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6:27 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: PSG seek

4:16 PM ET BRENTFORD, England — Time will tell whether this was the sort of fortuitous win carved out by Premier League champions or a result to mask their shortcomings, but Chelsea’s defensive record continues to be the foundation of Thomas Tuchel’s success. Brentford defied their newly-promoted status to dominate the second half of Saturday’s

9:21 AM ET Danny Lewis Liverpool may have had players missing, but they beat Watford convincingly as Sadio Mane opened the scoring after nine minutes with a wonderfully taken goal following Mohamed Salah‘s brilliant pass. Liverpool’s second came in the 37th minute as Roberto Firmino tapped in a James Milner cross, before then scoring again

6:25 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Real to

6:50 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona overlooked serious hygiene issues at the club’s 100,000-seater Camp Nou stadium, according to the company tasked with filing the report that uncovered the problems in 2013. The report, put together by the company Gold Service, detailed how pigeon nests covered in excrement created bad smells and led

9:02 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he wants Jesse Lingard to extend his contract. Lingard will be a free agent in the summer if fresh terms cannot be agreed. Sources have told ESPN that Barcelona and AC Milan are among a host of clubs who have already registered

6:41 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Barca still

4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Barcelona‘s financial problems have been well documented (a gross debt of €1.4 billion), and they had to watch star man Lionel Messi leave on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain as they couldn’t afford to re-sign him to a new contract this summer. 2 Related Things aren’t much better on

9:30 AM ET Supporters always argue about which teams get the better of the VAR decisions in the Premier League, and this season we aim to give you the definitive answer. 1 Related It’s not just about the number of times a team gets a favourable VAR call or about how many goals are affected.

2:21 PM ET FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings looking into the clashes at Wembley Stadium between police and Hungarian supporters at Tuesday’s game against England, saying it has “zero tolerance against such abhorrent behaviour”. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?

4:30 AM ET Thomas Partey has finally hit the kind of form and fitness that Arsenal had been looking for when they identified him as a player who could form part of a new core at the club. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal‘s £140 million summer transfer spree was a huge show of faith

7:19 PM ET Major League Soccer has fined Inter Miami CF coach Phil Neville for his comments toward the league’s officiating after an Oct. 9 loss to the New York Red Bulls. MLS did not disclose the amount the ex-Manchester United and England star said but said his comments were in violation of the league’s

6:47 PM ET With contract talks stalling at Inter, Nicolo Barella is attracting interest from the likes of PSG and Atletico Madrid. Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut

5:28 PM ET LONDON — Finally, Gareth Southgate gave England fans the lineup so many wanted to see. The only problem was what followed. One of precious few criticisms lingering from a summer in which England reached their first tournament final in 55 years is a desire to see such a vibrant, young squad rich

9:00 AM ET After a COVID-19-enforced hiatus in 2020, the Ballon d’Or has returned for 2021 with the recent release of the nominations for this year’s awards for the world’s best male and female footballers. Along with the usual suspects among the 30-strong longlist of nominees for the men’s award such as previous winners Lionel

6:41 PM ET Danny Lewis Salzburg ace Karim Adeyemi could soon be trading Austria’s top flight for Germany’s. KRUGFOTO/APA/AFP via Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean

1:01 PM ET Barcelona‘s floundering attack was given a much-needed boost on Monday as forwards Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Aguero returned to training following long injury layoffs. Dembele made his first appearance in team training since undergoing surgery in June after injuring his right knee during France‘s Euro 2020 game with Hungary. – ESPN+ viewers’

8:00 AM ET Didier Deschamps won the seventh major honour of his coaching career by guiding France to success in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday, winning 2-1 against Spain (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.). In doing so, the former AS Monaco, Juventus and Marseille coach denied Spain‘s Luis Enrique his ninth