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11:22 AM ET Chelsea have announced they have banned a supporter for racist abuse. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Chelsea have banned a season-ticket holder after Tottenham Hotspur‘s Son Heung-Min was subjected to racist abuse during the sides’ game at Stamford Bridge last weekend. The west London team launched an investigation after footage on social media showed a

3:42 PM ET Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for £60 million, with a further £10m possible in performance-related add-ons, but is he the player to save the club? 2 Related Casemiro, 30, is widely regarded to be one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and has

3:15 PM ET Manchester United have announced an agreement with Real Madrid to sign midfielder Casemiro. The transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, U.K. visa requirements and a medical, United said Friday. Sources have told ESPN the deal is worth an initial £60 million, with £10m in potential add-ons. He is expected

7:15 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Casemiro wants to join Manchester United, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed, saying the midfielder wants “a new challenge” away from the Bernabeu. ESPN reported on Thursday that the Brazil international midfielder — who has won five Champions Leagues and three LaLiga titles in nine years at

4:00 AM ET Christian Pulisic could be heading out of Chelsea to boost his World Cup prospects — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: David de Gea is on borrowed time at Man Utd. Jump to: Ten Hag’s De Gea concerns | Xavi tells Dest: Time’s up at Barca | Atletico stand firm over

12:13 PM ET Casemiro is weighing up whether to accept an offer to join Manchester United or to continue his career at Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN. The Brazilian midfielder wants to make a decision before the end of the week. – Dawson: Ten Hag will be under pressure if Man United slide continues–

11:47 AM ET Bayern Munich routinely bring the entertainment in the German Bundesliga, and they have some huge games in September and October that you won’t want to miss. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The American football season is easy by comparison. Your team has either 12 or 17 games — depending on if you

9:00 AM ET The new season had not even begun before managers voiced concerns about the uniquely timed World Cup in Qatar this November and its impact on the transfer market. “The players are very focused on this World Cup already, which is a good thing because they come in in shape and take care

7:51 AM ET Manchester United have enquired about a loan move for Chelsea and United States forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. United are scrambling for reinforcements after making their worst start to a Premier League season and faltering in their pursuit of several players, including Adrien Rabiot and Frenkie de Jong. – After

4:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.

8:13 AM ET Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen said he has received death threats directed at him and his family after he was headbutted by Liverpool‘s Darwin Nunez in Monday’s Premier League 1-1 draw which resulted in the striker being sent off at Anfield. The striker was shown a straight red card after headbutting Andersen

4:19 PM ET Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Manchester United have cooled their interest in Adrien Rabiot over what they believe are excessive wage demands and are instead exploring a move for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, sources have told ESPN. United have refused to meet Rabiot’s demands despite offering to make the French midfielder one of

5:00 AM ET When looking back over 30 years of the Premier League, it might feel as though transfers between the Big Six — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur — are a rare occurrence, but they are not quite as rare as you might think. 2 Related Up to and including

1:21 PM ET Alaba, left, was Madrid’s hero on Sunday, though the credit should go to Ancelotti’s son, Davide, who had the perfect gameplan. JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images When Real Madrid‘s second goal went in at Almeria on Sunday night, Davide Ancelotti was up and off the away team bench like an Olympic sprinter erupting

4:55 PM ET Liverpool came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Crystal Palace after Darwin Nunez was shown a straight red card at Anfield on Monday night. Jurgen Klopp’s side came into the match after starting the Premier League season with a disappointing 2-2 draw against Fulham and, despite dominating the opening

7:00 AM ET There have been hundreds, nay, thousands of kits to grace the Premier League since the league’s inception in 1992-93. Some have been good, some have been bad, some have faded from memory and some have simply been so downright diabolical that they are likely to be forever emblazoned in the mind’s eye.

Aug 12, 2022 Adam Snavely Your team is going to lose the World Cup. Probably. Almost every team is going to lose the World Cup. That’s just the way the World Cup works. One team wins, and most teams lose. The odds are not in your favor. 2 Related But the World Cup is officially

6:53 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC David Alaba’s goal secured a win over Real Madrid in their LaLiga season opener at Almeria. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) Real Madrid began their LaLiga title defence by overcoming a flat start in their season opener with a 2-1 comeback win over newly promoted Almeria. David Alaba netted a divine