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'Humble but ambitious' - the return of fallen giants Schalke

One of Germany's fallen giants, Schalke are back in the Bundesliga after a complicated few years.

Today’s Papers: Ausilio exit, Hojlund’s warning and Lucumí’s Spalletti vow

Piero Ausilio’s departure from Inter after 28 years at the club dominates Thursday’s Italian sports...

Premier League paradox: midfielders are more and more expensive, yet more and more mediocre | Jonathan Liew

Enzo Fernández and Sandro Tonali had big-money summer moves, but can they hold a candle to past greats? Perhaps the only thing you really need to know about the modern midfield role is that Enzo Maresca reckons that Marc Guéhi can play it better than Mateo Kovacic. Guéhi, in reality a centre-back, started the season in midfield for Manchester City, ahead of Kovacic, the now-departed Nico González, and Matheus Nunes. In this context City’s purchase of Enzo Fernández for a club record £125m can be seen in one of two ways: either an enormous statement of intent, or a hell of a lot of money to pay for Guéhi’s understudy. We jest, of course. Fernández is in fact a very different kind of midfielder to Guéhi, largely on the basis that he actually is a midfielder. Versatile, able to receive deep from the goalkeeper or the centre-halves; capable of recycling or progressing the ball in tight spots, driving into final-third positions as a No 8, ghosting into the penalty area and offering an advanced goal threat. Like Elliot Anderson, signed from Nottingham Forest for £116m but so long ago that in transfer window time it no longer counts, Fernández is one of the new breed of Premier League central midfielders who seems to offer everything; albeit in modest qualities, and whose primary attribute appears to be the absence of exposed risk he represents. Continue reading...

Manuel Neuer goes back to where it all began as Bayern Munich travel to Schalke

In what could be his final season between the sticks, any potential Manuel Neuer farewell tour will be carried out with the utmost professionalism by the Bayern Munich and Germany legend. Matchday 2’s visit to Schalke, though, will be a particularly emotional one for the 40-year-old as he returns to where it all began.

Will 'proper captain's performance' be springboard for Shankland?

Lawrence Shankland nets twice in Rangers' 2-1 success at Falkirk, making it back-to-back wins after a sticky start to the campaign for the new-look Ibrox side.

Ranking the most game-changing transfers in Premier League history

Some transfers take time to bed in, others prove instant game-changers - here are the top 10 signings of the Premier League era that moved the needle.

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

Bayern Munich hit four to advance past Osnabrück in DFB Cup

Harry Kane's brace helped DFB Cup holders Bayern Munich recover from an early goal down against Bundesliga 2 outfit Osnabrück and reach the second round.

Premier League ins and outs - all the confirmed deals...

The summer transfer window opened on June 15 and closes at 11pm UK time on September 1. Find out who is on the move across the Premier League.

'Chelsea are really unhappy!' - Monaco pull out of selling Camara

Monaco have pulled out of the deal to sell Lamine Camara to Chelsea, who feel the French club have acted in an extraordinary and deeply unprofessional way.

Balogun walks away from Everton deal

Everton's move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun has fallen through following a change of heart from the player after the deal scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara.

Van Leuven hits incredible NINE-DARTER!

Watch as Noa-Lynn van Leuven hits televised NINE-DARTER! Credit: Modus & PlutoTVUk.

Burrell double steers QPR to victory

Rumarn Burrell scored both QPR goals as they beat Cardiff 2-1 at Loftus Road to continue their impressive start to the Championship season.

Kilmarnock 0-1 St Mirren

Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Kilmarnock and St Mirren.

Wrexham, QPR win as Burnley hold Boro - EFL highlights

Dundee 1-1 St Johnstone

Watch highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Dundee and St Johnstone.

Clippers fined $30m and owner suspended after Leonard scandal

The Los Angeles Clippers have been fined $30m and star player Kawhi Leonard has been hit with a $700,000 penalty for violating salary cap circumvention rules.

Wrexham earn first win of the season at Millwall

Wrexham got their first win of the Championship season in style as Millwall were swept aside 3-0 at the New Den.