Kick Off: Barcelona lose in Maradona Cup; Man City & Bayern slaughter opponents

Welcome to All Football's Kick Off, we bring you all important news in the past 24 hours. Make sure you do not miss out.

Match Reports

Barcelona 1-1 (pen 2-4) Boca Juniors: Catalans lose in the first Maradona Cup

Game is over and the final score is Barcelona 1-1 Boca Juniors. Here is the match report.

Man City 7-0 Leeds United: Cityzens have scored over 500 goals under Guardiola

Game is over and the final score is Man City 7-0 Leeds United. Here is the match report.

Stuttgart 0-5 Bayern: Another 5-star performance, Gnabry hat-trick & Lewy brace

Game is over and the final score is Stuttgart 0-5 Bayern. Here is the match report.

What They Say

Tomiyasu claims Ben White does not pass to him because he is a very good player

Arsenal right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu believes there is no malice behind the notion of his Gunners team-mate Ben White not passing to him.

Barcelona's De Jong will snub Man United and Bayern 'because the weather is bad'

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has long been mooted with a Nou Camp exit this summer as the cash-strapped Catalans look to raise funds for Xavi's rebuild.

Sheringham reveals Cristiano Ronaldo's best position for Manchester United

Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo's best position in the current Red Devils team.

Xavi: Signing Haaland is hypothetical, let's see what happens

Xavi Hernandez was left satisfied despite Barcelona's penalty shootout loss to Boca Juniors in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday evening,

These Things Happen

Real Madrid overlooked once again in 2021 FIFPro World XI

The professional players syndicate has not included Courtois or Vinicius in their shortlist. Benzema is included, as are surprise additions Dani Alves and Frenkie de Jong.

PSG resume contract talks with Mbappe amid rumors of Real Madrid move

French giants PSG have reportedly resumed contract extension negotiations with star forward Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe

Abramovich fuming over Rudiger to Real Madrid, ready to snub Hazard deal

Abramovich is furious with Real Madrid for going after Antonio Rudiger and could now pull the plug on any potential deal to bring Eden Hazard back to Stamford Bridge

Barcelona planning for triple Chelsea raid

Barcelona are reportedly tracking Chelsea trio Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Christian Pulisic.

The Dani Alves highlights as he plays for Barcelona again five years later

Brazilian right-back was able to feature and complete the 90 minutes in Barcelona's Tuesday night Maradona Cup match against Boca Juniors in Saudi

Chilwell steps up recovery, while Chalobah and Kante are back in training

Ben Chilwell has stepped up his recovery from a serious knee injury with some light running as he targets a return in January.

PSG privately fear UEFA Champions League showdown with Real Madrid could lead to early elimination: Reports

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) privately fear their UEFA Champions League showdown with Real Madrid could lead to early elimination, according to Spanish newspaper Marca.

Man City poised to beat Liverpool league wins record having eclipsed Chelsea and Man United sides

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City stand on the brink of breaking a long-standing record in England's top-flight.

Chelsea’s Mendy dethrones Mane to the Senegalese Footballer of the Year Award

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy scooped another award on Monday after dethroning Liverpool forward Sadio Mane as the Senegalese Player of the Year.

Dani Alves is ready to play for this Barcelona team

It's very soon, to assess what role Dani Alves should play at Barcelona from January on

Manchester United 'enter transfer poker' to sign Chelsea contract rebel

Manchester United have reportedly joined the race to sign Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger next summer

Why Man Utd are better off facing Atletico than PSG in Champions League last 16

It has been a bizarre week for sporting authorities across the world