Kane scores Bayern Munich move but is goalless on Super Cup debut
August 14 – England captain Harry Kane says he may need time to adapt to German football and won’t panic if he isn’t scoring.
Europe
Makkabi Berlin become first Jewish team to play in German Cup
August 14 – Makkabi Berlin, a German sports club with Jewish roots, made history on Sunday when it became the first Jewish team to compete in the German Cup – first played under the Nazis in 1935.
Norwegian Normann quits Dynamo Moscow after drone strike near home
August 11 – Dynamo Moscow have confirmed that Norwegian midfielder Mathias Normann has terminated his contract with the team and left Russia after a drone strike on buildings near the neighbourhood where he lived.
Greek court charges 97 Croatians with murder, assault and possession of explosives
August 10 – Almost 100 Croatian fans have appeared in an Athens court to face criminal charges that include murder and membership of a criminal organisation over their alleged involvement in this week’s deadly violence that led to the postponement of the Champions League qualifier between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb.
Greeks call on UEFA to ban Dinamo Zagreb after fan stabbed to death in Athens
August 10 – Greece’s AEK Athens, Greek media and fan groups have called on UEFA to ban Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb from European competition after clashes before a Champions League third qualifying round match in Athens left one fan stabbed to death and the match being postponed.
Faroe Islands minnows Klaksvig are one game away from Champions League group glory
They just keep on defying the odds and are edging ever closer to the promised land of top tier European club competition.
UEFA calls off AEK vs Dinamo Zagreb UCL qualifier after fan killed outside training ground
August 8 – In a dramatic move, UEFA has postponed tonight’s Champions League third qualifying round clash between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb following the death of a 29-year-old Greek fan caught up in overnight clashes between rival supporters.
PSG recruit new frontline with Ramos signed and Dembele deal closing
August 8 – Portugal star Gonçalo Ramos is joining PSG from Benfica in a one-year loan deal, with a which has a 65 million obligation to buy at the end of the loan. The fee could rise to €80 million including add-ons for the -23-year-old.
PSG leave Mbappé out in the cold with only Real Madrid on the distant horizon
August 7 – Kylian Mbappe is reported to have been barred from training with Paris St Germain’s first team as his contract dispute with the club continues.
Boca Juniors and AZ Alkmaar to play-off for U20 Intercontinental Cup in September
August 6 – The second edition of the U20 Intercontinental Cup between the club champions of Conmebol and UEFA will be played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 9.
Klaksvik take another giant killing step towards UCL with BK Hacken win, Molde next
August 4 – The champions of the tiny football-mad Faroe Islands, KI Klaksvik, have done it again.
Burnley and Sheffield Utd stats lead the Big 5 league newcomers battle for top tier survival
August 4 – Football Benchmark has taken a bird’s-eye look at the 13 clubs promoted to Europe’s Big 5 leagues with an analysis of their squad market valuations, summer transfer activities, as well as their social media following.
UEFA fines Osasuna for going to civil courts, but suspends ban on Conference League entry
August 4 – Osasuna, who had their ban from European competition overturned last week bu UEFA, have not escaped sanction for filing a claim before the ‘ordinary state courts’ in Pamplona related to that initial ban which was issued for a decade-old match-fixing infraction.
World Cup ignites passion in Ireland but FAI stalls on how to move forward
August 3 – Ireland’s Football Association (FAI) won’t be rushed into a decision about the future of women’s coach Vera Pauw (pictured), saying that they will “undertake a full and comprehensive review of the campaign and tournament, as is our standard practice, and this will be discussed at the next FAI board meeting in the coming weeks”.
Klopp warns Saudi’s late transfer window close could see last minute raids on European clubs
August 2 – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has urged FIFA to look into Saudi Arabia’s transfer window closing three weeks after Europe’s, fearing major European leagues will lose more players without being able to replace them.