17 things we loved this weekend: Pogba, Klopp, De Bruyne, Kane & more
The 2018-19 season may have officially ended with the conclusion of the AFCON, but clubs are beginning to step up their preparations with the start of next season getting ever closer.
A number of high-profile friendlies between Europe’s biggest clubs took place, while MLS continued to provide plenty of excitement.
We’ve rounded up the best of the action on and off the pitch.
Harry Kane
Just f*cking daft.
Good to be back 😉⚽ #COYS pic.twitter.com/0IyYufatit
— Harry Kane (@HKane) July 21, 2019
Marco Fabian
Watching a ball get hit really, really hard into the back of the net will never not be fun.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
A hat-trick in the LA derby, including this opener. Just another weekend in the life of Zlatan.
Louis van Gaal
LVG is always good value.
“Heeeeey!”
A happy Louis van Gaal getting a tray with three hamburgers while sitting in a Tour de France car is the most priceless thing you’ll see in a while. pic.twitter.com/60L6gxud9R
— Sjors van Veen (@SjorsvVeen) July 19, 2019
Kevin de Bruyne
He’s back at it.
De Bruyne's passing is just ridiculous pic.twitter.com/91WcqOgBXb
— Pritch (@spartacuspritch) July 20, 2019
Kalvin Phillips
De Bruyne has got nothing on the Leeds United midfielder.
The Yorkshire Pirlo 😍 #LUFC pic.twitter.com/d4oiZwA2ii
— Oliver White (@OliWhiteMOT93) July 20, 2019
Pablo Hernandez
A wonderfully taking-the-piss way to grab a 94th-minute winner.
🔥 New season, same Pablo! pic.twitter.com/fBOyFpHIok
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 20, 2019
Jurgen Klopp
It was all Alisson’s fault.
🍻🏆 Jurgen Klopp on Liverpool's Champions League bus parade…
"By the way, people thought I was drunk on the bus. I was not. I had only two beers. I just looked that way. All the beers I should have had, Alisson had!"#LFC pic.twitter.com/6KjxIOzuTq
— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman) July 20, 2019
Paul Pogba
Good feet for a big man.
Mason Greenwood
Whatever Pogba can do, Greenwood can do better.
Rodrygo
Niklas Süle feels a bit daft.
Shout out to Niklas Süle for standing in the wall and laughing at Rodrygo, daring him to "try"…before the Real Madrid youngster sticks it in the top corner🤭🤭pic.twitter.com/HZzWcpPgIy
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) July 21, 2019
Riyad Mahrez
Not a bad season’s work.
Riyad Mahrez has enjoyed a great 12 months for club and country:
◼️ 🏆 Community Shield
◼️ 🏆 Carabao Cup
◼️ 🏆 English Premier League
◼️ 🏆 FA Cup
◼️ 🏆 #AFCON2019 🇩🇿 pic.twitter.com/fUTx56xRTa— Soccer Laduma (@Soccer_Laduma) July 20, 2019
Oumar Niasse
Never change.
Oumar Niasse tripping over the ball, attempting a scorpion kick and hitting the post could be the best thing I’ve ever seen.
— Laurie (@LFCLaurie) July 19, 2019
Andre Gray
‘Keeper, mate.
Josef Martinez
As good a penalty miss as you’re likely to see this year.
Juninho
As good an own-goal as you’re likely to see all year.
Borussia Dortmund
Pre-season is the time for gruelling fitness work and post-match Five Guys.
Der 🍔 danach! pic.twitter.com/4Y7Yh00f7N
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 20, 2019
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