August 16

Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren returns to the Croatia set-up for September’s World Cup qualifier against Turkey after being omitted from the Euro 2016 squad after falling out with coach Ante Cacic, amid reports he demanded guarantees over his starting place.

Sergio Aguero misses two penalties in the Champions League but goes on to score a hat-trick as Manchester City beat Steaua 5-0 in Romania.

Joao Havelange, the president of world football’s governing body from 1974 to 1998, dies aged 100.