Kick Off: Brazil to face Argentina in Copa semis; Man Utd value Pogba at €150m

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Copa America

Venezuela 0-2 Argentina: Messi to face Brazil in Copa semis as Lautaro scores

Argentina kept Lionel Messi's dreams of Copa America glory on track as goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso saw off Venezuela.

Colombia 0-0 Chile (4-5 on pen): Sanchez sends Copa holders to semifinals

Alexis Sanchez converted the decisive penalty as Chile edged Colombia in a shoot-out in the Copa America quarter-finals.

OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL: Ex-Utd captain Antonio Valencia signs for Ecuadorean side LDU Quito

Antonio Valencia has signed for LDU Quito in Ecuador after leaving Manchester United this summer.

OFFICIAL: AC Milan officially withdraw from next season's Europa League

Milan have officially withdrawn from next season’s Europa League after reaching an agreement with UEFA over Financial Fair Play.

Bundesliga 2019-20 fixtures revealed: Bayern take on Hertha in opener

The 57th Bundesliga season will start on Friday, 16 August, with the encounter between Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. 

Can't stop buying! Real Madrid finish another signing of a 17-year-old starlet

Rayo Majadahonda have announced that their 17-year-old youth academy gem Fernando Guerrero will leave the club to join Real Madrid.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Juventus not to agree a fee for De Ligt as Ajax want €75m (Sky Italia)

Juventus have yet to agree a fee for Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt - with the Dutch club seeking €75m for the defender, according to Sky in Italy.

Griezmann to sign five-year contract at Barcelona worth €17m per year (L'Equipe)

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann will sign a five-year contract at Barcelona worth €17m per year, according to reports.

PSG to recoup €222m they paid to sign Neymar from Barca in 2017 (Le Parisien)

Le Parisien has reported that Paris Saint-Germain will settle for recouping the 222m euros they paid to sign Neymar from Barcelona in 2017.

Man Utd slap £150m price tag on Pogba but Real Madrid are not giving up (Mirror)

Manchester United have put a £150million price tag on their star midfielder Paul Pogba, but Real Madrid are not giving up that easily.

Man United 'confident of making Longstaff third summer signing' from Newcastle

Manchester United are confident of making Sean Longstaff their third summer signing following Rafa Benitez's exit as Newcastle manager.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Arsenal fans react to claims Aubameyang 'wants transfer to Man Utd'

Arsenal fans aren't happy with the claims Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is open to the idea of signing for Manchester United in the summer transfer window.

Messi in, CR7 out, 4 Liverpool players - Most valuable XI by Football Benchmark

Lionel Messi, Neymar and a host of Liverpool players feature in this most valuable XI, but there is no room for Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo.

Real Madrid's €325 million XI Zidane could let go is unbelievable

If a rich owner of a club wanted to buy a full starting team, one option would be to head for the Santiago Bernabeu with a big bag of cash.

WHAT THEY SAY

'De Ligt makes me want to throw up' - World Cup winner Dugarry not impressed

Matthijs de Ligt's transfer saga is ongoing with his next destination still not decided - and former World Cup winner Christophe Dugarry is not impressed.

Messi: The ball looked like a rabbit, the pitches at Copa America are shameful

Argentina may have beaten Venezuela and secured their place in the Copa America semi-finals, but Lionel Messi was keen to emphasise the poor state of the pitches throughout the tournament.

'Of course Neymar can return to Barcelona'

A former Blaugrana team-mate of the Brazilian forward sees no reason why a deal cannot be done to take ‘one of the best’ back to Catalunya.

Zaha sheds light on why Solskjaer was so keen to sign Wan-Bissaka

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has pulled out all the stops to bring Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United .

AF COLUMNS & IN-DEPTH

Who will join Hazard in the most expensive XI of the transfer window so far?

Not including players signed from Premier League, in a 4-2-3-1 formation…

Here are the reasons why Neymar wants to return to Barcelona

Neymar wants to return to Barcelona because it's the place, with the exception of Santos and Brazil, where he's felt the happiest. He also feels it's the club where he improved the most on a professional and personal level. 

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FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Women's World Cup

Italy vs Netherlands   15:00

Germany vs Sweden   18:30

Copa America

Uruguay vs Peru   21:00

Africa Cup of Nations

Mauritania vs Angola   16:30

Cameroon vs Ghana   19:00

Benin vs Guinea-Bissau   22:00