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We've had the Community Shield and however many preseason semi-tournaments you've never heard of in the past few weeks, but finally, at long last, actual real Premier League football is only a day away. With that in mind, players and teams have been going through their last minute preparations. New signings have been settling in, last minute friendlies have been played and players have been getting themselves ready for what's about to happen.
In this last, frantic week Kyle Walker has been reunited with some of his old, more successful teammates, Lionel Messi and Francesco Totti have had a meeting of minds and Mario Balotelli has been playing with a hawk, obviously.
Here are the 25 best football pictures of the week on Instagram.
Marouane Chamakh
Date: 1st August
Caption: MyBaby#ferrari
Calum Chambers
Date: 1st August
Caption: My debut shirts. Just got these framed and hung up in my house! Good memories and proud moments in my career! #AFC #Saints #England
David Beckham and Henry Cavill
Date: 1st August
Caption: Always good to spend time with Superman
Lionel Messi
Date: 2nd August
Caption: N/A
Edinson Cavani
Date: 2nd August
Caption: Another great blessing. Congratulations to all for the great job/ #PSGOL #TropheeDesChampions #DreamBigger / Otra gran bendición, felicitaciones a todos por el gran trabajo / Une autre grande bénédiction. Bravo a tous pour le grand travail
Mario Balotelli
Date: 3rd August
Caption: On my way to training… puma VS hawk
Cristiano Ronaldo
Date: 3rd August
Caption: Ready to break some hearts
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Date: 2nd August
Caption: On my way home with No. 27
Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey
Date: 3rd August
Caption: #COYG
Robin Van Persie
Date: 3rd August
Caption: N/A
Steven Gerrard
Date: 3rd August
Caption: Just off for a round of Golf now it has cooled down a little! Hope everyone enjoys whatever they are doing during the European Week of Sport #MyWeek #BeActive
Philippe Coutinho and Alberto Moreno
Date: 4th August
Caption: Thanks @uber_board
Kyle Walker, Gareth Bale and Luka Modric
Date: 4th August
Caption: Old friends reunited
Mesut Ozil
Date: 5th August
Caption: The magic thing about home is that it feels good to depart, and it feels even better to return! #whereitallbegan #childhood #Affenkäfig #Gelsenkirchen
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Date: 5th August
Caption: N/A
Marco Verratti
Date: 5th August
Caption: With great Hakim / con il grande hakim
Didier Drogba and Ruud Gullit
Date: 5th August
Caption: The face you make when you meet ex Chelsea player and football legend #RuudGullit
Gareth Bale and Toni Kroos
Date: 5th August
Caption: Left me hanging for a while @toni.kr8s
Lionel Messi and Francesco Totti
Date: 6th August
Caption: The great !!! A phenomenon !!! / UN GRANDE !!! Que fenomeno !!!
Cristiano Ronaldo
Date: 5th August
Caption: Good morning
James Rodriguez
Date: 6th August
Caption: Day off / Dia de descanso
David Alaba and Marcelo
Date: 6th August
Caption: Always a good time with @marcelotwelve, off and on the pitch! Amazing guy #fcbreal #da27
Brooklyn Beckham
Date: 6th August
Caption: Fun day painting my new @uwheels with @k_o.brand_kickasso
Remy Cabella
Date: 7th August
Caption: Training finished ... happy / Entrainement fini ... happy
Gregory van der Wiel
Date: 6th August
Caption: PVRIS
