Fallen into the cauldron

We’re underway in Spain and Germany, with Italy soon to follow. Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo have your back on all things continental.

Dortmund come flying out the blocks in the Bundesliga with Erling Haaland stealing the show on matchweek 1. Is he the new R9?

Pique is the hero on and off the pitch for Barcelona as Memphis channels Ronaldinho in La Liga.

Looking ahead to the start of the Serie A season, will there be a big 7? And can Mourinho rediscover his mojo?

In France, Messi is unveiled and Galtier hammers the champions on his return to Lille. But who got a 1/10 in L’Equipe?

And we pay tribute to the great Gerd Muller. Scorer, singer, weaver.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Paying tribute to Gerd Muller (02m 30s)

• PART 2a: Moment of the weekend (11m 30s)

• PART 2b: Haaland hulks up as the Bundesliga returns (16m 00s)

• PART 3: La Liga - Barca begin life after Messi (25m 00s)

• PART 4: Previewing the return of Serie A (37m 30s)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 latest – a horrific start for Lille (45m 30s)

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