Barcelona's Neymar struck twice to put the Spanish side in the Champions League final despite a 3-2 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed 5-3 on aggregate and will face Real Madrid or Juventus next month.
Guangzhou Evergrande take a huge step towards a maiden AFC Champions League semi-final appearance after beating Lekhwiya 2-0 on Wednesday.
Former European champions Celtic and AC Milan were left with work to do to reach the Champions League group stage after their playoff first leg games on Tuesday.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes Edin Dzeko is finally ready to fulfil his potential at Eastlands.
Arsene Wenger admits vulnerable Arsenal must show some fight to avoid more misery in Wednesday's crucial Champions League playoff first leg against Fenerbahce in Istanbul.
Manager Gerardo Martino hailed Barcelona's "great performance" in demolishing Levante 7-0 on Sunday and warned that it was just the start.
Jose Mourinho believes Chelsea is now ready to move into a new era after the divisions that split the club last season.
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola blamed last week's international friendlies for the European champion's below-par performance in Saturday's labored 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Arsene Wenger was forced to mount a defiant defence of Arsenal's transfer policy after his side suffered a disastrous start to the Premier League campaign.
Looking at the Spanish sports pages over the typically baking summer months, it would appear the nation's soccer was in rude health, on and off the pitch. 
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Fact files of the top contenders in La Liga with the new season to start on Saturday:
Byfar the most discussed transfer in Spanish soccer this offseason was Neymar's 57 million euro ($74 million) move from Santos to Barcelona.
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