Real Madrid are determined not to be knocked off their perch at the summit of European football this season as they prepare to start their campaign against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Uefa Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday.
Michael Knighton’s preparation of a hostile bid to remove the current owners of Manchester United Football Club is moving closer.
Watch Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol explain why Manchester United have fallen so far behind their rivals.
Two-time former champions Benfica will play Ukraine’s Dynamo Kyiv while Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV Eindhoven will face Glasgow Rangers after they all qualified for the final Champions League qualifying playoff round on Tuesday.
RB Leipzig have signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal.
Kaizer Chiefs beat Maritzburg United to pick up their first DStv Premiership win of the season while Swallows needed a late penalty to beat Cape Town City.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane says there were a lot of good signs from his team despite their opening-day defeat by Royal AM, but stresses they need to be patient as they adapt to his style of play.
Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mngqithi has revealed that they are looking to integrate newly signed duo Sipho Mbule and Ronwen Williams before the pressure mounts.
Tottenham delivered on their pre-season hype by thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Saturday, while Chelsea also got off to a winning start as Jorginho’s penalty earned a 1-0 win at Everton.
Liverpool twice had to come from behind against newly promoted Fulham to salvage a 2-2 draw in a pulsating start to the Premier League season on Saturday.