19 things we loved this weekend: Kane, Pedri, Keane, Gerrard, Earps…
Spain’s masterclass and England’s heartbreaking defeat in the Women’s World Cup final featured in a weekend of football that will live long in the memory.
Elsewhere, it feels like we’re getting into the swing of the 2023-24 season with Serie A and the Bundesliga underway and joining in the action alongside the Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1.
The Ange Postecoglou era officially has lift-off at Tottenham while we’re still waiting for the Mauricio Pochettino era to park into life at Chelsea.
Here are 19 moments we loved from a fantastic weekend of football.
Harry Kane
It took Kane just one match to steal the souls of Bundesliga defenders.
BREAKING: Harry Kane has scored on his first start for Bayern Munich ⚽⤵ pic.twitter.com/zK6u9ODvoE
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 18, 2023
Roy Keane
Damning.
🗣 "I think Man United are the new Spurs… DESPERATE" 😬
Roy Keane is NOT happy! 😡 pic.twitter.com/L0KjpkB7ht
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 19, 2023
Saudi nonsense
One of the great football administrator quotes.
🗣️ Hafez Al-Medlej: “The fans who continuously boo and shout 'Messi Messi' to Cristiano Ronaldo who is such an ambassador of our league, should face a disciplinary action.” 😯 pic.twitter.com/xtYcv2SgUi
— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) August 19, 2023
Steven Gerrard
He couldn’t resist a smile here.
Two wins out of two has got spirits high for Steven Gerrard and Al-Ettifaq pic.twitter.com/A8xRotMUMI
— COPA90 (@Copa90) August 19, 2023
Pep Guardiola
“You think you know better pal?”
Pep “The fan was telling me to make substitution, I told him come sit here and do it” #Pep #ReInventingTheGame pic.twitter.com/vnfy4cYxee
— The Pep (@GuardiolaTweets) August 20, 2023
Bruno Fernandes
Very, very naughty.
Jude Bellingham
Three goals in two games? Absolutely killing it for Madrid, this boy.
JUDE BELLINGHAM! ✌️🤩
The Englishman gets his second of the day and Real Madrid lead ⚪ pic.twitter.com/aY2iniAwUe
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) August 19, 2023
Cesare Casadei
A last-minute winner on his Leicester debut? This Chelsea loanee has an incredibly bright future ahead of him.
CESARE CASADEI WHAT A GOAL TO WIN IT FOR LEICESTER CITY pic.twitter.com/vTi0bSsNPF
— CFCDatro (@CFCDatro) August 19, 2023
Manor Soloman
Excellent stuff.
Stop that Solomon. pic.twitter.com/DxGjZBXk8R
— Stop That Football (@stopthatfooty) August 19, 2023
Pedri
Special player.
There it is! 👏
Pedri scores the opener and that could be the winner for Barcelona 🔵🔴 pic.twitter.com/AzcOhVDPZc
— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) August 20, 2023
Victor Osimhen
Starting where he left off…
What a finish from Victor Osimhen! 🙌
We cannot wait to see him light up Europe again this season! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/sSOzLCcNWw
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 19, 2023
Aaron Ramsey
The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder has very much still got it.
Aaron Ramsey 🚀🤯 pic.twitter.com/uLOmiERxwX
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 20, 2023
Lionel Messi
His first trophy with Inter Miami and his scoring streak continues. Woof.
Lionel Andrés Messi 🐐 pic.twitter.com/56c6f8RzDf
— Planet Football (@planetfutebol) August 20, 2023
Stuttgart supporters
No ‘pint, pie and bookies’ for this lot.
VfB Stuttgart supporters look very up for their season opener! 🇩🇪pic.twitter.com/qdCSZw7M07
— COPA90 (@Copa90) August 19, 2023
Paul Cook
Sensational scenes.
This might be Paul Cook’s best voice change yet 🤣🤣
pic.twitter.com/ZzuyZOJVP2— The72 – We Love the #EFL (@_The72) August 19, 2023
Mary Earps
Logan Roy, eat your heart out.
Dame Mary Earps. NOW. pic.twitter.com/VTXioejlvA
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) August 20, 2023
Olga Carmona
A goal worthy of winning any football match, never mind a World Cup final.
A beautiful finish from Carmona to win it! 🇪🇸@xero | #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/tYJsjHbhWf
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) August 20, 2023
This goal
This might be the fastest-travelling ball we’ve ever seen.
Wow. Just wow. 🚀
This may just be the best goal you see all weekend! 🤩#EFL | #ITVFootball pic.twitter.com/zwWqOOCqku
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) August 19, 2023
This goal
Sorry, Grimsby, you don’t win goal of the weekend. South Shields do.
We've been trying to find the words to accompany this goal. But not many would do it justice, so just watch. And watch. And watch.
Ridiculous, @broadbent_tom 🚀#SSFC #AlwaysReady pic.twitter.com/yG6EHKChXo
— South Shields FC (@SouthShieldsFC) August 20, 2023
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