Arsenal and Everton are hopping across the Atlantic to play in the Florida Cup, while Liverpool are in Germany for matches with Mainz and Hertha Berlin.So far, so ordinary.
But not all pre-season friendlies are quite as mundane as you might expect - some contain match-ups that are more Football Manager than real life. Daily Star Sport have taken a look back at seven of the strangest pre-season friendlies, starting with a unique culture clash in east Lancashire.
Accrington Stanley, who are they? It didn't take long for Marseille to find out on their 2019 visit to the AJ Bell Stadium, home of Rugby Union side Sale Sharks.The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead before half-time, Sean McConville opening the scoring before Offrande Zanzala doubled the.
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