Football

1:57 PM ET LONDON — Welcome to the Premier League, Erling Haaland! The big summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund scored both goals — including a penalty — to give Man City a 2-0 win over West Ham in the defending champions’ season opener. – Report: West Ham 0-2 Man City | Premier League table |

2:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are in talks to sign Benjamin Sesko and Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. United have made contact with Bologna about former Stoke and West Ham striker Arnautovic after Erik ten Hag pressed the club to sign an experienced forward who would be content with a back up

8:22 AM ET Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has said that the club must let Cristiano Ronaldo leave if they are to build a successful team for the future under new manager Erik ten Hag. The 37-year-old Ronaldo, who re-signed for United from Juventus last season, reportedly wants a move away from Old Trafford

9:51 AM ET LONDON — Fulham showed they don’t want to be in the Premier League just to make up the numbers again as they came close to beating Liverpool at Craven Cottage, with the game finishing as a 2-2 draw.. – Report: Fulham 1-0 Liverpool | Premier League table | Next Prem fixtures Aleksandar

3:08 PM ET Adam Brown Chelsea got off to a positive start despite a sluggish performance in the Premier League opener as they secured a 1-0 victory against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday evening. A quiet first half saw the home side enjoy the best share of the chances, but it was Thomas Tuchel’s

5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Some time ago on a brick wall outside Parque Central, someone painted the Nacional badge and wrote a message in the club’s red, white and blue. It’s not a particularly polished effort, the letters uneven in size, hurriedly drawn and the badge wonky, the whole thing pretty rough, but

4:53 PM ET Gabriel Martinelli celebrates scoring the first goal of the Premier League season to help Arsenal to victory over Crystal Palace. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Arsenal made a winning start to the season as a goal in either half gave Mikel Arteta’s side a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the opening game of the

8:00 AM ET As United States international Brenden Aaronson struck a surprise winner for FC Salzburg in a friendly against Barcelona in Austria on Aug. 4, 2021, Barca president Joan Laporta’s activity on his phone alerted the other members of the club’s travelling delegation to an issue. Less than 24 hours later, the nature of

9:39 AM ET Oddsmakers have pegged the quest for the Premier League title as a two-horse race, with defending-champion Manchester City and Liverpool separated from the pack. Man City, who has won four of the last five EPL titles, is the odds favorite to win it again, listed at -165 at Caesars Sportsbooks. Liverpool, last

5:50 AM ET Chelsea are stepping up their search for a striker after making enquiries for Barcelona‘s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Red Bull Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are keen to add further reinforcements after allowing Romelu Lukaku to re-join Inter Milan on a season-long loan and are assessing their options before

10:00 AM ET It’s finally here! The 2022-23 Premier League season begins Friday as Crystal Palace host Arsenal, and it’s been a summer of quiet revolution up and down the table. From new signings to notable exits, from big clubs like Man City and Liverpool trying to reinvent themselves to the continuing projects at Arsenal

3:00 AM ET The 2022-23 soccer campaigns across Europe are upon us, so which teams will win their leagues, which ones will be relegated and who will take the Champions League title? Getty The 2022-23 European soccer season will soon begin, with teams still fine-tuning their squads during an exciting transfer window. From the two-horse race

9:18 AM ET Constantin Eckner Will one of these four clubs be lifting the Meisterschale come season’s end? Illustration by ESPN On Friday, football fans around the world will hear the familiar hymn of the Bundesliga once again, when champions Bayern Munich meet Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt to start the 2022-23 season. Coaches have swapped

6:17 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has branded Cristiano Ronaldo‘s decision to leave Old Trafford during Manchester United‘s 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano as “unacceptable.” Ronaldo started the match but was substituted at half-time. He was pictured leaving the stadium before the full-time whistle. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–

4:00 AM ET The transfer window for the English Premier League closes on Sept. 1, and many of the big sides have already done a lot of their business this summer. However, with the season starting this weekend, clubs will spend the next few weeks honing their squads and deciding who will stay or go.

6:57 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The summer transfer window is here, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Fofana wants Chelsea move Leicester City centre-back Wesley Fofana is pushing for a

6:09 AM ET As one of the most iconic footballers of all time, it stands to reason that Diego Maradona has had his likeness captured in statue form more than most. 2 Related Unfortunately, the resemblance is not always particularly favourable, and Maradona has suffered his fair share of bad busts and shoddy sculptures over

4:00 AM ET As is often true during the ceremony when a club unveils its new signing, the most interesting thing said when Barcelona paraded Jules Kounde at their training ground on Monday wasn’t uttered by the player. Instead, it was said about him. It came when Mateu Alemany, Barcelona’s new director of football and