LEAGUES
Serie A
Conte's Inter on a 'mission' to kill off Juventus domination
Antonio Conte begins his second season as Inter Milan coach with a mission to stop his former club Juventus winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title.
Premier League
Liverpool face Chelsea test as Manchester clubs enter fray
Liverpool face an early test of their Premier League title defence against Chelsea this weekend as Manchester City and Manchester United launch their quest to be champions.
Premier League
Man Utd's Solskjaer under pressure to dispel 'nearly man' tag
Manchester United made undoubted progress in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first full season in charge with a third-placed finish in the Premier League and runs to three semi-finals in cup competitions.
Bundesliga
Sancho back for more at Dortmund despite United charm offensive
Jadon Sancho is set to show what Manchester United have so far missed out on when he spearheads Borussia Dortmund's challenge as the new Bundesliga season starts this weekend.
Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne end 41-year wait with away win at depleted Marseille
Saint-Etienne claimed their first win at Marseille since 1979 with a 2-0 Ligue 1 victory on Thursday as Romain Hamouma and Denis Bouanga scored against the depleted hosts.
Carabao Cup
Wolves stunned by second-tier Stoke in League Cup
Championship outfit Stoke dumped Wolves out of the League Cup on Thursday as the Premier League side's club record signing Fabio Silva had a nightmare debut in a 1-0 defeat.
Serie A
OFFICIAL: Higuain leaves Juventus
Juventus have announced in a statement that Gonzalo Higuain has ended his contract. Inter Miami will be the Argentinian striker's new team.
Q. Europa League
Late show saves Spurs from Europa League exit
Tottenham scored twice in the final 10 minutes to avoid a humiliating Europa League exit to Lokomotiv Plovdiv as Jose Mourinho's men came from behind to beat the nine-man Bulgarians 2-1 on Thursday.
Ligue 1
VIDEO: Monaco's 1000th Ligue 1 victory over Nantes
AS Monaco got their 1000th Ligue 1 success against Nantes. The Canaries responded to Diop's opener with a nice goal from Blas but it was Geubbels who gave the home side the prestigious victory.
Ligue 1
VIDEO: Saint-Etienne's top five goals v Rennes
Enjoy Saint-Etienne's five best goals against Rennes ahead of their league meeting.
Bundesliga
Bayern chiefs clash over Alaba talks after Thiago's departure
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Thursday took the unusual step of criticising the club's honorary president Uli Hoeness for branding David Alaba's agent a "money-hungry piranha" amid delicate contract re-negotiations.
La Liga
Petition against Bartomeu gets 20,731 signatures
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu is set to face a vote of no confidence after a petition to remove him gained the required number of signatures from members on Thursday.
