WATCH: Damion Downs scores for Southampton in preseason debut with USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino in attendance
The striker impressed in his first game for his new club, scoring in front of his national team coach
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Liverpool's pre-season tour gets off to losing start as Rafael Leao runs riot for AC Milan in Hong Kong
Rafael Leao made the difference for AC Milan as the Serie A giants overcame Liverpool 4-2 in a closely-fought pre-season encounter in Hong Kong.
VIDEO: Rafael Leao replicates Diogo Jota's celebration in touching tribute to late Portugal team-mate after scoring outrageous goal for AC Milan against Liverpool
Rafael Leao paid a touching tribute to compatriot and Liverpool star Diogo Jota, who, along with his brother Andre Silva tragically past away on July 3 in a car crash in Spain. Leao scored an outrageous goal in the pre-season friendly between AC Milan and the Reds in Hong Kong and then gestured 20 with his hand to indicate Jota's jersey number at Anfield.
Darwin Nunez AND Luis Diaz left OUT of Liverpool squad for AC Milan friendly to fuel transfer exit speculation
Liverpool forwards Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz have been left out of the matchday squad for the Reds' pre-season friendly against AC Milan on Saturday. Both Diaz and Nunez have been strongly linked with a move away from Anfield this summer. Napoli are keen on securing the Uruguayan's signature, while Bayern Munich remain interested in the Colombian winger.
Jorrel Hato left out of Ajax squad for Celtic friendly after Dutch giants ask Chelsea for €60m for teenager defender
Jorrel Hato was left out of Ajax squad for their friendly against Celtic as Chelsea ramp up their pursuit of the Dutch defender. As talks between the Premier League club and the Amsterdam side continue, Hato’s exclusion has been interpreted as a sign that Ajax may be coming to terms with the likelihood of his departure.
On again, off again! Chaos continues for Barcelona as Japan trip seemed to be back on after receiving €5m payment but new issue puts Asia tour in further jeopardy
Problems continue to mount ahead of Barcelona’s pre-season tour of Asia. Although payment issues have been resolved, new complications have emerged.
Kevin De Bruyne sends out message after suffering surprise defeat to third-tier side on Napoli debut
Kevin De Bruyne’s first outing in a Napoli shirt ended in unexpected disappointment as the Serie A giants fell to a 2-0 loss against third-tier side Arezzo in pre-season. Despite the shock result, the Belgian star struck a positive tone on social media, calling the match 'some good minutes' as Gli Azzurri prepare to defend their Scudetto title in the 2025/26 season.
'Invalid and falsified documents' behind Barcelona's cancelled friendly in Japan as promoter blames La Liga rivals' sponsor and says club 'correct' to back out
Barcelona pulled the plug on their Japan friendly after the tour promoter exposed a web of alleged intentional fraud tied to a La Liga-linked sponsor.
'Making this change is seismic'- Takeaways from Don Garber's 'MLS 3.0' initiative, including calendar shift, streaming insights, All-Star format and roster rules revamp
The MLS Commissioner discussed several topics, including roster rules, viewership and a potential fall-to-spring schedule