The facts and stats that have caught our eye in the world of football this month...

The teams, coaches and players beyond Europe’s biggest leagues that we’ll be keeping an eye on during the 2025-26 campaign

The prospect of an Italian top-flight fixture being played overseas is inching closer

Attention will turn away from the transfer market and back to the pitch as the new Saudi Pro League season gets underway

Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio

Some of the more unusual records to be set in the 2025-26 club season