LEAGUES
Friendly
Africa roundup: Liverpool star Naby Keita tests positive for virus
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is among more than a dozen African stars who have tested positive for coronavirus as teams play friendly internationals across Europe to prepare for Cup of Nations qualifying.
UEFA Nations League
Bonucci, Chiellini set to join Italy squad despite Juve bubble - federation
Juventus defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci should be able to join up with the Italy squad ahead of Nations League matches despite their club self-isolating because of two positives among its employees, the Italian football federation announced Monday.
Friendly
Sergi Roberto in Spain squad to replace injured Carvajal
Sergi Roberto is the man chosen to replace the injured Dani Carvajal in the Spain squad for the matches in October. The Real Madrid full-back has a ligament problem in his right knee; he injured himself in training.
Friendly
VIDEO: Barca beat Elche in Gamper Trophy
Enjoy the highlights of Barça's final pre-season match ahead of the 2020/21 season.
Friendly
Messi, Alba and Griezmann link up to score after just two minutes!
Barcelona did not take long to take the lead against Elche in the Gamper Trophy clash and they did so through an Antoine Griezmann goal. He just had to finish off a lovely pass by Jordi Alba.
La Liga
Vidal and Suarez out of squad for Gamper Trophy
There are few surprises in Ronald Koeman's squad for the Gamper Trophy match with Elche this Saturday at the Camp Nou. Pjanic and Ansu Fati have been called up at the expense of Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal who are both on the way out of the club.
Friendly
Messi scores twice as Barcelona win friendly
Lionel Messi scored twice on Wednesday as Barcelona beat second-division Girona 3-1 in a preseason friendly.
Friendly
Messi smiles again: uses weaker right foot to score great goal
Leo Messi scored his first Barca goal after his almost exit from the club this summer in the friendly against Girona. He received it at the edge of the area, and after putting it on to his right foot, hit the ball off the post and in.
La Liga
Barca of the future: Messi and Trincao link up and Coutinho scores
Barcelona player Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring in Wednesday's friendly match against Girona. The Brazilian put the icing on the cake of a great combined passage of play with Francisco Trincao, Leo Messi, and Antoine Griezmann starring.
La Liga
Suárez left out of squad to face Girona
Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, decided to leave the Uruguayan player out of the squad for the match on Wednesday. Arturo Vidal, Miralem Pjanic, and Ansu Fati aren't in it either.
Serie A
VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo scores first goal of 2020-21 in Juventus friendly win
Juventus triumphed 5-0 against Novara in their opening pre-season game.
Primeira Liga
Sporting Lisbon cancel Napoli friendly after positive virus tests
Sporting Lisbon have announced that three footballers from the first team have tested positive for COVID-19 so the friendly with Napoli has been cancelled.
