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TOP HEADLINE
Van Dijk believes 'the time has come' for a defender to win Ballon d'Or
The Liverpool stopper puts team glory above personal gongs but is honoured to be considered in the hunt for the award given to the world's best player
Messi reportedly apologizes to CONMEBOL & AFA want investigation ended
This Saturday, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) sent a document to the Ethics Commission of the Conmebol attaching a personal apology of the captain of the team, Lionel Messi.
Zidane confirms Real Madrid are 'trying to sell Bale in coming days'
Zinedine Zidane said Gareth Bale is close to leaving Real Madrid after he was left out of Saturday's International Champions Cup clash against Bayern Munich.
Wolves 0-0 Man City (3-2 on pen): David Silva, Gundogan & co. miss the pens
Rui Patricio heroics wins Premier League Asia Trophy for Wolves as the final was goalless after 90 minutes after Raheem Sterling missed a first-half penalty.
Man Utd 1-0 Inter: 17-year-old Greenwood continues Utd's 100% pre-season record
Manchester United saw off Inter thanks to Mason Greenwood's composed finish in the second half on Saturday.
Bayern 3-1 Madrid: Lewy gives Hazard & Jovic humiliating debut as Rodrygo scores
Eden Hazard made his Real Madrid debut as the LaLiga giants were beaten 3-1 by Bayern Munich at the International Champions Cup in Houston.
Numancia 0-3 Atletico: New signings Saponjic & Felipe score, Felix limps off
Numancia put up a fight but Atletico Madrid's first game since Antoine Griezmann's sale to Barcelona saw Diego Simeone's men win 3-0.
WHAT THEY SAY
De Ligt: I didn't join PSG because I wanted more money than Mbappe? Nonsense!
Juventus new boy Matthijs de Ligt refutes some rumours about his Bianconeri move
Iniesta: It'll be strange to play against Barca, it will be a very emotional day
The former Barça captain talks about his experience in Japan as Vissel Kobe prepare to host FC Barcelona in a few days time.
Griezmann: I cried tears of happiness after my move to Barcelona was finalised
Antoine Griezmann has admitted that completing his move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona brought him to tears.
'Axel's gonna be the future of this club' - Solskjaer highly praise Tuanzebe
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Axel Tuanzebe is 'the future' of Manchester United and intends to keep him in his first-team squad this season.
THESE THINGS HAPPEN
Messi & Suarez out as Griezmann & De Jong lead Barca player list for Japan tour
FC Barcelona have confirmed their 26-man squad for their pre-season tour of Japan. Messi and Suarez are out of the squad as Griezmann and De Jong lead Barca's 26-player list
'Long Live Algeria!' - Zidane congratulates AFCON champions
Zinedine Zidane posts congratulations for AFCON champions Algeria on his Instagram.
Ibrahimovic calls opposition coach 'little bi***' after scoring hat-trick in MLS
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hattrick as LA Galaxy defeated LAFC 3-2 in a high-intensity Southern California derby in the Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday.
TRANSFER RUMORS
Arsenal 'step up Ceballos chase after sealing £27m Saliba deal'
The Gunners are hopeful of finalising a loan move for the Real Madrid midfielder, while they're also preparing a third bid for Kieran Tierney
Saint-Etienne chairman confirms Saliba to Arsenal & to be loaned back next year
Saint-Etienne chairman Bernard Caiazzo has confirmed that William Saliba will join Arsenal, but be loaned back to the French club for the coming season, according to Le Progres
Tuchel denies contact with Dembele as he provides Neymar update
The Paris Saint-Germain boss has refuted suggestions that he had spoken on the phone with the former Dortmund star amid recent transfer speculation
Icardi 'rejects exchange deal with Aubameyang to Arsenal as he wants Juve move'
Inter striker Mauro Icardi rejected an exchange deal with Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, claim Sport Mediaset, as he wants Juventus.
AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH
Comparison of Alba and Barca target Alaba, who would you pick?
Barcelona are said to be interested in signing Alaba. Who is the better player in your opinion, Alaba or Alba?
Rating of Big 6's transfer acts - Spurs the best, Arsenal the worst
There are less than three weeks of the summer window left, and the Premier League's Big Six are preparing for another season of scrapping for glory and European football.
This is why Woodward believes Lukaku is worth more than €60m...
Multiple reports suggest Man Utd have rejected a €60m bid from Inter for Lukaku. Here's one stat that shows why.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Neto receives a special birthday gift from his teammates
FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)
ICC
Juventus vs Tottenham 13:30
Club Friendlies
Liverpool vs Sevilla 24:00
