New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann went down injured just 17 minutes into his debut against Chelsea in Japan. Atletico Madrid have asked La Liga to block French forward Antoine Griezmann‘s move to Barcelona in a dispute over the transfer fee between the two clubs, according to the Spanish league’s president Javier Tebas. Spanish champions Barcelona
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9:44 AM ET Matthijs de Ligt scored an own goal in his Juventus debut but Cristiano Ronaldo saved his blushes as the Italian champions drew 1-1 against Inter Milan in an International Champions Cup exhibition in China on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Juve from Ajax for €75m last week, spurning the likes of Barcelona and
Some football pitches are worth travelling to the Arctic Circle for. 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. Mexican club Monterrey completed one of the more surprising transfers this week by
Raheem Sterling allegedly suffered racist abuse at the hands of Chelsea fans last season. Reports of discrimination across all levels of English football rose by 32 percent last season, according to a study released by equality and inclusion organisation Kick It Out on Wednesday. There were 422 reports of discrimination in 2018, up from 319
Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio is unlikely to play again in 2019 after he ruptured the cruciate ligament in his knee, potentially affecting the club’s transfer business during the remainder of the window. Soon after scoring Madrid’s second goal during Tuesday’s 2-2 International Champions Cup game with Arsenal in Washington DC, Asensio fell to the
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop brushes aside Diego Maradona’s reported interest in managing Manchester United as nothing more than a publicity stunt. Diego Maradona had surgery on his right knee, the first of two procedures recommended by his doctors. Maradona’s attorney Matias Morla said the retired Argentine soccer great underwent the procedure on Wednesday at the
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. Barcelona still hope to bring in another €150
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Frank Lampard is facing an uphill battle in his first season in charge at Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to end doubts over his future at Chelsea and sign a five-year deal, a source has told ESPN FC. The attacker is in the final year of his contract and
ESPN FC’s Ian Darke and Stewart Robson share their thoughts on the likelihood Harry Maguire joins Manchester United this summer. With David De Gea reportedly close to a new Manchester United deal, the FC crew discuss his merits for a big contract and a shot at the captaincy. SHANGHAI — In a different life, Victor
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop remains pessimistic that Arsenal can manage any big name transfers, despite Unai Emery’s comments that they might. Lothar Matthaus speaks exclusively to ESPN FC about the potential transfer of Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, who he feels could be a huge get for the German giants. Julien Laurens believes Juventus got