Colombia forward Rodriguez returns to La Liga with Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano signed Colombia and former Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez as a free agent.

African players in Europe: Salah sinks Brentford

Here are some of the Africans who starred in the major European leagues at the weekend.

Brighton sign Denmark’s O’Riley from Celtic

Brighton signed Denmark midfielder Matt O’Riley from Scottish champions Celtic in a deal worth a reported £25 million.

Arteta’s Arsenal make title statement at Villa Park.

Dylan Johnson and Dylan Jack return to review the biggest results from matchday 2 of the 2024/25 Premier League season.

Watch: Erling Haaland Scores Against All 19 PL Teams

Erling Haaland has scored against all Premier League teams throughout his two seasons at Manchester City. His most recent goals came in a 4-1 victory over Ipswich Town, when he scored his seventh PL hattrick.

Watch: Agger with a rocket against West Ham

Former Danish centre-back Daniel Agger opened his Premier League scoring with a sensational strike versus West Ham United, scoring his first Liverpool goal.

Madrid win but Mbappe fires Bernabeu blanks

Real Madrid earned a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid in La Liga as Kylian Mbappe made his Santiago Bernabeu bow without finding the net.

Chelsea’s hat-trick hero Madueke sorry for Wolverhampton slur

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke apologised for his foul-mouthed criticism of Wolverhampton after responding to the controversy with a hat-trick.

Van Dijk ‘calm’ over Liverpool future with contract running down

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said his focus is on leading the Reds’ transition under new manager Arne Slot this season despite doubt over his future.

Watch: Madrid pick up first three points, Atleti thrash Girona

Real Madrid picked up their first three points of the La Liga season after a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid, while Griezmann and Llorente’s stunners snatched Atletico Madrid a 3-0 win over Girona.