Xabi Alonso's Chelsea reign began with a thrilling 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers, a nine-minute hat-trick from Joao Pedro sealing victory after goals from Dastan Satpayev, Dario Essugo and Jamie Gittens in a rollercoaster pre-season opener.
CD Leganés watched Yan Diomandé's rise to Real Madrid with a mix of pride and financial interest, according to sporting director Martín Ortega, who revealed the club had been tracking the Ivorian since he was just 15 years old at an academy back home.
Italian football's latest institutional crisis deepened on Monday as Paolo Maldini and Leonardo resigned as the Italian federation's technical director and advisor, just 16 days after their appointments.
Bayern Munich have no intention of selling Luis Diaz this summer, according to Kicker, despite Al-Hilal tabling a €70m opening bid for the Colombian winger.
Zinedine Zidane has been unveiled as France's new head coach, ending years of speculation over his return to the dugout as he succeeds Didier Deschamps on a four-year contract.
