Wednesday cannon fodder: demolition soap opera

Premier League/England

Lionesses set to break attendance record for women’s match in England | Football | The Guardian
The Lionesses have over 75,000 tickets sold for their game against Germany at Wembley on 9 November.

Europe

Tottenham 2-7 Bayern Munich: Serge Gnabry scores four in Champions League demolition - BBC Sport
Serge Gnabry scores four goals as Bayern Munich demolish Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League.

Juventus 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen: Juve join Atletico Madrid at top of Champions League group - BBC Sport
Juventus take control of the Champions League Group D destiny by brushing aside Bayer Leverkusen in Turin.

Bayern Munich take on Tottenham as soap opera plays out behind scenes | The Guardian
The German giants are still delivering on the field despite boardroom upheaval and a summer of unwelcome headlines.

Ronaldo and Messi: Is their era of dominance heading towards its end? - BBC Sport
Seven weeks into the season and Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have just three club goals between them.

Griezmann targets Barcelona Champions League ‘dream’ - Football365
The forward has announced his number one target this season is Champions League glory with Barcelona.

Neymar Is The Savior PSG No Longer Want | Deadspin
This weekend, Neymar played just his fourth match of the season after returning from his self-imposed exile.

MLS/Americas

Enrique Sanz: Concacaf official found guilty of bribery charge - BBC Sport
Enrique Sanz, the ex-general secretary of North American football’s governing body Concacaf, is banned from football-related activity for life.

New York City FC could play MLS Cup playoff games at Citi Field, club says | Pro Soccer USA
NYCFC could patrol (next door to) the same hallowed ground as Mo Vaughn.

Howard Webb, PRO testing new VAR technologies | Pro Soccer USA
Webb says that PRO is looking to add new technology to MLS.

Other

ESPN+ gets Bundesliga rights starting in 2020
A good deal just keeps getting better.