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Image source, Getty ImagesGoodbye Euro 2024, hello Olympic football.
Football at Paris 2024 starts on Wednesday and despite no Team GB involvement, plenty of familiar faces will be on show in France this summer.
Let's have a look at how it all works and who to look out for.
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Aston Villa manager Carla Ward is set to join Emma Hayes' United States staff at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Hayes left Chelsea after 12 years at the end of the Women's Super League season to become head coach of the US women's national team.
Ward stepped down from her role as Villa manager at the same time, having previously told BBC Sport she found it difficult to balance being a WSL manager and a mother.
The two English coaches formed a strong friendship during their time in the WSL and with Hayes set to lead the US in her first major tournament this summer, she hopes Ward's expertise will provide a boost to the group.
Ward has been given a flexible role covering a range of areas including performance analysis and opposition scouting.
The WSL fixtures for the 2024-25 season will be released at 14:00 BST
Sligo Rovers 3-3 Everton
Everton
Image source, Getty ImagesSean Dyche's Everton were in action in Ireland, playing out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Sligo Rovers on Friday.
Jarrad Branthwaite sat this one out, but fear not Everton fans, the defender confirmed "it’s just a little injury" he's had.
Everton found themselves 3-1 down to Sligo but encouragingly fought back to level their first pre-season outing of the summer.
Eastleigh 1-7 Southampton
Southampton
Image source, Getty ImagesThe biggest win of the weekend award goes to... Southampton!
The newly promoted Saints were in full flow against the National League side with Adam Armstrong picking up where he left off by scoring twice.
A reminder that Southampton will kickstart their Premier League campaign away at Newcastle.
Manchester United
Image source, Getty ImagesAfter Saturday's 2-0 win against Rangers in Edinburgh, Manchester United will jet off to America for their pre-season tour.
Erik ten Hag's side will take on Arsenal in Los Angeles, Real Betis in San Diego and Liverpool in South Carolina.
Marcus Rashford, Harry Maguire and Antony sat out the Rangers match but are expected to travel to the US.
New signing Leny Yoro made his debut at Murrayfield Stadium and will travel with his new team-mates.
Right, let's have a quick look at some more pre-season updates...
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As a Spurs fan, we definitely need a new striker. We've been linked with Jonathan David for a while now and he seems like he could be a cheaper option than the usual Isak/Toney talk. Would also like to see Dom Solanke come into the team. A new centre-back is also a priority, and if we could hijack the De Ligt deal, that would be great. Failing that I'd settle for Marc Guehi.
Tony
Monday's gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesHere's a final story from today's BBC Sport gossip column.
According to Italian publication Tuttomercato, external, Manchester United have decided not to trigger an option to sign Morroco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 27, on a permanent deal.
However, the Metro, external is reporting United are interested in keeping Amrabat at the club after his loan spell last season but want to negotiate a new deal.
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Leicester City
Leicester fan, we need a new striker. Jamie Vardy is a true GOAT for us but won’t be playing every game. Also someone to replace Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is needed. Think then we’ll be able to give it a real go at survival - points deduction or not! Oh, and Maresca to fail at Chelsea would be the icing on the cake!
Dave D
Monday's gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesAston Villa's French forward Moussa Diaby, 25, is expected to complete his move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad next week, according to Talksport, external.
The deal will reportedly see Villa bank £60m.
According to reports from Football Insider, external, the club are willing to sell right-back Matty Cash to, well, raise cash this summer.
Cash made 29 Premier League appearances last season, helping Villa reach the Champions League.
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I can't imagine you'll get many messages from Real Madrid fans on dream signings. Won the Champions League and added Kylian Mbappe.
Kevin
In case you missed it, Rangers will face either Dinamo Kyiv or Partizan Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.
The tie will be played over two legs - 6/7 August and 13 August - and Rangers will be away from home first.
The winner will progress to the play-off stage, where a place in the new 36-team league format will be at stake.
Should Rangers lose this tie or in the play-off round, they will enter the Europa League group stage.
Ukraine side Dinamo Kyiv will play their home match in Lublin, Poland, should they make it through to face Rangers.
This is the fourth successive season the Ibrox side have started out in the third qualifying round of the competition.
Last term, Rangers beat Servette before losing to PSV Eindhoven in the play-off - then went on to reach the round of 16 in the Europa League.
Like Rangers, Dinamo and Partizan were runners-up in their leagues last season.
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Arsenal
As an Arsenal fan, the best for our team would be any City players leaving, preferably Haaland, De Bruyne, Rodri, Foden and Silva in that order 😁
Owen
Liverpool
Liverpool's pre-season is under way and the Reds were beaten 1-0 by Championship side Preston in a friendly at the AXA training centre.
Arne Slot's side are without a number of key stars such as Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Alexis Mac Allister as they gear up to fly to America for their tour.
The Reds will take on Real Betis, Arsenal and Manchester United before Sevilla make the trip to Anfield.
How will the post-Jurgen Klopp era start?
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Chelsea
Chelsea fan here. I don’t recognise (again) who we signed and don’t care who we are still after. Like Didier Drogba said, I don’t recognise my club anymore. In fact, I don’t even recognise the bloated game - full of constantly knackered players. Done with it and I’ll be first of tens of thousands.
Naz, Hayes
Monday's gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesAccording to Sky Germany, external, honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has suggested 24-year-old Dutch defender Matthijs De Ligt, who is wanted by Manchester United, could leave the club this summer.
Hoeness told Sky Germany: "It's possible that a defender will leave. De Ligt is Dutch, the coach at Manchester United is Dutch. I would have no problem if he stays."
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Bradford City fan here - as we missed out on Kylian Mbappe, I'd like to see us sign Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins to play in a two up top, with Lionel Messi in behind if we can get him on loan.
Anon
The Bantams can but dream...well we did ask who you would like your club to sign if money was no object. Thanks for the message, but would be nice to put a name to your post!
Image source, Getty ImagesWelsh side The New Saints will face Hungary's Ferencvaros on Tuesday (23 July) in the first leg of their Champions League second-round qualifier.
Ferencvaros will then visit Oswestry to take on TNS in the second leg on 30 July.
If TNS make it through to the third round of qualifying, they will face either Andorran outfit UE Santa Coloma or Danish side FC Midtjylland.
The qualifying phase of the tournament finishes with a final play-off round, with the winners reaching the group stages.
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Chelsea
CFC fan here. A striker!! Nicolas Jackson is barely Championship standard yet we keep putting him in the starting XI. We could have finished fourth if he had put away another 10 goals last season.
Ryan
As a Chelsea fan, just one experienced footballer would be nice to be honest.
Sam, London
I wish we would sign Marc Guehi back! The amount of goals we conceded last season shows that our defence isn’t good enough. Maybe too much to ask for Lunin from Real, but he would be a massive improvement on Sanchez as well!
Spencer, Chelsea fan
Monday's gossip column
Image source, Getty ImagesJoao Felix's star may have fallen somewhat since Atletico Madrid paid £113m to sign the Portuguese forward from Benfica in 2019, but he remains a player in demand.
According to a report in the Sun, external, Aston Villa are the latest club to be linked with the 24-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona and had a previous spell at Chelsea.
It is suggested that Villa could turn to Felix as a replacement for Moussa Diaby, should he complete a reported £60m switch to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad.
The Sun reports that Felix has "found himself on the fringes" at Atletico following a fallout with the club's Argentine manager Diego Simeone.