Atlanta United managed a 3-1 win over the Earthquakes, but Josef Martinez could not keep his record goal streak going. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. Atlanta United captain Michael Parkhurst will retire after the season, ending a 15-year career in which he was one of the top defenders in Major League Soccer. Parkhurst

Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s midfield still needs to be figured out, but it’s not time for Barca to panic just yet. Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d’Or, but does the Portugal star have an argument to deserving more? Ernesto

Sept 22 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund’s Michael Delaney turned a Daichi Kamada shot into his own net in the 88th minute to hand hosts Eintracht Frankfurt an unexpected 2-2 draw on Sunday as his team dropped to third place in the Bundesliga. Dortmund, fresh from their midweek 0-0 draw at home to Barcelona in the

Manchester City bounced back from a shocking loss with a 8-0 thrashing of Watford at Etihad Stadium. Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City could have scored far more in their 8-0 win vs. Watford, and he wanted to see them do it. Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says Manchester City are in such rampaging form that it

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iranian women will be able to watch men’s football from October 10th, 2019. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said Iranian authorities have “assured” them that women will be able to attend the October World Cup qualifier in Tehran. A female Iranian fan died earlier this month, after setting

The host Portland Timbers and Minnesota United played to a scoreless draw Sunday afternoon in a key Major League Soccer Western Conference match. The Timbers were shut out at home for the third straight game despite forcing Loons goalkeeper Vito Mannone into 12 saves. An apparent handball in the box in the 87th minute by

Atletico Madrid were held to a frustrating draw by Celta. Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP)PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday when they were held to a frustrating goalless draw at home to Celta Vigo, dropping points for the second week in a

TURIN, Italy, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Goals from Aaron Ramsey and Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus to come from behind to beat Hellas Verona 2-1 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday. With league leaders Inter Milan not in action until their derby clash with AC Milan later on Saturday, Juventus were looking to return to the

Matildas captain and star striker Sam Kerr sits down with ESPN to share her journey from Aussie rules to soccer and what coming home to Perth truly means. Former Australia captain and the country’s most capped player, Cheryl Salisbury, will become the first female footballer to be inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best. 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.

Sebi Salazar recaps Mexico’s humbling defeat to Argentina, which was Tata Martino’s first loss as El Tri manager. MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s football federation and Liga MX are set to crack down on the controversial goalkeeper chant that FIFA has ruled anti-gay, with clubs set to play behind closed doors if the chant continues and

After Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s declaration that he’s the top player MLS has ever seen, Shaka Hislop shares his top five Designated Players of all time. The Portland Timbers will try to get their house — and home form — in order before the playoffs slip away, while Josef Martinez aims to score for a 16th straight

Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player, his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence. Brazil coach Tite has called up striker Gabriel Barbosa for the

Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came

Stewart Robson warns Arsenal will continue to give goals away if they don’t adjust to teams’ high presses when they try to play out of the back. Shaka Hislop slams Unai Emery for his lack of leadership and Arsenal for their calamitous play out of the back in their draw against Watford. Henrikh Mkhitaryan expresses

Christian Pulisic is struggling to see the pitch at Chelsea. Should he be concerned with that he can’t get off the bench at Stamford Bridge? Callum Hudson-Odoi has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2024, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Hudson-Odoi’s previous deal was

Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka scored a lovely goal and set up two more as the Gunners beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 in their Europa League Group F opener in Germany on Thursday night. An entertaining end-to-end first half saw both teams miss quality chances before Arsenal opened the scoring on a 38th minute counter-attack with Joseph

ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence. After two glorious spells, more than 300 matches and plenty of titles, left