English football legend, player and manager
Liverpool have drawn 2-2 with Newcastle at St James’ Park as Dominik Szoboszlai’s stoppage-time penalty salvages a point for the visitors, after late drama in Andoni Iraola’s Premier League debut and Matthias Jaissle’s first match in charge at Newcastle. Szoboszlai also converted a late spot-kick to seal the result.
Harry Kane has won the Kicker magazine Player of the Year award after a 61-goal season with Bayern Munich, aiding a Bundesliga title, German Cup, and a run to the Champions League semi-finals. He leads the England captaincy into a Ballon d’Or conversation as Bayern open the new season.
Chengdu Rongcheng has surrendered a 12-point lead with four games left, handing Dalian Yingbo the Chinese Super League title after a dramatic 3-1 win over Tianjin Tiger. Aloisi and key club officials have resigned amid the defeat, ending Chengdu's rapid rise from the fourth division to league champions in four years.