Gareth Southgate explains his decision to exclude Raheem Sterling for England's upcoming qualifier vs. Montenegro. England coach Gareth Southgate has said Raheem Sterling's emotions "ran over" in his clash with Joe Gomez, labelling the situation "difficult".Sterling will not be considered for England's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after an altercation with his England teammate on Monday.A day after Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield, where the pair confronted each other towards the end of the match, both players became involved in another exchange when the England squad...

LIVERPOOL, England -- Pep Guardiola concluded his long praise of Liverpool after Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at Anfield by tagging them as "the best team, right now, in the world." Meanwhile, City midfielder Bernardo Silva, wrestled with the reality that "you can play better than them and still be 2-0, 3-0 behind" in the aftermath of the loss, which left the defending champions fourth and nine points adrift of Jurgen Klopp's league leaders.The most accurate appraisal of this Liverpool group came...

ESPN's Dale Johnson explains how despite criticism, VAR suffers most because so few understand what's going on.

Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool's lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Don Hutchison weighs in on the handball debate surrounding Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold's handball as a penalty is "garbage". Stewart Robson says Man City's inability to handle counterattacks cost them in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was being asked about Pep Guardiola by reporters at UEFA HQ just as his great Manchester City rival appeared behind him...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: Diego Costa has got whole Atletico squad calling Trippier 'Rooney' | Messi models slick new Argentina kit | Barcelona release new away jersey inspired by Catalan...

Lebo Mothiba ended his five-and-a-half-month wait for a goal by scoring twice in Strasbourg's Ligue 1 victory over Nimes last weekend, while both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane starred as Liverpool defeated Manchester City in a potentially decisive clash at the top of the English Premier League.South Africa's Mothiba hadn't scored since May when he took to the field at La Meinau on Saturday, enduring a goalless stint with South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations before a sluggish start to the season...

Liverpool entrenched themselves atop the Premier League ladder with a 3-1 win over Chelsea tinged with controversy and missed chances. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool's lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling Trent Alexander-Arnold's handball as a penalty is "garbage". Stewart Robson says Man City's inability to handle counterattacks cost them in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool. Paul Mariner expects a number of young England players to cement their spots in the Euro 2020 squad. Raheem Sterling will not be considered for England's European Championship qualifier against Montenegro after emotions ran high when the team gathered Monday following Manchester City's loss to Liverpool.A day after Liverpool triumphed in the Premier League's top-of-the-table match at Anfield, where Sterling clashed with Reds defender Joe Gomez near the end, both players became involved in another exchange when the England squad convened at the national training center at Burton upon Trent.The...