The 34-year-old was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup itself after being refused entry to the United States.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says the European champions "want to win everything" this season, ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa.

Paris Saint-Germain will look to add another piece of silverware to their remarkable European haul when they face Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg tonight.

Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was denied the chance to referee at the World Cup after being refused entry to the United States, will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday.

The continent’s top five leagues are set to return one after another, with La Liga leading the way on August 15.

In an unprecedented move, UEFA directly addressed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza during a high-profile match, breaking from its long-standing policy of avoiding politically sensitive statements in football arenas.

Lucas Chevalier impressed on his debut as Paris St Germain’s new first-choice goalkeeper on Wednesday in their Super Cup victory over Tottenham Hotspur, drawing praise from manager Luis Enrique.

European champions Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.

European champions Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement with Lille to sign highly-rated goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Friday.

The Super Cup triumph was Modric's 27th title with Los Blancos and it takes him past Nacho and Carvajal who have all won 26 titles. 

“He's a player who can write his own history. He always does well for his teams and once again he did that today. It was great to be involved in his first goal and I hope to give him more than one assist during the rest of the season.”

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said there is "no limit" to the number of goals he can score after netting on his debut for the club to help win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.

Kylian Mbappe struck on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in Warsaw.

The 25-year-old French superstar finally joined Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract after the Spanish champions spent years trying to sign him.

Kylian Mbappe is set to finally make his debut for Real Madrid when the European champions take on Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw later on Wednesday.

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will miss the start of the season after the Spanish club confirmed Wednesday he suffered a knee ligament sprain.

Kylian Mbappe could make his debut for Real Madrid when they face Atalanta in the Super Cup on Wednesday but coach Carlo Ancelotti would not be drawn on whether the French forward would start the game.

Should City win the Club World Cup in December, it would complete Guardiola's honours list since arriving in England, which already includes five Premier League titles, four League Cups, two FA Cups and the club's first Champions League

Manchester City won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed penalties to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens.

Kevin De Bruyne could be out of action for up to four months after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening Premier League game of the season, manager Pep Guardiola said on the eve of their UEFA Super Cup clash against Sevilla.