Competitive action in Europe is slowly returning. Several leagues have already kicked off, as have the qualifiers for European competitions, while the top 5 leagues on the continent (Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) are set to get underway in the coming weeks.Clubs are taking advantage of this period to fine-tune their squads with a few more friendly matches and get fully prepared for a long and challenging season ahead.Club of 1,000 sponsors – Peruvian giant is rising from the mudHowever, these friendlies aren't always so friendly, as the saying goes. They can cause serious disputes, and the latest example comes from England, where Bournemouth and Genoa met in a pre-season warm-up game yesterday.It was played in a unique format consisting of four 30-minute periods, and the Cherries handed out a brutal 10-1 thrashing!Or at least that's what they claim.All the goals as we beat Serie A side Genoa 10-1 in a pre-season friendly 🙌 pic.twitter.com/qtfBcMXcnz— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 4, 2026 On Bournemouth's official website, there's a full match report, featuring all the key moments of the game."AFC Bournemouth continued their pre-season preparation with a 10-1 victory over Italian outfit Genoa at the AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre.""Justin Kluivert netted a hat-trick, while there were goals for Alex Scott (2), Enes Ünal (2), Daniel Jebbison, David Brooks and Malcom Dacosta Gonzalez," the report stated in its opening.🚨JUST IN: Bournemouth are calling their 10-1 win over Genoa a “pre-season friendly”Genoa are calling it a “conjoined training session” pic.twitter.com/ogqxgpXC9g— Polymarket Sports (@PolymarketSport) August 4, 2026 However, that is apparently not the only version of events.According to Genoa's account, it wasn't a warm-up game, but a mere "joint training session", with Bournemouth winning each of four half-hour periods 1-0, 3-1, 3-0, and 3-0.On top of that, the Rossoblu's "report" described the game as four separate short matches, while also highlighting the reasons behind the heavy defeat, citing the long trip, their late arrival in England, the opponents being at a more advanced stage of pre-season preparation, the use of different formations, and plenty of opportunities given to young players.📌 Terminata la sessione di allenamento congiunto al Bournemouth Performance Centre⚽️ Il test match si è svolto in 4 tempi da 30 minuti ciascuno: 1️⃣ Primo tempo: BOU 1-0 GEN2️⃣ Secondo tempo BOU 3-1 GEN3️⃣ Terzo tempo: BOU 3-0 GEN4️⃣ Quarto tempo: BOU 3-0 GEN pic.twitter.com/cUypPeslTP— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) August 4, 2026 Genoa's post on X about a joint training session, followed by four separate results, caught the attention of many Bournemouth fans, who didn't miss the opportunity to mock the Italian club, with some of the funniest comments including:"Are you afraid to say 10-1?""That's a funny way of saying 10-1.""One way to show you didn't lose 10-1."So, what is your take: a fair and square brutal thrashing or simply a training session where the score was never a priority?##NAJAVA_MECA_9879086##
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