Soccer

4:52 PM ET Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the 2022 UEFA Super Cup at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night as Karim Benzema moved past Raul into second on the Spanish club’s all-time scoring list behind leader Cristiano Ronaldo. The sides traded good chances in the early stages of the annual match

5:00 PM ET The 2022-23 LaLiga season begins this week! A lot of has happened since Real Madrid lifted its record-extending 35th league trophy over eternal rivals Barcelona. Madrid also won their 14th Champions League trophy (another record), but Barcelona aim to topple the champions with for some new marquee players. – LaLiga starts Friday:

9:08 AM ET There have been player presentations almost every week at Barcelona this summer. July began with the unveiling ceremonies of Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, two players signed on free transfers. Then came Raphinha from Leeds United, Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and Jules Kounde from Sevilla at a cost of over €150

9:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United have withdrawn their interest in Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. The club were in talks with Bologna about a deal for the former Stoke City and West Ham United striker but sources have told ESPN the Italian side’s demands scuppered any

9:22 AM ET Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara will be out of action for up to six weeks because of injury, sources have told ESPN. The Spain international limped off the pitch early in the second half with a suspected hamstring strain during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Fulham. – Premier League team-by-team guide and

4:43 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Every top club has exciting young talent ready to make the step up and get on the transfer radar of Europe’s elite sides. 2 Related As the 2022-23 campaign kicks off around the continent, our resident scout looks at the next group of players who could follow the path of

9:10 AM ET Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Manchester United have made contact with Juventus about signing midfielder Adrien Rabiot, sources told ESPN. United believe the Serie A side are willing to let Rabiot leave and sources told ESPN the France international would be keen to move to Old Trafford and play in the Premier League.

11:34 AM ET We’re back! The European football season is back! Three of the big five leagues — England‘s Premier League, France‘s Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga — kicked off this past weekend, and while we wait for Italy‘s Serie A and Spain‘s LaLiga next weekend, we’ve got a lot to review from an

8:00 AM ET Video Assistant Referee (VAR) causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? After each weekend, we take a look at the most high-profile incidents and examine the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – VAR’s wildest

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