FIFA rankings. Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino is hoping to shape El Tri
The 2019-20 La Liga season kicks off this weekend and much of the attention will be on the top three teams fighting it out for the title. Graham Hunter gets you ready for the new campaign with a look at how their offseasons unfolded. Jump to: Will Felix be La Liga’s star? | Can Atletico’s new
2:18 AM ET Brian Fernandez scored his team-leading ninth and 10th goals of the season, and the Portland Timbers picked up an important 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Fernandez raised his goal total across all competitions to 14, accomplished in the three months since he’s been with the Timbers. Portland
Adil Rami has had a tough few months. 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: Salah’s keepy-ups with kids | Balotelli’s training regime Proving that there really is a first time for
Paco Alcacer’s free kick from deep sealed KFC Uerdingen’s fate, in a 2-0 victory for Borussia Dortmund in the first round of the DFB Pokal. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Steve Nicol says Manchester