Crowd Standout 🧍‍♂️😅

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

Competitions

• Europa League Qualification

• Europa Conference League Qualification

• Mexico Liga MX Apertura

• Saudi Pro League

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• England outclass hosts Australia to reach first WWC final against Spain (ESPN)

• Man City cement dynasty with Super Cup (ESPN)

• Xavi Hernandez and Barcelona forward Raphinha hit with two-match suspensions following dismissals against Getafe (FE)

• Messi’s Inter Miami and Nashville SC advance to Leagues Cup final (WST)

• Government make decision on bank holiday if England’s Lionesses win the World Cup (MN)

• Reading hit with points deduction following EFL breach (FLW)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Real Madrid warn Kylian Mbappe they will end interest if he changes plans (FE)

• Liverpool open talks with Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat and revive interest in Bayern’s Ryan Gravenberch (TS)

• Al-Hilal closing in on deal to sign Aleksandar Mitrovic from Fulham (TG)

• Lavia set for Chelsea medical after £58m deal agreed with Saints (SKY)

• Al-Nassr cool interest in Barcelona’s Lenglet in order to prioritize move for City’s Aymeric Laporte (FE)

• Liverpool bid around £16m for Japanese midfielder Endo (SKY)

• Bayern Munich eye Maignan and Szczesny (FI)

• Joao Felix notifies Barcelona of decision to hold out for move to Catalonia (FE)

• Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech medical booked at Galatasaray as he finally closes in on transfer away after failed attempts (CO)

• Piotr Zielinski snubs Saudi offer to stay with Napoli (FI)

• Arsenal to compete with Barcelona for top transfer target Joao Cancelo (FE)

• Manchester City hover for Dani Olmo – Leipzig wants €80-100m to sell this summer (SW)

• Russian jewel Arsen Zakharyan set to join Real Sociedad (GSFN)

• Liverpool ready to fight Brighton for Lille youngster, Carlos Baleba, worth £30m (CO)

• Griezmann keen to join 'incredible' Messi in MLS (ESPN)

• Championship record scorer Billy Sharp makes shock free transfer to LA Galaxy (SUN)

On The Ball 💼 

• Brighton have made more than £360m from player sales in two seasons (DM)

• NWSL and NWSLPA going to arbitration over free agency again (TA)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Italy to make manager decision about Luciano Spalletti soon (GIFN)

• Report: Vlatko Andonovski to resign as USWNT head coach (SSFC)

• Xabi Alonso has agreement at Bayer Leverkusen allowing him to leave if a suitable offer arrives (GGFN)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• The 25 highest-paid Bundesliga players in 2023-24: Where does Harry Kane rank? (PF)

• Lionel Messi matches Pele with staggering goal record (90MIN)

• Peacock scores most-streamed Premier League game of all time (WST)

Offsides 👀 

• Seven arrested on suspicion of planning break-in of PSG man Julian Draxler’s home (GFFN)

• Footage shows Joao Felix being subjected to tirade of abuse from Atletico Madrid fans (TS)

• I felt terrible for punching 76-year-old Roy Hodgson but his abs are harder than you’d think, says Sheff Utd’s Max Lowe (SUN)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Arsenal blow as Jurrien Timber set for surgery on ACL injury (ESPN)

• Atletico Madrid captain Koke likely to be ruled for a month after suffering hamstring injury (FE)

• Manchester United suffer Lisandro Martinez injury worry (MEN)

Fantasyland 🔮