9:19 PM ET The entire roster is healthy, and New York City FC hope a full complement of players and an abundance of opportunities can help them make up more ground in a competitive Eastern Conference. NYCFC will get one more chance before the All-Star break when they host Sporting Kansas City at Yankee Stadium
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Whether they are finding Paul Pogba a new club or preparing Neymar for Barcelona, summer is a busy time for The Football Agents. With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day
Real and Atletico Madrid will play out the latest instalment in their long rivalry at the MetLife Stadium. A healthy midweek profit for followers of the column as we called Red Star Belgrade to beat HJK Helsinki 2-0 at 11/2 on Wednesday night while our midweek banker bet also won. This weekend we have more
3:43 AM ET Atletico Madrid edged Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara 5-4 on penalties at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday after the teams finished scoreless in regulation time on a sweltering night in Arlington. Goalkeeper Antonio Adan was the difference for Atletico as he saved what would have been the game winning penalty for Chivas and
Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. Jozy Altidore spoke after the United States’ Gold Cup loss to Mexico about how much the team has progressed the last month and credits the young players for making it happen. United States defender Matt Miazga
Western United FC show a glimpse of the preparations going into their debut season in the A-League. New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he will bring an attractive style of play to the club. Former Premier League defender Steven Taylor has been handed the Wellington Phoenix captain’s armband after 11 seasons in the care
Ian Darke and Stewart Robson discuss the impact Dani Ceballos could have at Arsenal and the threat he poses to Mesut Ozil. With the summer transfer window coming to an end, Sid Lowe says Barcelona will probably have to overpay to get Neymar to Camp Nou. Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours, including
Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens agree that if Neymar’s attempts to leave PSG fail, he may regret the bridges he has burned this summer. Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on the signing of Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. The Ligue 1 champions tried unsuccessfully to sign the Senegal international back
Pep Guardiola dismisses a report in the Chinese media accusing Manchester City of being disrespectful of their hosts on their visit to Shanghai. Kyle Walker explains why it is imperative Manchester City win the Champions League and discusses his new deal in an exclusive interview with ESPN. Pep Guardiola urged Leroy Sane to decide on
10:17 PM ET Caio came off the Benfica bench late in the second half to score a stoppage-time winner in Benfica’s 2-1 win against Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday night in New Jersey. – International Champions Cup: All you need to know– Full International Champions Cup daily fixture schedule– ICC: News and