Kick Off: Besiktas 'announce' Karius signing; Courtois set for Real Madrid debut

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TOP HEADLINES

Besiktas 'announce' Karius arrival by changing their Twitter header

Besiktas have announced the arrival of Loris Karius from Liverpool in an unconvential way - by changing their Twitter header!

Courtois set to make his debut in Real Madrid's visit to Girona

The tension between Keylor Navas and Thibaut Courtois is on a new dimension, as both goalkeepers are giving their best in practice, but it seems like the Belgian has won the battle and is set to make his debut in Real Madrid's visit to Girona.

Palestinian FA President BANNED for a year for inciting fans to burn Messi's jerseys

Jibril Rajoub, the President of Palestinian Football Associastion, has been suspended for one year for inciting fans to burn Lionel Messi's jerseys.

Tottenham's Hugo Lloris arrested for drink driving ahead of Man Utd clash

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris was arrested for drink driving in the early hours of Friday morning, according to multiple reports in England.

TRANSFER CENTRE

Tottenham rejected Modric return this summer, per report from Italy

Inter reportedly faced competition from Tottenham Hotspur for Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric.

Nine clubs queuing up hoping to secure Vinicius on loan

Seven LaLiga sides (Rayo, Valladolid, Betis, Real Sociedad, Leganés, Girona and Espanyol) along with Nantes and Udinese are anxious to secure the Brazilian on loan.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Cristiano Ronaldo leads Juventus squad for incoming Lazio clash

Juventus have named their squad to face Lazio tomorrow, with Leonardo Spinazzola and Mattia De Sciglio still out.

Barcelona's away match against Girona could be played in the United States

The LaLiga Santander clash between Girona and Barcelona could be the game that is played in the United States this season according to Spanish radio station Cadena SER.

Mbappe case: UEFA delay Financial Fair Play decision to Monday

Real Madrid are closely following developments at the French club with the hope of signing striker Mbappé.

Bayern 3-1 Hoffenheim:  Lewy & Robben strike late to give Bayern hard-earned win

Late Lewandowski & Robben goal helped Niko Kovac secure a first Bundesliga victory in charge of Bayern Munich as the champions commenced their title defence with a nervy 3-1 win over Hoffenheim on Friday.

Iwobi and Musa lead Nigeria squad for Seychelles clash but Mikel misses out

The Super Eagles coach has opted to drop both Elderson Echiejile and Ogenyi Onazi as he selects his 23-man squad that will face the Pirates

WHAT THEY SAY

Mourinho refuses to comment on Pogba and walks out of press conference after EIGHT minutes

Jose Mourinho added to the sense of turmoil surrounding him at Manchester United when he turned up half an hour early for his weekly press conference and left after a tense eight-minute exchange with reporters.

Vidal not expecting to match Paulinho goal tally at Barcelona

Paulinho hit nine goals in 34 LaLiga games last season for Barcelona, but Arturo Vidal does not think he will match such a tally.

Valverde: Rakitic? Barca are not a club that sells our best players for business

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde reinforced that Ivan Rakitic is a key player for them and they are not the kind of club that would sell him to boost their finances.

ANALYSIS & OPINIONS

Why Jesus & Marcelo were dropped by Brazil

Coach Tite and his staff has split the next World Cup cycle into three distinct phases and September's Brasil Global Tour will bring experimentation.

Ranking the 22 players Real Madrid have signed from the Premier League

Thibaut Courtois became the latest player to swap the Premier League for Real Madrid this summer when he arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu in a £35million deal.

Barcelona side create a tight midfield after Vidal's arriving

When Arturo Vidal was presented as a Barcelona player a few weeks ago, the Catalonian side looked like it had finally created a tight midfield.

Is Maurizio Sarri the hero that Chelsea deserves?

Gone are the days of the Lampards, Ballacks or Drogbas, and now its rightfully the time for the Hazards, Willians, and Pedros. Chelsea Football Club, like its Managerial overhauls every 3 years, has undergone a paradigm shift in the type of players it used to have, and now possesses.

10 key talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend

The Premier League's third round of fixtures gets underway on Saturday as newly-promoted Wolves host the defending champions Manchester City.

Chelsea team news vs Newcastle: Finally, Hazard will start

The Blues will kick off their campaign away to a team that narrowly avoided relegation last season, as they head to Yorkshire on Saturday

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Neymar and Mbappe present Jimmy Butler with a customized PSG jersey

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Premier League

13:30  Wolves vs Man City

16:00  Arsenal vs West Ham

18:30  Liverpool vs Brighton

La Liga

22:15 Real Valladolid vs Barcelona

Serie A 

18:00 Juventus vs Lazio

20:30 Napoli vs Milan

Ligue 1

17:00 PSG vs Angers