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Cult hero Kerem Bulut is back in a big boost for Western Sydney ahead of the A-League season.

AS Roma have suffered another European humiliation, losing 3-0 at home to Porto with two players sent off to miss the European Champions League group stage.

Joe Hart feels he has been jettisoned by Manchester City, who are poised to announce the signing of Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo for £17 million ($29.5 million), after initially being told he should fight for his place in the team.

Canberra Olympic go into their FFA Cup round of 16 match against Queensland's Redlands United with the chance to become the first local team to advance to the quarter-finals.

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By Ben McKay

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There were a few cynical asides when Pep Guardiola was appointed Manchester City manager. There were even those who hoped he would fall flat on his face.

Sydney FC have announced the signing of Brazilian striker Bobo. 

Melbourne City are preparing to hand Socceroos great Tim Cahill a debut, possibly off the bench, in Wednesday night's FFA Cup tie against Brisbane Strikers.

Gareth Bale scored a double in a commanding 3-0 win for Real Madrid in their La Liga opener at Real Sociedad on Sunday, building on his stunning displays for Wales at Euro 2016.

Forward Carlos Bacca scored a hat-trick and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a last-gasp penalty to give AC Milan a dramatic 3-2 win over Torino in their Serie A opener on Sunday.

Liverpool's owners have hired an investment bank to advise on the possible sale of a sizeable stake in the club to a Chinese consortium, the Financial Times says citing sources close to the matter.

Middlesbrough handed Sunderland's new manager David Moyes a 2-1 defeat on his home debut and West Ham United beat Bournemouth 1-0 with a late goal to record a welcome first Premier League win at their new London Stadium on Sunday.

Luis Suarez grabbed a hat-trick and Lionel Messi bagged two goals as Barcelona began their quest for a third straight La Liga title with a 6-2 rout of Real Betis.

Promoted Burnley have enjoyed their first win on the club's return to the top flight with a a 2-0 Premier League win over Liverpool.

High-profile signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba have starred for Manchester United in a 2-0 Premier League win over Southampton.

After Cooma's shock 1-0 loss to Tuggeranong last week, the door is open for Olympic to claim top spot.

Australian defender Jason Davidson has joined Dutch side FC Groningen on a season-long deal from English Football League side Huddersfield Town.

The club that has aimed to propel the careers of so many young players has not ruled out doing so for a coach.

Arsene Wenger has warned English football that it risks "suffocating" itself amid a two-tiered transfer market where fees for Premier League clubs are as much as 10 times more than the rest of Europe.

Tom Rogic scored after only nine minutes in Celtic's 5-2 Champions League playoff victory on Thursday.

In the same week that swimmer Joseph Schooling was honoured after getting the better of US icon Michael Phelps in Rio, two Americans looked to make their mark on Singapore football.

Aston Villa have signed Socceroos skipper Mile Jedinak from Crystal Palace on a three-year contract.

Sydney FC's search for a new marquee striker is over after signing Brazilian centre forward Bobo.

Melbourne City's new man Tim Cahill has been selected in the Socceroos squad to face Iraq in the first game of the final World Cup qualifiers despite not having played in more than a month. 

Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has named Canberra's Tom Rogic in a 23-man squad for the final stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September.

Wayne Rooney is slow, overweight, unable to move his body quickly enough to shoot properly and still playing for Manchester United mainly for marketing reasons, according to Paul Parker, the club's former defender.

Gary Cahill has suggested that Chelsea have benefited from a more intense pre-season under Antonio Conte than last year's gamble by Jose Mourinho to have a short preparation period.

​By the closing stages, as the shots rained down on Steaua Bucharest's over-employed goalkeeper and Manchester City simply revelled in turning the screw, it was easy to understand why the club's owners had made it a four-year mission to lure Pep Guardiola.