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Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's crucial Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM due to a muscle issue, coach Javier Mascherano said Tuesday. The Argentinian striker suffered what Mascherano called a "minor muscle injury" in his upper right leg in Miami's win over Necaxa last Saturday.

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Manchester United have made a formal offer to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, with the total deal potentially rising to 85 million euros (£73.8 million). The proposed transfer includes a guaranteed payment of 75 million euros (£65.2 million), and United are now waiting for Leipzig's response.

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Club Brugge put themselves into a strong position to reach the UEFA Champions League (UCL) playoff round after a 1-0 victory at RB Salzburg gave the Belgians an important aggregate lead. Both teams are regulars in the UCL, and anything other than qualification this summer would undoubtedly be deemed a failure. 

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Kevin De Bruyne has opened up on the key differences between Pep Guardiola and Antonio Conte after leaving Manchester City and joining Napoli. De Bruyne will play a season outside of the Premier League for the first time in a decade this year following his move to the Italian giants, who welcomed the iconic playmaker with open arms earlier this summer. 

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Paris St Germain have been fined after misconduct by their fans during the club’s Champions League final win over Inter Milan in May, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday.