Kick Off: Liverpool fall defeat to Salzburg, Pogba may miss World Cup

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Match Reports

RB Salzburg 1-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp's side fall to defeat in Austria

Liverpool produced an underwhelming performance in a 1-0 defeat to Red Bull Salzburg in their last friendly before Saturday's Community Shield final with Manchester City.

Numancia 0-4 Atletico: Atletico open preseason with convincing victory

Atletico Madrid have gone about their work quietly in the shadow of Barcelona’s loud transfer market and that’s probably the way Diego Simeone wants it. On Wednesday evening they began their preseason with an unfussy victory over Numancia – just the way Simeone likes it.

Wolfsberger AC 0-5 Milan: Rossoneri rampant with five different scorers

AC Milan righted the wrongs of their defeat at the weekend in Hungary as they put Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC to the sword, beating the 5-0 in Wednesday night’s friendly.

Top Headlines

Ronaldo tells Man Utd he wants to be freed from the final year of his contract

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United on Tuesday with his agent Jorge Mendes and has informed the club that he wishes to be relinquished from his contract to free him to join a Champions League side.

Juventus fear Pogba could miss World Cup

Paul Pogba will have a specialist consultation to decide on treatment for his knee injury, as the Juventus midfielder fears he could be forced to miss the 2022 World Cup with France.

OFFICIAL: Lisandro Martinez completes his transfer from Ajax to Man United

Lisandro Martinez has completed his transfer from Ajax to Manchester United, signing a contract until June 2027, with the option to extend for a further year.

These Things Happen

Romano: Kounde to Barca, here we go! Verbal agreement now in place with Sevilla

Romano: Jules Koundé to Barcelona, here we go! Verbal agreement now in place with Sevilla after the long saga and further negotiations today, waiting to get it signed soon.

Atletico fans unfurl 'CR7 not welcome' banner at friendly amid Ronaldo anger

Savage Atletico Madrid fans have doubled down on their calls for the club not to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, by unfurling a 'CR7 not welcome' banner at a pre-season friendly on Wednesday.

Cadena SER: Selling Ter Stegen Barca's alternative if De Jong doesn't leave

FC Barcelona urgently need to sell some players, with the current squad being oversized with still more signings to come. 

CR7 to train with complete professionalism & discipline until future is sorted

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will train with 100 percent discipline and professionalism under Erik ten Hag as long as he’s a Red Devil, a report from AS has claimed. The wantaway star has reportedly attracted an offer from Atletico Madrid, but for the time being, he remains a United player.

Depay stripped of Barcelona shirt number with No9 handed to Lewandowksi

BARCELONA have stripped Memphis Depay of his number nine shirt with new signing Robert Lewandowski taking over the number, according to reports.

Eriksen scores on United debut in behind-closed-doors friendly against Wrexham

Christian Eriksen has scored on his first appearance for Manchester United in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Wrexham.

AC Milan step up pursuit of Ziyech with Chelsea willing to let him leave for £8m

Hakim Ziyech wants to move from Chelsea to AC Milan but will have to take a pay cut if he is to join the Italian champions.

Man City 'reach agreement for Cucurella' with left-back replacing Zinchenko

MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly agreed personal terms to sign Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella in a deal worth more than £30million.

Erik ten Hag and his staff gave Raphael Varane given a full workout against Wrexham's TWO teams

Manchester United continued their unbeaten run in pre-season on Wednesday as they thrashed National League side Wrexham 4-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly.

Ronaldo shows ripped physique in CR7 briefs with cryptic message amid quit saga

CRISTIANO RONALDO put his transfer drama aside by showing off his ripped physique in his branded underwear.

What They Say

"Too talkative" - Neymar hits back at ex-PSG teammate who said Brazilian star had 'lost his magic'

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ace Neymar has responded to former teammate Thomas Meunier’s criticism about his declining performances, branding the Belgian “too talkative”.

Messi's wife Antonella posts touching message as Suarez confirms new club

Lionel Messi’s wife Antonella Roccuzzo has left a heartwarming comment for family friend Luis Suarez, wishing him all the best for his upcoming stint at Uruguayan club Nacional.

'A movement!': Curry reacts to Dembele's 'night night' celebration for Barca

Cristiano Ronaldo has the 'Siuuu'. LeBron James has the 'Silencer'. Usain Bolt has the 'Lightning Bolt'. Some celebrations in world sport are simply iconic.

American presenter Alyson reveals details of her relationship with Ronaldo

TV and radio host Alyson Eckmann took to TikTok to upload a video where she recalled when Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo invited her to his house.

Hazard names his toughest opponent ever faced: He is stronger & faster than me

Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard has named Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker as the toughest opponent he faced in the Premier League.

In-Depth

7 times players got standing ovations from rival fans

Fans have always been an indispensable part of football. Without them, much of the heat involved in battles is lost and the fierce nature of football is not really the same. We realized this the harshest way when fans were not allowed inside the stadiums during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eriksen not just at Utd 'for the logo' as stats show he's PL assist king

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has not joined Manchester United just for the prestige or one last payday.

Chelsea transfer targets make perfect starting XI combo

In a transfer window that has been pretty much a roller coaster of emotions for Chelsea fans and Thomas Tuchel himself, the Blues have been linked with some stellar targets. Unfortunately, several of their potential signings have not come to fruition, but it shows that they are at least along the right lines in terms of direction.