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Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again during Bayern Munich pre-season victory

Claas Becker, To · 3 weeks ago

Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch for the second time in a matter of days during Bayern Munich's friendly victory against second-division side Heidenheim.

'I'm where I should be': AC Milan's Amorim not thinking of Man Utd after friendly win

Zack Oaten / Tri · 3 weeks ago

AC Milan manager Ruben Amorim has spoken honestly after beating Manchester United in a friendly this weekend.

Iraola says Liverpool 'moving in right direction' ahead of Como double-header

Reuters · 3 weeks ago

Liverpool's double-header against Serie A side Como on Sunday will be ⁠a good test ahead of the new Premier League season, manager Andoni Iraola said on Saturday.

Inacio and Karetsas: The fearless 18-year-olds ready to help Borussia Dortmund soar

Antonio Moschell · 3 weeks ago

Borussia Dortmund, who will face Roma in a friendly on Saturday, have always been a club that rely on young talent. Today, two 18-year-olds, one Italian and one Greek, have already shown more than a spark of their talent in this pre-season.

About Club Friendly

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

Club friendlies are matches arranged to be played between club teams in a competitive manner but with no impact on team classification or ranking coefficients. Friendly matches usually occur during pre-season training for domestic league and tournament level preparation.

Soccer clubs often play a handful of friendly matches before the start of their official domestic league season to get the squad in good fitness, prepare the team with new training methods, and develop game strategy and tactics.

Friendly matches are also used to promote the club to fans, usually in another country, in the form of an international tour. Many of the biggest clubs, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Manchester City, typically plan a pre-season tour in countries and regions where there is high fan demand to watch them play live. The pre-season tours help the club generate additional revenue from ticket sales, merchandising and international media broadcast deals.