Taylor Twellman heaps praise on Zlatan’s hat trick, but he feels LAFC’s lack of a killer instinct in big games is proving costly. Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins SportsCenter to talk through his second career MLS hat trick and what makes him stand out from the rest of the league. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s dominance continued versus Carlos Vela’s

10:26 PM ET July 20 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 in an entertaining International Champions Cup match in Houston on Saturday. Both sides gave debuts to high-profile acquisitions in a game that featured appearances from 41 different players. Real, who started with a full-strength side that included a debut for former Chelsea

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. Manchester United have rejected a £54 million bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, sources have told ESPN FC. United value Lukaku, who has four years left on his contract, between

Lothar Matthaus believes Bayern Munich need a winger with qualities similar to that of Chelsea and USMNT midfielder Christian Pulisic. Christian Pulisic made his Chelsea debut in a 1-0 friendly loss to Kawasaki Frontale in Yokohama, Japan on Friday.  Chelsea were second best against Kawasaki and the raucous home crowd got what they wanted when

Following India’s 1-1 draw against Syria in the Intercontinental Cup, a tournament in which the hosts ended bottom, with one point from three games, coach Igor Stimac took a not-so-subtle dig at India’s previous management. “I was not brought here to give just few wins and losses and be nowhere. It is easy to play

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says Inter Milan are getting closer to acquiring Man United’s Romelu Lukaku and explains what that means for Mauro Icardi. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke explains why Harry Maguire would be good business for Manchester United, even at Leicester’s £80 million valuation. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses David De Gea’s contract situation and

Jozy Altidore’s stunning opener set the tone for Toronto who added two more goals to defeat the New York Red Bulls 3-1 at BMO Field. The New York Red Bulls have rebuffed transfer offers from an unnamed Premier League side for U.S. international Aaron Long, and aren’t interested in selling the defender during the current

Senegal are favoured to win the African Nations Cup final vs. Algeria, but Steve Nicol says Riyad Mahrez’s side is the team best positioned to win.  For Djamel Belmadi and Aliou Cisse, there is the overwhelming sense that Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal was written in the stars. It is

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday that the unprecedented move to step in and jointly administer African football with the regional body CAF will “significantly improve” the sport on the continent. Infantino also brushed aside suggestions that there was widespread opposition to the move, which followed corruption allegations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad. FIFA

Herculez Gomez explains why the new Leagues Cup is a first step toward more direct competition between MLS and Liga MX. MEXICO CITY — Club America coach Miguel Herrera believes the only Mexican player with more talent than his new forward Giovani dos Santos is LAFC’s Carlos Vela. The former national team manager was asked

After a turbulent period which saw Algeria employ seven coaches in three years, it has taken Djamel Belmadi less than one year to restore order and turn a dispirited squad into finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. Although he had only coached in Qatar before taking the job, Belmadi has lifted the Desert Foxes

ESPN’s Jon Champion and Taylor Twellman discuss Seattle’s quality and Atlanta’s continued struggles to find consistency under Frank de Boer. Raul Ruidiaz’s incredible goal, and a Harry Shipp header saw the Sounders past Atlanta and moved them ahead of LA Galaxy in the West. Atlanta United full-back Brek Shea is out for the season after

Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner says Laurent Koscielny is putting his legacy with the Gunners at risk with his recent behaviour. Steve Nicol feels Laurent Koscielny doesn’t have enough leverage at Arsenal to be snubbing their preseason tour. Former Arsenal striker Paul Mariner breaks down why Edu becoming Arsenal’s technical director will do the club

India take on Syria in their final game of the Intercontinental Cup in Ahmedabad. Follow live scores and match updates. (Please wait a couple of moments for the blog to load. If it doesn’t load, click HERE) Related: Tournament preview | Stimac blunt after collapse vs Tajikistan | India suffer crushing defeat vs North Korea Comments

Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico. Herculez Gomez and Shaka Hislop weigh the pros and cons of CONCACAF’s qualifying format for the 2022 World Cup, which emphasizes the FIFA rankings. The United States and Mexico will meet in a friendly at MetLife

Shaka Hislop and Gab Marcotti look ahead to Sunday’s Copa America final between Brazil and Peru in Rio de Janeiro. 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. The sun hadn’t even

The FC crew make their predictions for where Dani Ceballos is headed after the Real Madrid midfielder posted a photo inside a London telephone booth. Rafael Nadal takes some time away from talking tennis to share his thoughts on Real Madrid and the success of their transfer window so far. Hector Herrera outlines why he

With Antoine Griezmann’s move to Barcelona finally complete, Shaka Hislop explains the different ways he can be implemented into their attack. Julien Laurens says a cash-plus-players deal is the only way Barcelona can bring back Neymar from PSG, so which players could go the other way? ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden breaks down why he doesn’t