Liverpool are in pre-season action against Sevilla on Sunday afternoon at Anfield and the deadlock has been broken courtesy of sensational Diogo Jota goal. 

The Reds open their Premier League campaign against Ipswich Town on Saturday and the team that has started the match against La Liga side are likely to line up at Portman Road next week.

Jota is almost certain to start the clash up front as the Portuguese star has worked with Slot the most during pre-season and has played the most minutes out of the Reds’ major forward stars. The 27-year-old made his claim for the starting spot stronger on Sunday scoring a sensational goal at Anfield.

The Portugal international met a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross with a beautiful left-foot volley which got the fans in the stadium off of their feet.

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Watch: Liverpool’s Diogo Jota scores incredible volley vs Sevilla

Jota on the volley ??? pic.twitter.com/rrUfBDxhVj

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 11, 2024

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Liverpool are in pre-season action on Sunday afternoon against Sevilla as the Reds look to put a bow on a positive summer for Arne Slot’s men.

The Merseyside club travelled to the United States over recent weeks and came away from America with three wins over Real Betis, Arsenal and Man United; while Slot also gained a better understanding of his squad.

Liverpool open up their Premier League campaign against Ipswich Town on Saturday and the team that is likely to start that match are in action against Sevilla at Anfield on Sunday.

Before the game, Slot heard the Merseyside club’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone for the first time and the Dutch coach couldn’t help himself producing a little smile.

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Watch: Arne Slot smiles while hearing YNWA for the first time at Anfield

YNWA ? pic.twitter.com/1DnDCEQAoJ

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 11, 2024

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Tottenham confirmed the signing of Dominic Solanke from AFC Bournemouth on Saturday and the striker has already been welcomed to the club by some of his new teammates. 

The 26-year-old has joined Spurs as part of a £65m deal which will see the North London club pay the Cherries an initial £55m with £10m in add-ons for their goal scorer. Solanke has signed a six-year contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until 2030 as Ange Postecoglou hopes the Englishman provides him with the goals he has been looking for.

Following the announcement of Solanke, Tottenham put out some behind-the-scenes footage and there was a lovely moment showing James Maddison welcoming the striker to Spurs.

Once the midfielder left the room, the North London club’s new signing labelled the England star a “top guy”, with fans of the club likely to love the comradery already between the pair.

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Watch: James Maddison welcoming Dominic Solanke to Tottenham

Reunited ? pic.twitter.com/NQQXNlEJro

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 10, 2024

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A manager was sent off in the Brazilian league for making X-rated gestures on the touchline.

The incident occurred when Ferreira reacted angrily to a referee’s decision, grabbing his crotch in a provocative manner aimed at referee Anderson Daronco.

Initially, the referee missed the gesture, but VAR intervened, instructing Daronco to review the incident on the pitch-side monitor.

In a bizarre scene, the replay showed Ferreira grabbing his crotch in slow motion, leading the referee to issue a red card and send the manager off.

Palmeiras ended up winning the game 1-0 but lost the tie 2-1 on aggregate, crashing out of the Copa do Brazil in the Round of 16.

Watch the incident below:

??? Agreement in place between Liverpool and Real Sociedad for the transfer of Martin Zubimendi. €60m transfer fee. #LFC

— Pedro Almeida (@pedrogva6) August 8, 2024

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Arsenal were in pre-season action on Wednesday night against Bayer Leverkusen with Mikel Arteta’s men putting on a show to beat the Bundesliga champions 4-1. 

The Gunners are putting the final touches on their pre-season preparations and Wednesday night’s match indicated that the North London club will be challenging Man City once again for the Premier League title.

Arsenal open up their campaign with a home match with Wolves next week and look in good shape heading into the clash with Gary O’Neil’s team.

The Gunners’ second goal against Leverkusen showed just how sharp Arteta’s men are as it was of the highest quality from the moment the Premier League team won the ball back with their pressing.

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Watch: Arsenal show why they will challenge for the Premier League title again with wonderful goal

? Back underway in N5…

All the second-half action LIVE on https://t.co/4KJlfKWFh1

Let's keep this going, Gunners ?

? 3-0 ?? (46)

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 7, 2024

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Hajduk Split manager Gennaro Gattuso, known for his fiery personality, has made headlines for telling his own player to ‘f*** off’. 

In June, the Croatian club announced that the former AC Milan and Italy star had signed a contract with them until 2026.

Gattuso’s no-nonsense approach was evident during a press conference before Hajduk Split’s European qualifier against Ruzomberok.

Seated next to player Filip Krovinovic, Gattuso cut him off as he was about to respond to a journalist, saying,

“Filip, don’t speak too much, come on, very quickly and f**k off!”

Despite the abruptness, Krovinovic laughed it off, as did others in the press room, appreciating the Italian’s character.

Watch below:

??? Hajduk Split manager Gattuso: "Filip, don't speak too much, come on, very quickly and f*ck off!" pic.twitter.com/3YZPVnzfay

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 7, 2024

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Arsenal are in pre-season action on Wednesday night against Bayer Leverkusen and the Emirates crowd witnessed a stunning goal from Oleksandr Zinchenko.

The Premier League gets underway next week with Mikel Arteta’s side opening up their campaign on Saturday with a home fixture against Wolves.

The North London club hope to mount another challenge for the title having come very close during the last two campaigns. The Gunners have added Riccardo Calafiori to help them achieve this, with Mikel Merino set to join the Italian at Arsenal very soon.

With the season so close, Arsenal are starting to wrap up their pre-season preparation and are in action against Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night.

Arteta’s men took the lead in the game through a wonderful goal from Zinchenko, in which the commentator described the effort as a “stunning strike”.

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Watch: Stunning Oleksandr Zinchenko goal puts Arsenal ahead in pre-season friendly vs Bayer Leverkusen

WHAT A HIT!

The Gunners are looking good ?

Watch live on https://t.co/4KJlfKWFh1 ?

? 2-0 ?? (29)

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 7, 2024

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was seen making light-hearted fun of Kevin De Bruyne’s new hairstyle on his first day back in training.

The Belgian midfielder, who had been granted an extended holiday due to his participation in the Euros, returned to training sporting a fresh look. De Bruyne’s blonde hair was further grown out and slicked back into a topknot.

Guardiola, known for his close relationships with his players, didn’t hold back his amusement upon seeing De Bruyne’s new style.

Greeting the returning players, he quipped to the 33-year-old: “You have to explain to me this hair!”

Watch below:

?? | Pep Guardiola: “You have to explain to me this hair [style]!” ?? [via @ManCity] pic.twitter.com/FToI7AmNjn

— City Chief (@City_Chief) August 6, 2024

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Kevin De Bruyne linked with a move away

De Bruyne has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia this summer. The player has acknowledged that he is at a stage in his career where he needs to consider his family’s future, indicating a potential openness to a lucrative move to the Gulf.

But despite the strong links to a move away, it appears that De Bruyne will remain with Manchester City for another season.

While the midfielder contemplates his future, he is expected to continue contributing to City’s success in the upcoming campaign.

They play Manchester United for the Community Shield trophy this Saturday before their season opener against Chelsea on 18th August.

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It’s a sight that all Barcelona fans will surely want to see, as Dani Olmo was first captured heading to the airport ready to fly to Catalonia, before Fabrizio Romano released an exclusive picture of the player on the plane with the Blaugranes sporting director, Deco.

Brining Olmo back to the club at this stage of his career is a real statement of intent from Barca, as they search for the formula to be able to topple eternal rivals, Real Madrid.

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The player enjoyed a spectacular Euro 2024, and if he can produce similar form for the Catalan giants, he’ll have more than paid for his transfer.

? IMAGEN @JijantesFC

? La llegada de Dani Olmo junto a su padre, recibidos por su representante Andy Bara, al aeropuerto de Leipzig para viajar destino a la ciudad condal como nuevo fichaje del Barça

[?: @monfortcarlos]

? https://t.co/OGW0AKAWMl pic.twitter.com/HgSyP2XHaS

— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) August 6, 2024

??? Dani Olmo and exclusive first picture as Barça player, just landed. ??

Olmo next to Barça director Deco key to seal the agreement with RB Leipzig today with Andy Bara, Juanma Lopez and the player’s father Miguel Olmo.

Pic for the day for Barça. ? pic.twitter.com/NpXtFMadbS

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2024

Pictures from Jijantes FC and Fabrizio Romano

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In what surely has to be one of the more bizarre potential sightings of a famous person, someone closely resembling Wayne Rooney was caught on live TV at the riots and disruption taking place in Plymouth City Centre.

The former Man United and England international is manager of local side, Plymouth Argyle, so armchair super sleuths may have thought that they were onto something.

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However, other social media posts which show a clearer picture seem to confirm that it isn’t Rooney, but a doppelganger.

No it isn’t him. I think he works for Sky as well pic.twitter.com/rKn1089DjC

— Joe Graham ?? (@J_Graham93) August 5, 2024

Pictures from Sky News

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