2:04 PM ET Italy recovered from an early shock as they came from behind to beat Armenia 3-1 in a Euro 2020 qualifier on Thursday, the hosts playing the entire second half with 10 men after goalscorer Aleksandre Karapetyan was sent off. Karapetyan fired Armenia in front in the 13th minute of the Group J
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Brian McBride presents his preferred starting XI for the USMNT ahead of their friendly versus Mexico. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino agrees with U.S. boss Gregg Berhalter: Mexico has the edge over the Stars and Stripes right now. Berhalter said earlier Thursday ahead of the friendly between the two sides
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: Falcao greeted like a God in Turkey | Manager resigns over boredom The official logo for the Qatar 2022 World Cup has
Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno examine whether Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez will produce during their loan spells for Roma and Inter. With Alexis Sanchez now on loan at Inter, Craig Burley examines how it went so wrong for him at Manchester United. Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he
Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be
Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe joins the panel to talk how Spanish football will respond to the tragic death of Luis Enrique’s 9-year-old daughter, Xana. Spain coach Robert Moreno said he is prepared to adopt a policy
Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he performed at Manchester United. Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in
2:23 PM ET Caroline Graham Hansen’s late score secured a 2-1 victory for Norway over England in a women’s international friendly on Tuesday. Georgia Stanway’s long-range goal at the 10th minute gave the Lionesses the lead but Frida Maanum equalised for the Norwegians in the waning moments of the first half. Norway beat England in
Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental impact of racism in football, following the abuse given to Romelu Lukaku at Inter Milan. Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has withdrawn from the England squad for this month’s Euro 2020 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Kosovo with a back issue, the FA said on Tuesday. Wan-Bissaka, 21,
Former french international Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Neymar transfer saga that continues to drag on between Barcelona and PSG. Neymar was all smiles as he arrived in Miami on Monday to join Brazil’s squad for the upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Peru. The Brazilian forward landed in Brazil