There has not been a player like Kylian Mbappe — at least, not since the turn of the decade. According to TruMedia data, which goes back to the 2010-11 season, Mbappe’s 33 Ligue 1 goals last season were the most of any player, aged 20 or under, in Europe’s big five leagues in that time
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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: Man United’s initiation songs | Roma’s Bowie-inspired kit | Beckham, Van Dijk visit Wimbledon The Manchester United squad is in Perth, Australia on the first
With Victor Lindelof now linked with a move to Barcelona, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe wonders if the Catalan giants are waving the white flag on their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt. Rafael Nadal takes some time away from talking tennis to share his thoughts on Real Madrid and the success of their transfer window so
The International Champions Cup is back for 2019. Find out how all the fixtures for the summer exhibition tournament. – 2019 International Champions Cup: Full coverage– Stream the ICC live on ESPN+ Tuesday, July 16 Fiorentina vs. Guadalajara (Bridgeview, Illinois (USA); 9 p.m. ET, 1 a.m. GMT) Wednesday, July 17 Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich (Carson,
Julien Laurens has reached his wits’ end with Antoine Griezmann’s transfer saga and says ‘the sooner release clause is paid, the better for all of us.” The summer transfer window is in full swing, but there’s plenty of work to be done given the flurry of international tournaments that have occupied the attention of some
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United have received no bids for their players over the summer. With Victor Lindelof now linked with a move to Barcelona, ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe wonders if the Catalan giants are waving the white flag on their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt. Romelu Lukaku has reiterated his desire to leave
Angelo Rodríguez scored three goals as Minnesota United easily accounted for New Mexico United on Wednesday. Minnesota United sent out a stunning warning to its potential U.S. Open Cup rivals, defeating New Mexico United 6-1 in Wednesday’s quarterfinal. Santi Moar gave the USL Championship side the lead after just seven minutes, but it was all
David Gallop has agreed to depart Football Federation Australia on December 31. David Gallop says the A-League’s move to independence prompted his decision to quit as Football Federation Australia’s chief executive. Gallop will stand down from his FFA job at the end of December. He has held the role since August 2012 after a 10-year
The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be introduced from the quarterfinal stage of the Africa Cup of Nations. It was originally planned to use VAR from the semi-final stage but it will now be brought in from the last-eight games, increasing the possibility of drama in a tournament traditionally filled with refereeing controversy but
Tanzania have fired national team coach Emmanuel Amunike after they failed to win a game at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Amunike took over last August and helped them qualify for the finals for the first time in 39 years, but they were dumped out at the group stage. “Tanzania Football Federation (TFF)