Jul 28, 2019 A deflected strike from Adel Taarabt was enough to ensure Benfica beat AC Milan 1-0 to finish their International Champions Cup campaign with a 100 percent winning record on Sunday. Milan dominated the first half in Foxborough without making their pressure count, with their Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek missing the best of
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2:08 PM ET Record signing Joao Felix scored two first-half goals for Atletico Madrid as they secured a 2-1 win over Juventus in the International Champions Cup at the Friends Arena on Saturday. Although the vast majority of fans in the crowd seemed to be more interested in seeing his fellow Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, Felix
2:47 PM ET Rob Dawson CARDIFF — Manchester United, who were without Paul Pogba amid renewed interest from Real Madrid, ended their preseason preparations with a 5-4 win on penalties after David De Gea saved from Daniel Maldini, son of Milan legend Paolo. Before the shootout, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed Jesse Lingard’s equaliser to
Juventus’ warm-up kit. No thanks. Just no. Nuh-uh. Nope. 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. As the International Champions Cup and other preseason fixtures continue, and with the new European
Manchester United are back home after a gruelling preseason tour to Australia and the Far East, but what did we learn from it? Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team ended their summer tour with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham in Shanghai on Thursday after wins over Perth Glory, Leeds United and Inter Milan. The United boss has
Diego Costa scored four times before being sent off vs. Real Madrid in New York as Atletico Madrid thumped their arch rivals 7-3. International Champions Cup: Karim Benzema (85′) Real Madrid 2-7 Atletico Madrid. To watch ICC, sign up to ESPN+ International Champions Cup: Vitolo (70′) Real Madrid 1-7 Atletico Madrid. To watch ICC, sign
10:02 PM ET Diego Costa scored four goals as Real Madrid were embarrassed 7-3 by rivals Atletico Madrid in the final match of their United States tour in New Jersey on Friday. Real fielded a strong side once again, with new signings Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic starting up front and Gareth Bale again on
Miralem Pjanic is going to see a lot of the ball this season. In Maurizio Sarri’s early training sessions as Juventus coach, Pjanic has taken on a central role, sitting at the base of midfield in practice matches and spraying passes to his teammates in the same metronomic fashion as Jorginho under Sarri at Napoli
9:44 AM ET Matthijs de Ligt scored an own goal in his Juventus debut but Cristiano Ronaldo saved his blushes as the Italian champions drew 1-1 against Inter Milan in an International Champions Cup exhibition in China on Wednesday. The 19-year-old joined Juve from Ajax for €75m last week, spurning the likes of Barcelona and
12:12 AM ET July 23 (Reuters) – Leon Goretzka scored in the dying moments of the first half and Bayern Munich’s defence stood tall down the stretch to secure a 1-0 victory over AC Milan at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday. Right back Joshua Kimmich found Goretzka with a defence-splitting pass deep into stoppage
3:43 AM ET Atletico Madrid edged Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara 5-4 on penalties at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday after the teams finished scoreless in regulation time on a sweltering night in Arlington. Goalkeeper Antonio Adan was the difference for Atletico as he saved what would have been the game winning penalty for Chivas and
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses David De Gea’s contract situation and what the future holds for the current Man United squad. ESPN FC’s Ian Darke explains why Harry Maguire would be good business for Manchester United, even at Leicester’s £80 million valuation. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol examine how Harry Maguire would impact Man
The FC crew discusses the next step in Gareth Bale’s career and whether he will return to Tottenham or move somewhere else. Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale didn’t feature in their 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich as the club want the Welshman to leave as soon as possible. Steve Nicol has
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
8:13 PM ET Eddie Nketiah continued his fine pre-season form with two goals as Arsenal produced a 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the International Champions Cup in Charlotte on Saturday. Arsenal fielded a young side with Nketiah, who scored the winner against Bayern Munich in Arsenal’s last match, leading the line, and the 20-year-old wasted
SINGAPORE — Cristiano Ronaldo waited until his Juventus teammates had started their stretching routine at Singapore’s Bishan Stadium before emerging from the players’ tunnel to a reception of cheers and screams of adulation from the supporters in the main stand. The Portuguese forward then lay down on his mat and played to the gallery, smiling
Zinedine Zidane wants Gareth Bale gone, but Sid Lowe says it won’t be easy for Real Madrid to get a deal done before the end of the window. Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus tells ESPN FC that Gareth Bale is not the right age for the German champions, despite reports linking the Real Madrid forward
To watch 2019 International Champions Cup, sign up for ESPN+. Craig Burley says Arsenal can’t afford to sign top talent, and that won’t change until the Kroenke family no longer owns the club. Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to
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
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