Real Madrid were beaten by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich as they commenced their 2019-20 pre season campaign in the International Champions Cup.

Despite assembling over €300m worth of players ahead of the new season, manager Zinedine Zidane only handed a starting debut to Eden Hazard for the clash in Houston.

Real Madrid were the more dominant side in the first half, and it was only thanks to Neuer’s efforts that Bayern took the lead into the second half.

The Spanish giants fell behind on 15 minutes as Corentin Tolisso fired home from close range, after Marcelo blocked a shot on the goal line.

Then both coaches made changes, and throughout the second interval, it became apparent that Bayern are perhaps a bit further in their preparations in terms of fitness as Real started to run out of steam quickly and was put to the sword by the German giants.

Robert Lewandowski finally got Bayern’s second goal after a long ball by Niklas Süle left him open in the box, and the Polish striker easily beat Keylor Navas from with a low shot in the corner.

Bayern were now dominant, and Serge Gnabry added a third in the 70thminute. Bayern were cruising to their win, the only slight hiccup was a red card to Sven Ulreich, who challenged striker Rodrygo in a one-v-one, the Brazilian went down quickly, but it was enough for the referee to send the keeper off.

The Brazilian then stepped up and hammered home the freekick.

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Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo seemed to be angry with Maurizio Sarri over his substitution during International Champions Cup encounter with Tottenham on Sunday.

The Portugal international was substituted moments after putting the Bianconeri 2-1 ahead against Spurs, and it seems that this rubbed him up the wrong way.

Video footage, which is widely available on social media, shows Ronaldo walking off the pitch after his number is called and shaking hands with a Juventus coach.

He then walks past former Chelsea manager Sarri and utters something but fails to stop, leaving the Juventus boss standing on the touchline looking sheepish.

Fans took to Twitter to suggest that Ronaldo was upset about being hooked so soon after scoring, despite the fact the match was just a friendly, report the Mirror.

Spurs would go on to win the Singapore friendly, thanks to Harry Kane’s spectacular lob from the halfway line.

Stealing the headlines with his long-range effort, Kane’s goal also completed another comeback against a European giant.

Spurs had led through Erik Lamela before Juve’s quickfire double through Gonzalo Higuain and Ronaldo.

In the final ten minutes, Lucas Moura levelled thanks to an incisive through ball by Tanguy Ndombele.

The moment came just a minute after the French midfielder, Tottenham’s record signing, had come off the bench.

Fans went wild as he intercepted a pass in Juve’s final third and slipped in Lucas, but the real ecstasy was reserved for Kane’s winner.

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Gareth Bale’s agent is not taking Zinedine Zidane’s announcement that the Welsh star will be sold this summer lightly as he has launched a stinging attack on Real Madrid boss.

Zidane told reporters following their 3-1 pre season defeat to Bayern Munich in the United States that the club are negotiating the sale of the Bale, and that was the reason for his omission from the match day squad to face the German side.

The Welsh international has been linked with a move away from the club, following Zidane’s return to the club in March, and the former World Cup winner has no provided an update on the situation.

“Gareth Bale was left out of the match day squad (to face Bayern Munich in a pre season friendly), because the club are negotiating his sale.

“Nothing is certain as yet, but if he were to go tomorrow, that would be suitable.

“This is not a personal decision against Bale, but as manager I have to make decisions.

“These decisions are made by the coach, and Gareth knows the situation.”

Bale himself has consistently stated that he wants to remain in the Spanish capital, with three years still to run on his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu, however Los Blancos appear adamant to sell him, Football Espana report.

Zidane also added that the sooner Bale leaves the club the better, with the Frenchman open to an immediate exit for the former Tottenham man.

This has caused irritation within Bale’s camp, and his representative Jonathan Barnett has not held back in his criticism of Zidane’s handling of the situation.

“Zidane is a disgrace.

“He shows no respect for a player that has done so much for Real Madrid.

“If and when Gareth does leave, it will be because it is in his best interests and nothing to do with Zidane pushing.”

This is the latest chapter in a war of words between Zidane, Barnett and Real Madrid, with Barnett also criticising Zidane’s negativity towards Bale following his return to the club in March.

Maurizio Sarri was handed defeat on his Juventus debut as Harry Kane’s last minute goal gave Champions League runners-up Tottenham 3-2 victory in International Champions Cup opener.

Gianluigi Buffon started his first game since returning to Juve, but Matthijs de Ligt and Adrien Rabiot were substitutes against a Tottenham side made up of predominantly youth graduates.

The Bianconeri already showed signs of adopting Sarri’s passing style in the first half, but they fell behind to an Erik Lamela tap-in after Buffon parried away Troy Parrott’s powerful low shot.

In the meantime, it was shaping up to be the Son Heung-min-Cristiano Ronaldo show, with full house at Singapore’s National Stadium cheering their every touch.

The former Napoli boss threw on Wojciech Szczesny, Merih Demiral, Adrien Rabiot and Gonzalo Higuain for the second half, which Spurs countered by bringing on several of their Champions League finalists, including Lucas Moura and Harry Kane.

Higuain was given the captain’s armband, and he pulled the Old Lady level, finishing off some nice interchanging on the edge of the box.

Ronaldo made it 2-1 just four minutes later, finishing off an angled cross, but Tanguy Ndombele – an ex-Juve target – showed why Tottenham made him their record signing, his eye-of-the-needle pass releasing Lucas for a first-time flick past Szczesny.

The match appeared to be heading for a penalty shootout, until Rabiot was robbed in the centre-circle and Kane stunningly lobbed his former Arsenal rival in the dying embers.

Juventus: Buffon (Szczesny 46); Cancelo, Bonucci (De Ligt 63), Rugani (Demiral 46), De Sciglio; Emre Can (Rabiot 46), Pjanic, Matuidi (Kastanos 76); Bernardeschi, Mandzukic (Higuain 46), Ronaldo (Matheus 63)

Tottenham Hotspur: Gazzaniga; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld (Foyth 46), Tanganga (Vertonghen 46), Georgiou; Skipp, Winks, Dele (Sissoko 46); Lamela (Ndombele 63); Parrott (Kane 46), Son (Lucas 46)

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