This is the most difficult offseason Chelsea will face in 16 years. The five-time Premier League champions have sold star attacker Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for a fee starting at £90 million, and while the January capture of 20-year-old American winger Christian Pulisic for £57.6m will help soften the blow, Chelsea won’t be able
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Chennaiyin FC went into Wednesday’s AFC Cup fixture away to Nepal’s Manang Marshyangdi in Lalitpur knowing that their fate wasn’t in their hands. With eight points, they trailed Bangladesh club Dhaka Abahani by two points. With Abahani playing against Minerva in Guwahati at the same time, Chennaiyin needed a win to top the group and
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden examines the state of Manchester United, including how transfer spending has continued to lessen under the Glazer family. Craig Burley looks at the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United reloading their star power with Jadon Sancho and Neymar. Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget
Outside the Lines’ Jeremy Schaap outlines the significance of behind the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal showdown between the United States and France. 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:
ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden examines the state of Manchester United, including how transfer spending has continued to lessen under the Glazer family. Craig Burley looks at the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United reloading their star power with Jadon Sancho and Neymar. Raf Honigstein and Craig Burley discuss the impact Manchester United’s reported summer budget
Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. Liverpool have told ESPN FC that information suggesting they are in concrete talks with Lille over the transfer of Nicolas Pepe is “pure lies.” – When does the transfer
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe says it’s still early, but he fully expects Real Madrid to make a big push to generate money from player sales this summer. Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad. Real Madrid confirmed on Tuesday evening
CAIRO – Cameroon striker Joel Tagueu has been withdrawn from the Indomitable Lions’ squad at the Africa Cup of Nations after a medical examination revealed a possible life-threatening heart defect, the country’s soccer federation said in a statement on Monday. Tagueu, 25, who plays for Portuguese club Maritimo, had an “anomaly in his coronary artery
3:08 PM ET Five-times winners and holders Cameroon put a pre-tournament pay dispute behind them to beat rank outsiders Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The Indomitable Lions took more than an hour to break down stubborn resistance before Yaya Banana and substitute Stephane Bahoken scored
Check out the best goals so far at the 2019 Copa America. Watch the knockout rounds live and on-demand by signing up for ESPN+. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno makes the case for Colombia being the best team in Copa America so far and the one that could give Brazil the most problems in the final