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Mané scores on debut, Bayern starts Bundesliga with 6-1 rout

BERLIN: Sadio Mané scored on his league debut and Bayern Munich routed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 to start the new Bundesliga on Friday. Jamal Musiala got two goals and Joshua Kimmich, Benjamin Pavard and Serge Gnabry also scored as Bayern showed no ill effect from Robert Lewandowski’s summer transfer to Barcelona. The sheer dominance against the team that won the Europa League last season shows why Bayern remain the firm favorite for a record-extending 11th consecutive title.

Barcelona: La Liga reject attempts to register Lewandowski, Raphinha and other signings

Barcelona are in dire financial straits.

Newcastle United hand ‘perfect fit’ manager Eddie Howe new long-term deal

NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United’s owners have declared Eddie Howe as ‘the perfect fit’ after the Magpies’ head coach put pen to paper on a new long-term deal. And Howe himself has his sights set on success at St. James’ Park with trophies in his eyeline.

Five substitutes: what changes can we expect this season?

Managers in the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) can make up to five substitutions per match this season, in line with most of the top European divisions.