Oxford's third kit is the football equivalent of a third choice at a restaurant—nobody asked for it, but here we are. • West Brom and Burnley kicking off the weekend with the kind of Championship clash that decides absolutely nothing on day one but will somehow feel vital by January. • First away game nerves are real, which is exactly why Burnley will either look sharp or fall apart with no middle ground. • Atletico Madrid fans protesting Alvarez over Barcelona links is peak Spanish football drama—the man hasn't even left yet and they're already writing his epitaph. • Saka's back, scoring, and clearly done answering questions about his fitness; that's the kind of statement performance that ends a narrative. Oxford's third kit is the football equivalent of a third choice at a restaurant—nobody asked for it, but here we are. • West Brom and Burnley kicking off the weekend with the kind of Championship clash that decides absolutely nothing on day one but will somehow feel vital by January. • First away game nerves are real, which is exactly why Burnley will either look sharp or fall apart with no middle ground. • Atletico Madrid fans protesting Alvarez over Barcelona links is peak Spanish football drama—the man hasn't even left yet and they're already writing his epitaph. • Saka's back, scoring, and clearly done answering questions about his fitness; that's the kind of statement performance that ends a narrative.

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Atleti CEO: Álvarez badly advised over Barça move

By WAF News Desk August 22, 2026 9:21 pm 1 min read

Atlético Madrid chief executive Miguel Ángel Gil Marín claimed on Friday that star forward Julián Álvarez has been poorly advised in seeking to push through a move to Barcelona this summer.

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