4:30 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Gerard Pique has insisted that Barcelona “will have fun this year” and “compete for all the trophies” despite the departure of Lionel Messi. Barca impressed in a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday in their first match of the new LaLiga season. Pique opened the scoring and Martin
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5:16 PM ET It seems like only yesterday that we were in the thick of an unprecedented Summer of Soccer, with Euro 2020, the CONCACAF Nations League and CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Copa America and the Olympics making up for lost time, and now we’re into what should be an equally unforgettable club season. The
3:29 PM ET LONDON — Manchester City might need to revise their valuation of Harry Kane after all. At first glance, that may appear a knee-jerk reaction to Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, given that Pep Guardiola’s side strolled to the Premier League title last term despite operating without a recognised striker for much
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11:50 AM ET Christian Pulisic and Marcos Alonso both scored. Getty Christian Pulisic fired Chelsea to a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday against Crystal Palace. Marcos Alonso opened the scoring for Thomas Tuchel’s side and it was a memorable Premier League debut for Trevor Chalobah who scored in front of the home crowd. –
9:22 AM ET Bruno Fernandes opened his Premier League season with a hat trick as Manchester United thrashed old rivals Leeds United 5-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Luke Ayling‘s second half strike temporarily brought Leeds level but Mason Greenwood and Fred also scored for United and helped secure the win. – Stream ESPN FC
7:18 AM ET Manchester United have completed a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane, the club have announced. United announced on July 27 that a deal for Varane had been agreed but a medical and personal terms had yet be finalised. Sources told ESPN a deal worth approximately €41 million had been agreed. –
6:22 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed his intentions to transition to football in January. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who retired from Mixed Martial Arts in last October, has signed for third-tier Russian side FC Legion Dynamo. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement following his submission victory over American Justin Gaethje
6:26 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have denied reports that the club are considering leaving LaLiga to join the Premier League, calling the claims “absurd and impossible.” Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo had reported that Madrid had analysed their options for abandoning LaLiga after becoming “sick of what they consider to be constant
11:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United fans won’t get many better opening days than this. A full house at Old Trafford for the first time in nearly 18 months, a new signing announced before kick-off, a hat trick from their talisman and an thumping victory over a hated rival — the