The first-ever draw in the new UEFA Champions League format is complete, with teams now knowing their eight league phase opponents. How did the big clubs fare?
England interim head coach Lee Carsley has described himself as a "safe pair of hands" and refused to be drawn on whether he wanted the role on a permanent basis after announcing his first squad on Thursday.
Lionel Messi returned to group training with Inter Miami on Wednesday, more than six weeks after the Argentina captain left the Copa America final with a badly sprained right ankle.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has said he is focusing only on enjoying his football and not the fact that his contract with the club expires at the end of the season.
Barcelona failed in a late attempt to sign Stefan Bajčetić with the Liverpool midfielder set to join RB Salzburg on loan, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino said the team faces a "clear obligation" to win MLS Cup with figures like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets on the roster.
Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez will serve a five-game international suspension as part of punishments handed out by South America's governing body CONMEBOL on Wednesday following incidents at Uruguay's Copa América semifinal against Colombia.
Needing just one goal to reach 900 in his career for club and country, all-time leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo said he is setting the bar at 1,000 to unquestionably leave his mark in the game.
Nottingham Forest and U.S. international goalkeeper Matt Turner has been the subject of multiple loan offers, but those have been turned down as the Premier League club prefer a permanent transfer, sources told ESPN.
Vinícius Júnior said he and his Real Madrid teammates are prepared to walk off the pitch if he faces more racist abuse from fans in LaLiga this season.