Ticket to Barbie Please 🎟️ 💅

Fixtures & Competitions We’re Watching 📺️ 

• Argentina Primera Division

• Brazil Serie A

• Club Friendlies

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup 📋️ 

• Messi officially signs with MLS and Inter Miami (WST)

• UEFA fines Man United, Barcelona for FFP breaches (ESPN)

• Milan, Roma and Inter meet Financial Fair Play obligations (FI)

• Juventus abandon support of Super League (FM)

• UEFA's VAR alteration holds potential to alter destiny of top clubs (WST)

• Two Premier League matches have already been postponed a month before the season starts (CO)

• MLS team valuations to surpass $1 billion next year, says league commissioner Garber (WST)

Transfer Market: News, Links, & Rumors 🪟 

• Rumors suggest Newcastle United offer for Napoli star Kvaratskhelia (FI)

• PSG activate buyback clause to re-sign Xavi Simons from PSV for £5M (DM)

• Bayern will bid again for Kane transfer as they’re convinced they have serious chance (CO)

• Inter pull out of the race for Lukaku leaving door open for Juventus (FI)

• Chelsea willing to raise offer to €90 million for Brighton target, Moises Caicedo (CO)

• Milan eye move for PSG striker Ekitike (FI)

• David de Gea could return to Spain with Sevilla targeting the goalkeeper after he left Man United (DM)

• AZ Alkmaar director confirms Reijnders close to Milan move (FI)

• Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata agrees personal terms with Roma but Juventus remain keen (DM)

• Man City star Riyad Mahrez reaches agreement with Saudi Arabian club with player keen on move (CO)

• Lille closing in on deal to sign Gift Orban from Gent (GFFN)

• Ajax captain Dusan Tadic set to terminate his contract in a spat with bosses (DM)

• Ko Itakura rejects offer from Saudi Arabia to stay at Borussia Mönchengladbach (GGFN)

• Manchester United could offer more than €60 million for Milan defender Theo Hernandez (CO)

• Séko Fofana’s move to Al-Nassr entering closing stages (GFFN)

On The Ball 💼 

• Nike drops the ball, ends 25-year Premier League partnership (WST)

• Apple in talks with Bundesliga about media rights, sources say (WST)

• Man City forge unusual success with crypto despite lasting questions (MEN)

• Juventus starting to search for new main shirt sponsor (FI)

• NBA star Russell Westbrook invests in Leeds as part of 49ers group (ESPN)

Data Based 📊 

Coaches Box 🏟️ 

• Silva stalls on new Fulham contract, was expecting more transfers (SKY)

• Steven Gerrard catapulted into top 5 best-paid managers in the world by Al-Ettifaq deal (SUN)

• Carlo Ancelotti caught in crossfire of Real Madrid and Brazil machinations (TG)

• Ruben Selles reflects honestly on Southampton departure (FLW)

Throw Ins ⚽️ 

• How Lionel Messi compares to America's sports icons (DM)

• The biggest UEFA punishments for Financial Fair Play breaches (90MIN)

• Wrexham’s former CEO – from covering club costs on his credit card to flying fans to their U.S. tour (TA)

• Saudi Pro League: Who's who guide to the league making headlines (BBC)

Offsides 👀 

• Lionel Messi is lucky to avoid a serious crash after his car skips a red light (DM)

• Women’s World Cup teams abandon friendly after 20 minutes, game became overly physical (WST)

• Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder under investigation for rape alongside brother (FE)

• Southend United supporters rally to protest against club chairman Ron Martin (DM)

Injury Time 🤕 

• 7 Premier League stars set to miss the start of the season through injury (PF)

• How long will Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos be out of action for? (GSFN)

• Bayern GK Manuel Neuer likely to miss start of the season (GGFN)

• Chelsea suffer injury scare as Reece James is sent for knee scan (DM)