Focus shifts to international commitments
As the summer transfer window and several weeks of dazzling club football came to an end, the focus will now shift to the international circuit for the next 14 days.
Before the return of the UEFA Nations League next Saturday, the giants of Europe will look to make themselves prepared for the competition by playing friendly matches tonight.
The most awaited fixture of the night will take place in Lisbon, as Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will lock horns with Spain in an always enthralling encounter.
After a turbulent summer, Lionel Messi is in need of a lift. As it happens, his compatriots Pablo Dybala, Lucas Ocampos, Marcos Acuna and Guido Rodriguez and his close friend Luis Suarez also needed a lift on Monday, literally. They asked Messi if he could help. It was a long lift, all the way from Barcelona airport to Buenos Aires.
Messi obliged, offering space for the four Argentina players, who are all based at clubs in southern Europe, and Uruguay's Suarez, on his private jet for a journey of maximum comfort to this week's first round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Neymar could also be approaching his final opportunities to lead Brazil to a sixth World Cup. Neymar will be 30 when Qatar hosts the tournament in November and December of 2022.
Neymar, celebrated at Paris Saint-Germain after a Champions League runner-up campaign but still criticized by local fans, has a chance to start regaining their love when they host Bolivia on Friday. Brazil last won a World Cup in 2002.
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