Front pages: Mourinho returns, Julián flares up, Argentina punished

Mourinho begins today his second spell at Real Madrid, and the entire Spanish press is eagerly waiting to see whether it lives up to the first.

Cornellà, 9:30pm, with Diomande as the main attraction and Tchouameni and Endrick out injured.

At Barça, the new name is an Egyptian one: Hamza has earned Flick’s trust while the club continues to wait for Julián Álvarez.

Rodri, Gordon, Adeyemi and Christensen are already registered in LaLiga; only Cancelo is missing and, of course, that number nine who remains a headache for Deco and Flick.

Betis secured their first win thanks to Riquelme, Sevilla have signed Georgian midfielder Kochorashvili until 2030, and Valencia-Celta opens Mestalla’s farewell season tonight.

A look at the international scene

FIFA has handed Paredes a ten-match ban, Nahuel Molina seven, and Almada and Gavi one each for the incidents in the World Cup final, a punishment the AFA has already warned it will appeal. 

Outside Spain, Italy kicks off the Serie A season with Inter as favorites, France celebrates Genesio’s goal-filled start at the Vélodrome, and in England Arsenal have confirmed that the champions are back, with Coventry as the first victim.

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