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Manchester City made the perfect start to their defence of the Premier League crown as they beat Chelsea 2-0 on the opening day - their 13th win in 14 top-flight curtain raisers. The Premier League opening weekend seemed to have been building towards this, its most eye-catching fixture.

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Nigeria international Gift Orban (22) says Olympique Lyon are now focused on having a great season, despite their loss to Arsenal in Sunday’s Emirates Cup clash. First-half goals from William Saliba and Gabriel powered the Gunners to a 2-0 victory over the Ligue 1 side, as Mikel Arteta’s men clinched the title for a record eighth time.

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The Premier League returns this weekend with high anticipation as Manchester City aim to extend their dominance in English football, while Ipswich Town make their long-awaited return to the top flight after 22 years.

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Chelsea have been very active in the transfer market this summer but aside from new recruits, they have now tied Cole Palmer (22) down until 2033 on a new contract, according to reports. Palmer arrived a year ago from Manchester City and quickly became the driving force of the Blues' offence.

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Manchester United have signed Dutch centre back Matthijs de Ligt (25) and Morocco full back Noussair Mazraoui (26) from German side Bayern Munich on a contract until June 2029 and June 2028, respectively, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

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Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr (24) is open to an offer of more than one billion euros from Saudi Arabia, sources close to the player told Reuters on Monday. Vinicius was approached by Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) officials to inquire about his interest in moving to the Saudi Pro League (SPL) on a five-year contract worth around 200 million euros per season fixed, plus bonuses.

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Kylian Mbappé marked his Real Madrid debut with a goal as Los Blancos made history, beating Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw to lift the trophy for a record-breaking sixth time in nine appearances. All eyes were on the European champions, who lined up with a menacing forward line containing Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr.

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Spain emerged from a scintillating Olympics final against France with a 5-3 victory after extra time and their second-ever gold, with the other coming during their own home Games in 1992. A nervy start with tetchy moments indicated how much was at stake in this gold medal match.