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Dates For The Diary: New Season, New Excitement

We’re aware there’s a new season. We think you’ll agree that’s fairly impressive by our standards. Images: AFP/Getty Images; Julian Finney/Getty Images.

Mark your day planners, Kickettes: new Ligue 1 season starts 10th August, the EPL & La Liga on 18th August and the Bundesliga & Serie A on the 25th.

As we’re sure you’ll understand, this is a tremendously busy time in the office. But in between our experiments in national flag nail art and undetected desk sleeping (neither have been particularly successful), we’ve compiled a list of things we’re looking forward to across the European leagues.

Read, digest, then add a few of your own, why dontcha?

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San Jose Earthquakes: Wigging Out

We take our eyes off the MLS for a week and this happens (aka Steven Lenhart Wig Night)? For goodness sake, it isn’t like we haven’t got enough to deal with already. Image: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images.

Yoann Gourcuff: Face To Face, Finally

Image: Jordan Beard for A Football Report.

The story of this weekend goes to us meeting Yoann Gourcuff, a day everyone at Kickette had been hoping, praying and taking bets for.

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Olympic Results: Friendly Reminders & Unfriendly Roars

Ooh, heavens. Honduras just exploded with joy. Image: Stanley Chou/Getty Images.

We’re getting into the Olympic spirit, Kickettes!

Well, we’re making snarky comments about footballers in various states of undress. Does that count?

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Midweek Results: Lovehearts & Lessons Learned

Gareth Bale shows the love after scoring v. LA Galaxy. Whaddya think of the neatly trimmed ‘do, Kickettes? Image: REUTERS/Danny Moloshok.

Two fights, 17 broken fingernails and one threat of eviction is all it took for us to bring you selected highlights from the pre-season friendlies.

We’re getting desperate for football if you can’t tell.

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