First Touch Dispatch | Ronaldinho Returns, Alvarez Wants Out & The Mourinho-Vini Jr. Story
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Ronaldinho returns to the pitch as Europe’s new season gets underway, Julian Alvarez’s future at Atletico Madrid grows increasingly complicated, and we take a closer look at the complicated relationship between Jose Mourinho and Vinicius Jr.
0:00 Intro
0:36 Johor Darul Ta’Zim’s Record Run
2:15 Ronaldinho Returns
3:14 The Premier League Is Back
6:20 Serie A Is Back
8:45 Alvarez and Atletico Madrid Headed for a Divorce
11:12 A Closer Look: Mourinho and Vini Jr.
14:45 One for the Road: 2027 Women’s World Cup
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