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Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Clash in UEFA Super Cup Showdown

12 Aug 2025

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Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham shift the European spotlight to Udine as the Super Cup looms, with UEFA noting it’s Champions League winners PSG against Europa League champions Spurs on Wednesday. UEFA’s match preview highlights PSG’s treble-winning core led by Ousmane Dembélé, the Champions League Player of the Season, and young star Désiré Doué, while new boss Thomas Frank takes charge of Tottenham competitively for the first time with lineup intrigue around his flexible setups, per UEFA. Luis Enrique told UEFA.com his side “accepts the demands of being champions of Europe” as they aim to add more silverware after the 5-0 final over Inter.Transfer rumblings continue to ripple from that triumph: Football España reports PSG are open to moving Gianluigi Donnarumma amid contract tensions following the arrival of Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, with Manchester United linked now and Real Madrid monitoring a potential free next summer as they plan beyond Thibaut Courtois. Fox Sports’ European power rankings still have PSG pace-setting, with Liverpool and Arsenal close behind, and note Real Madrid’s reset under Xabi Alonso with Kylian Mbappé spearheading a star-studded squad after a rare trophyless year.Across the major leagues, Premier League opening fixtures drop this week, with NBC Sports listing Liverpool-Bournemouth to kick off the season Friday, followed by marquee tests for Aston Villa-Newcastle and others through the weekend, setting the stage for early Champions League form checks. Barcelona and Inter headline La Liga and Serie A contenders sharpening for Europe, with Bayern and Dortmund recalibrating in Germany after contrasting continental exits last spring.For player form, Football365’s latest scoring rundown keeps Dembélé among 2025’s headline goal-getters, while names like Harry Kane and Serhou Guirassy remain prominent across leagues, underscoring who enters Europe hot. Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen also feature, with Osimhen’s move to Galatasaray turning heads before Napoli’s splash for Kevin De Bruyne, as outlined by Fox Sports.In the U.S., the global picture intersects with MLS and Leagues Cup storylines feeding transfer chatter, while European giants finalize squads before the Champions League draw later this month, per UEFA’s calendar. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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