Julien Laurens says Paul Pogba is doing the right thing by traveling for Man United’s preseason tour despite having voiced his desire to leave. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop weighs in on whether Man United should cut their losses with David De Gea if he doesn’t accept an improved contract offer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been
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Steve Nicol says Liverpool need quality attacking depth and bringing back Philippe Coutinho could be a sensible move if they can afford him. With 22 goals and eight assists for Liverpool, Mohamed Salah dispelled any notion he was a one-season wonder this Premier League season. Fueled by close geography, a cast of superstars and championship
Gab Marcotti joins ESPN FC to give the latest details on Antoine Griezmann’s potential transfer to Barcelona. If all the transfers fall into place for Barcelona, will they be able to play Messi, Suarez, Griezmann and Neymar all at the same time? Julien Laurens shares the latest on Antoine Griezmann and Neymar’s links to Barcelona,
Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner Megan Rapinoe reflects on the impact the USWNT has had on and off the field after defending their World Cup title. Check out a LEGO recreation of how the United States held off the Netherlands to lift their fourth Women’s World Cup trophy. ESPN FC’s Julie Foudy and Kate
CAIRO, Egypt — It was June 19, 2014, when Geoffroy Serey Die truly introduced himself to a broader footballing audience, although he didn’t make his mark due to his on-field qualities. The event was Ivory Coast’s second World Cup Group C match against Colombia, and Serey Die claimed the headlines when the Elephants lined up
Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro. 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. The sun hadn’t even
LYON, France — With her penalty kick in the 61st minute to give the U.S. its first goal in its 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final, forward Megan Rapinoe became only the second American woman to win the coveted Golden Boot award for the tournament’s top scorer. Rapinoe finished tied
The United States remains on top of the world. Thanks to Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, the U.S. women’s national team beat the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday to repeat as Women’s World Cup champions. It’s the fourth championship for the U.S., which also won in 1991, 1999 and 2015. Only in this one, the Americans
1:00 PM ET The U.S. Women claimed a fourth World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory over European champions Netherlands in the final, thanks to goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. With the two sides level, Alex Morgan went down after a challenge from Stafanie van de Gragt on 58 minutes and referee Stephanie
ESPN’s Taylor Twellman explains where things went wrong for the USMNT in their 1-0 defeat to Mexico in the 2019 Gold Cup final. The rebuild for the United States finally hit a wall on Sunday at the Gold Cup with a 1-0 loss to Mexico in Chicago. Jonathan dos Santos‘ second half goal was the