They’re Real Ominous, Madrid

Club football returns across Europe this weekend – and Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge are here with all the biggest talking points for you.

Real Madrid lifted the UEFA Super Cup last night in Kylian Mbappé’s very first game for the club. But what did we learn about him and this new-look Real Madrid? And can Barcelona close the gap this season?

Elsewhere, we take a look at some of the runners and riders at the top of Serie A, where trouble is already brewing at Napoli with Antonio Conte while Juventus and Roma have had a summer glow up. Plus, Andy and David explain why Matthjis De Ligt’s time at Bayern Munich wasn’t the failure it’s being painted as.

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