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Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

Fixtures

• Crystal Palace v Arsenal

• Alaves v Sevilla

• Bologna v Milan

• Samsunspor v Fenerbahce

Competitions

• LaLiga

• Serie A

• Brazil Seria A

• Turkey Super Lig

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Spain edge England to lift their first Women’s World Cup (ESPN)

• Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win Leagues Cup after 11-round shootout (TA)

• FIFA president calls for equality in football beyond Women's World Cup (SKY)

• West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta investigated by the FA for potential breaches of betting regulations (TS)

• The FA are looking to arrange a friendly match with Argentina which could see Lionel Messi return to Wembley (DM)

• MLS commissioner to clubs: Utilize Messi's presence (ESPN)

• Managers and players complain publicly about La Liga changes (FE)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• Real Madrid are preparing a £103m bid for Kylian Mbappe to be submitted at the end of the transfer window (DM)

• Elye Wahi signs for Lens (GFFN)

• Bayern defender Benjamin Pavard snubs Man United as Frenchman only wants Inter (GIFN)

• Dortmund, West Ham chasing Man City starlet Cole Palmer (WST)

• Celtic linked with Arsenal defender Tierney and Wolves attacker Podence ahead of transfer deadline (CO)

• PSG interested in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Manu Koné (GFFN)

• Real Betis eyeing Milan winger Alexis Saelemaekers (GIFN)

• Manchester United in talks with Crystal Palace over Dean Henderson exit (DM)

• Leipzig join Fulham and Liverpool in the race to sign Rennes centre-back Arthur Theate (GFFN)

• Bournemouth are set to complete the £20million signing of Leeds star Tyler Adams (DM)

• Eintracht Frankfurt to reject first PSG bid for Randal Kolo Muani (GGFN)

• Milan reach agreement with Platense for Marco Pellegrino (GIFN)

• Barcelona defender, Segino Dest, set to join Dutch side PSV Eindhoven (FE)

• Atalanta sell Demiral to Al-Ahli (FI)

On The Ball 💼 

• Chelsea could be blocked from naming new shirt sponsor with £40m deal under investigation by Premier League (SUN)

• Performance-related bonuses could see Arsenal bank £60m from mega deal (CO)

• Brighton CEO explains what happened in Liverpool & Chelsea negotiations for Caicedo (SKY)

• Neymar, the new star of Saudi Arabian football, sold more than 10,000 jerseys in seven hours (MAR)

• USWNT overhaul continues as GM Kate Markgraf steps down (WST)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Luciano Spalletti named Italy boss after Roberto Mancini departure (BBC)

• Thierry Henry set to become France U21 manager, says report (WST)

• Pep Guardiola reveals what he told fan after he was given unwanted advice during Man City win over Newcastle (SUN)

• Lyon’s Laurent Blanc: “You have to change the manager.” (GFFN)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• How Real Madrid's 'glamour' gives them a transfer advantage despite changing financial landscape (BBC)

• Time-wasting in football is ugly, maddening – and absolutely vital (TG)

• Inside Inter Miami's Leagues Cup celebrations: David Beckham joins locker room party as Lionel Messi and Co pop champagne (DM)

• LaLiga brings new audiovisual experience to live broadcasts (WST)

Offsides 👀 

• Video: Spanish FA President grabs and kisses striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips after World Cup win sparking huge controversy (CO)

• Man United’s star Antony’s ex preparing to file a report with UK police for domestic violence (CO)

• Metz’s Kévin N’Doram risks lengthy ban for homophobic slur (GFFN)

• Jennifer Hermoso gave Chloe Kelly the middle finger during full-blooded Women's World Cup Final (DM)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Mikel Arteta gives Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko injury updates ahead of Crystal Palace clash (MS)

• Neymar is still injured and his Al-Hilal debut could be delayed a month (DM)

• Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo to miss Uruguay duty through injury (FE)

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