Ale Moreno respects Lionel Messi for sticking with the national side, even with the intense criticism he faces from Argentinian fans. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will lead Argentina’s squad at the Copa America, with Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero back in the side for the first time since the 2018 World Cup. Both were named
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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani explains where he feels the Gold Cup will be in five years, after recently expanding to a 16 team tournament. The United States will host Cuba on Oct. 11 and Canada on Nov. 15 in the first CONCACAF Nations League. CONCACAF said Tuesday that the Americans, seeded in Group A, will
By Andrew Cesare Richardson, ESPN writer Frank Lampard’s Derby County secured a playoff semifinal against Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United with a 2-1 win over West Brom, pipping Middlesbrough to sixth place. Former Argentina forward Gabriel Batistuta has told ESPN FC he is open to managing Middlesbrough, but added that the Championship side have yet to
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why Liverpool shouldn’t be considered failures after they came up short in the title race. Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino returned to full training on Tuesday as he stepped up his recovery ahead of next week’s Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur. Firmino took part in Jurgen Klopp’s first session of
The 24 qualifiers for the expanded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations are naming their 23-man squads for the showpiece tournament. Find out below who is on the plane to Egypt, and remember that teams have until the day before their first game at the tournament to replace an injured player. ALGERIA: TBA. ANGOLA: TBA. BENIN:
8:47 AM ET A second-string Sydney FC side bearing no resemblance to their A-League Grand Final-winning team lost 4-0 at home to Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale, in their last AFC Champions League group game. The Sky Blues, who had no chance of making the knockout stage, didn’t field any of the side that started Sunday’s domestic
Ghana’s all-time leading goal-scorer Asamoah Gyan announced his international retirement on Monday, less than a month before the start of the Africa Cup of Nations. The news followed shortly after he was removed as the national team’s captain, a move more official than a shock as he’d not featured for the side in years. Striker
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. Fans turned out in droves on Monday as Manchester City paraded their 2018-19 trophy haul through the streets of the city. Several open-top buses
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Massimiliano Allegri will leave Serie A champions Juventus at the end of the season. Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo managed to clip his son’s head with the Serie A trophy during the club’s title celebrations on Sunday. Juventus celebrated their eighth consecutive Serie A title following their final
From being drafted by LA Galaxy in 1999 to stops in the Premier League, Bundesliga and beyond, DaMarcus Beasley continues to thrive 20-years since his debut. Houston Dynamo captain and U.S. international DaMarcus Beasley announced on Monday that he is retiring following the 2019 season. Beasley, a mainstay for the national team and the only