Tigres midfielder Jesus Duenas reflects on what it took to overcome Toronto FC and the significance of winning the first Campeones Cup. Taylor Twellman, Herculez Gomez and Alejandro Moreno share their varying opinions on Toronto FC’s approach to the Campeones Cup following their defeat to Tigres. Tigres coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti is no longer in
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MANCHESTER, England — It was a coincidence that as Paul Pogba, dressed in a white tracksuit, flashed up on the television screens at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, the Manchester United fans started to sing “Jose Mourinho.” Most of the supporters inside the stadium will not have seen the Frenchman, tucked away in a private
Riyad Mahrez scored his third goal in four days for Manchester City as the Citizens cruise to a 3-0 win over Oxford United. English Carabao Cup: Phil Foden (90+2′) Oxford United 0-3 Manchester City English Carabao Cup: Riyad Mahrez (78′) Oxford United 0-2 Manchester City English Carabao Cup: Gabriel Jesus (36′) Oxford United 0-1 Manchester
6:24 PM ET First-half goals from Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Partey and Koke helped a resurgent Atletico Madrid secure a 3-0 home victory over Huesca in La Liga on Tuesday. Diego Simeone’s side looked comfortable as they recorded a third-consecutive win in all competitions, with all three goals coming in an opening 35-minute onslaught. After an
Frank Lampard’s Derby County picked up an incredible come-from-behind win over reeling Manchester United in the Carabao Cup thanks in part to a Phil Jones penalty shootout miss. The Carabao Cup saw Manchester United host Derby County, with Jose Mourinho against his former player Frank Lampard — but, sadly for United, the master succumbed to
Croatia captain and Real Madrid star Luka Modric has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player in 2018 after winning the Golden Ball award at the World Cup. After leading France to World Cup glory in Russia, Didier Deschamps has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Coach for 2018. Real Madrid and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois
The ESPN FC crew answer your tweets, including what Manchester United should do to get the most out of Alexis Sanchez. Steve Nicol breaks down what impressed and frustrated him about Paul Pogba’s performance in Manchester United’s draw against Wolves. Sir Alex Ferguson was honoured by the club after returning to Old Trafford for the
In three weeks, Ghana face a double-header against Sierra Leone that will go a long way to defining their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. In light of their defeat by Kenya in Nairobi earlier this month, the matches against the Leone Stars will take on extra significance. One are of the team that coach
FIFA spent $11.7 million in less than three years on private jets, including luxury sightseeing trips for a top official, a newly published legal document shows. Jerome Valcke, then the FIFA secretary general, was urged in a 2013 internal memo to find “more cost efficient alternatives whenever possible,” according to the Court of Arbitration for
Craig Burley says if he were picking the Man City team, he’d choose Sergio Aguero to start because of his scintillating goalscoring form over the years. Shortly after making an impressive debut and keeping a clean sheet for Dutch top division side NAC Breda in August, Aro Muric received a phone call that he would