Mini World Cup 🤏 🏆️

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

• Women’s World Cup

• Europa League Qualification

• Europa Conference League Qualification

• Copa Libertadores

• Copa Sudamericana

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Major change to Champions League means brilliant news for Premier League teams (SUN)

• Mbappé to miss PSG's opener amid contract dispute (ESPN)

• Lionel Messi's MLS debut postponed amid Miami's Leagues Cup run (ESPN)

• Saudi Pro League confirms global broadcast deals in UK, Canada and more (TA)

• Monterrey president says Leagues Cup favors MLS sides (ESPN)

Transfer News, Links, & Rumors 📰 🔗 👂️ 

• West Ham agree to deals to sign Harry Maguire and James Ward-Prowse (ESPN)

• Ajax submit €20m bid for Dinamo Zagreb defender Josip Sutalo (GDFN)

• Chelsea looks to swoop in for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia after Liverpool bids fail (DM)

• Napoli submit new and improved offer for Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga (FE)

• Lutsharel Geertruida’s move to RB Leipzig falls through (GGFN)

• Man City eyeing West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta (ESPN)

• Leicester City expected to win the race for Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei (GIFN)

• Hoffenheim and Augsburg interested in PSG midfielder Édouard Michut (GFFN)

• Juventus in talks with Galatasaray for Zaniolo (FI)

• Burnley sign Norwegian midfielder, Sander Berge, from Sheffield United (BBC)

• Everton submit verbal €40m offer for PSG’s Hugo Ekitiké (GFFN)

• Barcelona transfer midfielder Kessie to Saudi side Al Ahli (ESPN)

• FC Twente looking to sign Reims winger Mitchell van Bergen and Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri (GDFN)

• Rangers, Wolves and Crystal Palace in transfer race for Bristol City star, Sam Bell (FLW)

On The Ball 💼 

• Barcelona agree €180m deal to sell 49% stake of Barca Studios (FE)

• Lionel Messi signing impact laid bare as Inter Miami ink rare MLS contract with Japenese brand BAPE (MN)

• Sheffield United stars still owed £8m in promotion bonuses ahead of Premier League return (DM)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Wolves appoint O'Neil as new manager after Lopetegui exit (ESPN)

• Jose Mourinho doubles down after being accused of mocking Roma’s transfer business (MN)

• Klopp tells friends he is considering quitting Liverpool next year (CO)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• How the Saudi Arabian takeover changed Newcastle United (TG)

• What are the rules on yellow and red cards this season? Premier League suspensions and new guidelines explained (TS)

• How pitch size affects soccer playing styles (WST)

Offsides 👀 

• Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti blasts Chelsea outcast Romelu Lukaku - 'He betrayed us' (MN)

• West Ham nearly missed pre-season friendly vs Bayer Leverkusen after pilot had wallet stolen (SUN)

• Former Hull City and Bolton player Marcus Maddison is jailed for 20 months for GBH after attack on 60-year-old woman (DM)

Injury Time 🤕 

• Dele Alli suffers setback in recovery from hip surgery with his Everton return delayed (DM)

• Wrexham handed major Paul Mullin boost after pre-season injury (FLW)

• Karim Adeyemi sidelined for Borussia Dortmund’s opening game of the season (GGFN)

Fantasyland 🔮