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Real Madrid 2 Hamburg 1 (Sporting Life)
Daniel Parejo's 85th-minute goal gave Real Madrid a barely deserved Emirates Cup victory over an impressive Hamburg side.

Arsenal 1 Real Madrid 0: Adebayor reveals no shame in show of striking artistry (Independent)
Booed on Saturday, forgiven on Sunday. A little bit of badge-kissing can go a long way if, like Emmanuel Adebayor, you can chip in with the winning goal and are brass-necked enough to get all touchy-feely about a club you have spent most of the summer trying to leave.

Parejo hands Real Emirates victory (TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Daniel Parejo's 85th-minute goal gave Real Madrid a barely deserved 2-1 Emirates Cup victory over an impressive Hamburg side in north London.Ruud van Nistelrooy had given the Primera Liga champions the lead against the run of play in the first half but Hamburg deservedly equalised soon after the break through Mohamed Zidan.

In brief: Villa will pay £30m for the right player (Guardian Unlimited)
Aston Villa owner, Randy Lerner, is ready to release substantial funds for Martin O'Neill to invest in new players

Van Der Vaart To Miss Madrid Clash? (Goal.com)
Van Der Vaart To Miss Madrid Clash?,

Three Arsenal teams look good in Emirates Cup (Aresenal-Mania)
The big tragedy of last season now seems to be that Mathieu Flamini kept Denilson and Abou Diaby out and then left and Arsenal won nothing.

Stuttgart 1 Arsenal 3: The squad is very, very interesting (Aresenal-Mania)
I had a strange uplifting feeling watching the Stuttgart game. It is possibly I had lower expectations of Arsenal this year after all the goings and comings in the summer.

Advertisement starts (Tiscali)
Madrid have strengthened their already miserly defence with Brazilian centre back Fabiano Eller. Ronaldo’s return to Italy overshadowed all the other transfers in Serie A.

Lack Of Signings Worries Schuster (Goal.com)
The Portuguese winger’s proposed transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid has been the story of the summer. However, United appear determined to keep the player and despite rumours of Madrid preparing a world record bid for Ronaldo, the player’s future remains unresolved.

Madrid Kick Off With A Close Win (Goal.com)
Madrid coach Bernd Schuster made several unusual alterations to his side ahead of the fixture, with Jerzy Dudek taking Iker Casillas' goalkeeper slot and Javi García dropping back into central defence due to Pepe's injury.