2:19 AM ET Carlos Vela took his MLS leading goals tally to 15 as LAFC thrashed the visiting Montreal Impact 4-2 at Banc of California Stadium on Friday night. The win extends LAFC’s unbeaten run to seven games and keeps them undefeated at home with a record of seven wins and one draw. Goalkeeper Evan
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U.S. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to talk all things Gold Cup and his ambition to win the tournament. A lawyer for promoter Relevent Sports has asked a judge to order the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) to sanction international league matches in the United States. The USSF last month
Ghana have officially named Andre Ayew the team’s captain for the Africa Cup of Nations, with the Fenerbahce loanee replacing Asamoah Gyan as skipper. Gyan, who retired last week after being told he would not be the captain for the tournament, and then unretired at the behest of the country’s president, has been given the
Maurizio Sarri says Chelsea must be prepared if Eden Hazard leaves the club, and also addresses his own future. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. Marcos Alonso has said he is happy to stay at Chelsea despite a
PSG’s Dani Alves opens up about his singing career aspirations and how racism has impacted football. 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: Villa caught up in Drake-Pusha-T beef
Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title. Do Bayern have their sights set on Leroy Sane? Is Kieran Trippier on his way to Juventus? Plus, the latest on Lorenzo Insigne and Nicolas Otamendi. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said
Steve Nicol gives his take on the latest transfer rumours, including Manchester United’s interest in goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Benfica sensation Joao Felix. Benfica have said they have not received any offers for Joao Felix, who has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, but expect clubs to make a move over the summer. Attacking midfielder Felix,
Celtic are just one game away from sealing the domestic treble for a third straight year. Our tip Ciro Immobile failed to find the net despite Lazio drawing 3-3 with Bologna on Monday night. This weekend it’s all about the English Football League playoff finals, along with major cup finals in Scotland, Spain and Germany.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a few reported Man United young transfer targets, headlined by Fulham midfielder Ryan Sessegnon. Paul Mariner says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be an asset for Marcus Rashford to find consistency at Man United. Manchester United’s men’s and women’s teams will visit a country as
Shaka Hislop calls on UEFA to do more than assessing a monetary fine, following alleged racial abuse directed at England players in Montenegro. Montenegro have lost their appeal against an order to play their next European competition match behind closed doors as part of sanctions handed out by UEFA for the racist behaviour of their