West Ham's only major departures came in defense in Angelo Ogbonna and Ben Johnson, and as such, the Hammers have invested heavily to reinforce their backline with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Max Kilman making the move to Stratford.
After a somewhat disappointing campaign in Bavaria, Bayern Munich need a strong transfer window as they look to back Thomas Tuchel with reinforcements.
Four years later, Lens sit third in Ligue 1, five points above Monaco, and they look set to return to the Champions League for the first time in 21 years.
@Sportscasmm The first World Cup would see the U.S. triumph over Norway in the final, with Norway avenging their defeat by beating the USWNT in the semifinals before winning 2-0 against Germany, whilst 1999 would see the U.S. beat China on penalties to claim their second title on home soil. 
@tabuteauS Born in Torquay, Watkins came through Exeter City's academy, winning the EFL Young Player of the Year for his performances in League Two before moving to Brentford for £1.8 million, scoring 10 goals in his first two seasons in the Championship before enjoying a breakout 2019/20. 
@AlarSebas Argentina have been selected as the new hosts, with the Albiceleste failing to qualify ahead of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Uruguay but nevertheless receiving hosting privileges via Indonesia's expulsion.
@statsandedits San Diego Wave opened their second NWSL campaign by beating Chicago Red Stars 3-2 and North Carolina Courage 3-1 before losing to 1-0 OL Reign via a 95th-minute goal.
@WilfMacdonnell "West Ham fans have been on a ride they’ll never forget since 2019 under David Moyes. Despite arriving to a massively underwhelmed fan base, Moyes steered West Ham clear of danger in the 2019/20 season during his second spell at the club."
@Laka993 Born in Ada Foah, Greater Accra Region, Atsu grew up in extreme poverty as one of ten siblings.
@dharnishiqbal Born in Chiari, Italy, Scalvini joined Atalanta's academy in 2015, making his debut on October 24, 2021 and registering 18 Serie A appearances in 2021/22.
@OGUNNIYIABAYOM1 Whilst Loïs Openda has filled Arnaud Kalimuendo's void in attack, Samed has filled Doucouré's vacancy in midfield following the Malian's departure to Crystal Palace, slotting into the center of the pitch alongside Ivorian international Seko Fofana.
@PhilTalksFooty Born in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, Caiced joined Independiente del Valle's academy at the age of 13, making his professional debut on October 1, 2019 and impressing for the first team, prompting Brighton to sign him for £4 million on a 4.5-year contract on February 1, 2021. 
@keepIT_tactical "Man-oriented pressing traps are designed to put pressure by having one or more players closely mark their opponent, while the rest of the team provides cover and support.
@__He___ "Mexican duo Luis Perez and Mario Perez kick us off, having played at the 1930 and 1970 World Cups. Following them are Luis Regueiro Pagola, who played for Spain in 1934. He finished his career at America in Mexico, which meant his son, Luis Jr., represented Mexico in 1966." 
@__He___ "Popularized by English and American workers in the oil industry, one of the first club sides founded in Romania was United Ploiesti in 1909.
@RichDPike89 "Arsenal lead the Premier League table and are five points ahead of Manchester City after 14 matches. This dynamic is further enhanced by the fact that Arteta himself served as Pep Guardiola’s assistant for the first two of his Premier League title wins in 2017/18 and 2018/19." 
Eighth-placed RB Leipzig found themselves down 3-0 within 64 minutes at Augsburg (#12), only for Iago to receive his marching orders one minute later.
Arsenal shelled out £27 million to snap up the 18-year-old from Saint-Étienne in 2019, with Saliba spending loan spells at ASSE, Nice, and Marseille before returning to the Emirates and solidifying a starting spot alongside Ben White, Gabriel Magalhães and Oleksandr Zinchenko. 
@LiamScahill Doué became the youngest ever Rennes goalscorer in European competition when he scored an 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory against Dynamo Kyiv on October 6, before scoring in a 3-0 win against local rivals Nantes in the Derby de la Bretagne. breakingthelines.com/player-analysi… 
@Jlloyd2000 "Primarily responsible for holding the width on the left-hand side of Arsenal’s attack, Martinelli regularly combines and rotates with the left central midfielder (Xhaka) and the left back (Tierney/Zinchenko) to create goalscoring opportunities."