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4:50 PM ET Barcelona kicked off the Ronald Koeman era in style with an impressive 4-0 win against Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday. Koeman, who has overseen the departures of several established names at the club this summer, named a starting XI that included Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann and Philippe Coutinho. But it was

3:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester City are fortunate they have already agreed a deal for Ruben Dias because Benfica might have been tempted to put the price up after Jamie Vardy ran riot in Leicester’s 5-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium. Dias is set to move to Manchester in a deal that

5:15 AM ET Barcelona have had a bid of €20 million plus add ons accepted by Ajax for USMNT defender Sergino Dest, sources have told ESPN. Dest, 19, and his representatives are discussing personal terms as Ronald Koeman closes in on his first signing as Barca boss. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Exclusive: Why

9:24 AM ET Manchester United earned a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton with a Bruno Fernandes penalty awarded after the full-time whistle on Saturday. Neal Maupay scored Brighton’s first goal of the game with a penalty in the first half which he delicately chipped into the goal while Marcus Rashford hit the target for United

11:59 AM ET BRIGHTON, England — This was more like the old Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and in many ways, that is precisely the problem. They needed a frankly ludicrous chain of events to secure a fortuitous 3-2 victory here at the Amex Stadium as Brighton hit the woodwork five times and conceded

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6:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi has launched another scathing attack against Barcelona‘s board, accusing them of disrespecting Luis Suarez and effectively kicking him out of the club. Suarez, 33, had said he wanted to stay at Barca this season, even if it meant taking on a backup role, but eventually agreed

2:31 PM ET Dabo Swinney could hardly believe what he was watching. The Clemson football coach knew his godson, a star in the FC Dallas academy, was a good athlete. He knew the kid had a strong leg. But when Tanner Tessmann started kicking at a Clemson camp in the summer of 2019, Swinney wasn’t

3:04 AM ET Pep Guardiola is treading new ground as he leads Manchester City into the 2020-21 campaign. For the first time in his glittering managerial career, the City boss is embarking on a fifth season in charge of a club and within that, he’s also having to rebuild and launch a second cycle of

10:00 AM ET The early part of a new season is always one of conflict: A) we know we shouldn’t overreact to what we see in the first few matches of the year, but B) overreacting is really, really fun. We just waited an entire offseason — granted, this offseason was shorter than most —

9:19 AM ET AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Thursday. The news was confirmed by the Serie A club in a short statement that confirmed the news ahead of the Europa League game against Bodo/Glimt. Milan confirmed they have “informed the relevant authorities and the player has

7:22 AM ET Multiple Contributors A year ago, Lionel Messi set out his terms for staying at Barcelona. “I want to be at Barcelona for as long as possible. This is my home,” he told the Catalan newspaper Sport. “But I don’t want to have a long-term contract and to only be here because of

5:59 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Atletico Madrid have strengthened their attack with the signing of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez on a two-year deal, the Catalan club confirmed. Suarez, 33, joins Atletico on a free transfer, although Barca could make up to €6 million on the move based on a number of performance-related variables.

12:38 PM ET Ansu Fati‘s release clause has automatically increased to €400 million after Barcelona officially promoted him to the first team for the upcoming season. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Fati, 17, burst onto the scene last season, scoring eight goals in all competitions, but remained registered to the B

7:14 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent At the start of a season that will be busier than any he has known before, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got an early look at what he has in reserve in a 3-0 win vs. Luton Town in the Carabao Cup. If defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday highlighted the shortcomings

2:53 PM ET NASHVILLE — The parking lot at Nissan Stadium had long since cleared out, but superfan Clay Trainum was in no hurry to leave. Hours earlier, Nashville SC had made its MLS debut, losing to Atlanta United 2-1. The result wasn’t what Trainum wanted, but defeat did little to take the shine off

3:49 PM ET From a neutral standpoint, it would be absolutely thrilling if Luis Suarez joined Atletico Madrid. From an Atleti point of view, it might — just might — be sufficient to give them the natural, instinctive goal threat they’ve been missing for years. From La Liga’s vista, retaining a world-class superstar and legendary

5:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luis Suarez is furious with Barcelona after the club backtracked on an agreement to let him leave for free when it emerged he was close to signing for Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN. Suarez is now considering holding a news conference alongside his lawyers if the situation