GOAL runs through the best and worst of British players plying their trade on foreign soil as seasons around Europe got under way
Now more than ever, British players are finding that the grass can be greener elsewhere. The lure of the Premier League remains grand, but it's not the be-all and end-all.
In fact, some of the home nations' biggest stars have decided to take their talents abroad to the mainland continent and beyond. England's captain is in the Bundesliga, two of their other best players are at Santiago Bernabeu, and there's now even one at the rebuilt Camp Nou.
European football is starting back up again for 2025-26, and this season, GOAL will be breaking down the winners and losers each week from the Britons who are making a living away from home. Here's our roundup for what was matchday one for most of Europe...