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Bubanja wins 13 duels as Rapid edge Sepsi in tight Superliga clash
Vladan Bubanja dominated the physical battle in midfield, winning 13 duels and 10 aerials as FC Rapid București scraped past Sepsi OSK 1-0.
Manchester City pay €135m for Anderson in eyewatering Forest deal
Premier League champions hand Nottingham Forest nearly double the midfielder's market value in blockbuster transfer.
Benevento smash twenty-two past Asd Calvi in friendlies avalanche
Benevento scored 22 unanswered goals against Asd Calvi in a Tuesday friendly that rewrote the summer scoreline record books.
Rondón, 36, fires double as Pachuca cruise to emphatic away victory
Veteran striker Salomón Rondón scored twice in Pachuca's 3-0 win at Pumas UNAM, earning an 8.9 match rating in dominant display.
Eight clubs stare at winless streaks as Champions League trio join domestic disasters
Five consecutive defeats have become an unwelcome common thread across four continents, with European heavyweights suffering alongside struggling domestic sides.
Allison penalty save earns América narrow win as Querétaro defence holds firm
Guillermo Allison denied Club América from the spot but couldn't prevent a narrow defeat as the visitors edged Liga MX Apertura clash.
Torres strike in extra time hands Spain World Cup as ten-man Argentina fall short
Ferran Torres's 106th-minute goal crowned Spain world champions after Enzo Fernández's 90th-minute red card tilted the final.
Torino put thirteen past amateur hosts in pre-season rout
The Serie A side matched the biggest friendly margin of the weekend with a ruthless display against lower-league opposition.
Ocampos records rare perfect rating as Monterrey edge five-goal classic
The midfielder scored twice and set up another in a 3-2 win over Santos Laguna, earning the maximum match score.
Lucas Ocampos hits perfect 10 to drag Monterrey past Santos in thriller
The Argentine midfielder scored twice, set up another and posted a flawless match rating in a wild Liga MX clash.
Qarabağ assemble budget multinational squad with nine signings for €7m
The Azerbaijani champions have completed nine paid arrivals in a flurry of low-cost deals spanning six countries.
Three goals a game: Global football's summer scoring surge in numbers
The last 30 hours delivered 302 goals across 95 tracked matches, with just 41% ending in clean sheets.