Today’s front-page headlines from Marca, AS and Mundo Deportivo…
Festival
An Olympic super Thursday swells the Spanish medal count
Start of a fantasy Liga
Malaga-Osasuna (19:45 CET)
Deportivo-Eibar (21:00)
Mariano wins support
Barcelona
Goalkeeper Cillessen among the candidates
Fifth gold
And two finalists securing medals
The League is finally here!
Tebas: “It’s the first time we’ve started without talking about war or debt”
Madrid will go to Anoeta without Keylor, Pepe, Modric, Benzema and Cristiano
The Croatian carries a suspension
Nine are certain: Casilla, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale and Morata
Isco, James, Asensio and Lucas fight for the other two spots
Simeone
“With Gameiro I was very clear, I told him I wanted Diego Costa”
Cillessen
The anointed
The Ajax goalkeeper (27 years) is chosen by Barca to replace Claudio Bravo when he signs for City
He is a Netherlands international, very good with his feet and could be signed for €12m
Bravo will play against Betis before leaving
Barca trust Lim’s word in signing Alcacer
La Liga 2016-2017 begins!
Real Madrid
Cristiano will return against Celta but Benzema remains out