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
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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
2:16 PM ET The Premier League had its first heavyweight battle as Liverpool handled Chelsea, league play began in the German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A, plus we got a good look at Real Madrid. It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the sport of football from the past week. Jump
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7:01 AM ET Jose Mourinho and Gareth Bale had always seemed to be the football connection that was destined never to happen. Once at Real Madrid, and for two successive summers at Manchester United, Mourinho tried and failed to add the Wales winger to his squad. In so many ways, Bale was, and is, a
4:44 PM ET LONDON — It took Liverpool almost three months of pondering and prevarication before they suddenly snapped into action and completed the £20m signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich last Thursday. Within five minutes of his debut against Chelsea on Sunday, you had to wonder why Liverpool spent so long making up
Sep 11, 2020 Jeremy WillisESPN.com EPA/Matt Dunham It seems Chelsea‘s delay in replacing goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga finally caught up to it against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge Sunday. With Liverpool already up a goal, and Chelsea down a man due to a red card issued against Andreas Christensen, Kepa took a chance with a bad pass
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3:53 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — If there was any optimism left at Old Trafford, it disappeared over the course of 90 frightful minutes against Crystal Palace. Manchester United lost 3-1 to a team who finished 14th last season, but it could have been worse. It was still United’s worst opening day defeat