Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to action by stepping off the bench to score twice in a 4-1 Serie A win for Juventus at Spezia.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned ahead of an expected vote of no confidence next month.
Andrea Pirlo’s unbeaten start to life as Juventus head coach continued but only after Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench to rescue a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium.
Manchester United are close to agreeing a loan deal for Barcelona wide-man Ousmane Dembele, according to reports.
Debutant Luis Suarez wasted no time in making his mark at Atletico Madrid as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich suffered a day to forget.
Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is set to move to Atletico Madrid after they agreed on a fee with Barcelona.
Real Madrid dropped points at Real Sociedad as they kicked off their La Liga title defence with a goalless draw at the Anoeta Stadium.
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has declared he could not allow Lionel Messi to leave the club and suggested congratulations were in order following the star’s decision to stay put.
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman insists there is no conflict between himself and Lionel Messi, following the club great’s decision to reverse course and stay with the Catalan side.
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane has likened his squad’s revival at Downs to a similar transition made by Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid, saying that it’s key to find the balance between youth and experience.