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Now that the Champions League (and the Europa League) is back in action, it means that the 2015/16 season is properly underway now. It also means that footballers can drop even more selfies and group pictures of them on planes, which is something they seem to love doing anyway. The Champions League has also given the chance for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to go back to his childhood home and put on a party for almost everyone there.
Away from European football, it's also been the week for Roberto Carlos' reunion with Luis Figo and Fernando Morientes, David Beckham got to chill with Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen and Neymar got to meet Star Wars' John Boyega and play with a lightsaber.
Here are the 25 best football pictures of the week on Instagram.
Mario Balotelli
Date: 17th September
Caption: #ThisSeason I will give my best to win
Neymar and John Boyega
Date: 17th September
Caption: Nice to meet you @john_boyega #starwars
Iker Casillas
Date: 17/9
Caption: #ciudadinvicta #porto
Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Fernando Morientes
Date: 17th September
Caption: #laligaambassadors @luis_figo @f.morientes9! Great friends and great players in football the world has seen! #rcmgm3 #rc3 / Grandes amigos que fiz no futebol e excelentes jogadores que o mundo viu !
Samir Nasri
Date: 17th September
Caption: Blacks on blacks #audemarspiguet #saintlaurent #yeezys
David Alaba and Arturo Vidal
Date: 17th September
Caption: First match, first win #UCL #OLYFCB@FCBayern@kingarturo23oficial
Nicklas Bendtner
Date: 17th September
Caption: Stunnas
David Beckham and Scottie Pippen
Date: 16th September
Caption: I have no words, amazing to meet the great Scottie Pippen #haigclubmiami
Xabi Alonso
Date: 15th September
Caption: German lesson and flight to Athens.
Thiago, Douglas Costa and Rafinha
Date: 15th September
Caption: Happy birthday brother!!! I can not stand these old ... / Parabéns irmão!!! Não dá pra aguentar esses velhos...
Chris Smalling
Date: 14th September
Caption: At least this record still stands! It’s not going to stop me putting both up on the wall though #formertwotimeworldrecordholder
Karim Benzema
Date: 12th September
Caption: KB9/ tomorrow
Serge Gnabry
Date: 17th September
Caption: Always felt like my vision been bigger than the bigger picture
Kyle Walker and Son Hueng-min
Date: 18th September
Caption: Congrats to @son_hm7 on his first @spursofficial goals last night. Joined the South Korean media for a press conference with him #selfiewithson
Karim Benzema
Date: 17th September
Caption: #K
Yannick Bolasie
Date: 17th September
Caption: quick selfie looking forward to the game Sunday #lego #back2action
Cristiano Ronaldo
Date: 15th September
Caption: N/A
Manuel Neuer, Xabi Alonso, David Alaba, Mario Gotze and Sebastian Rode
Date: 16th September
Caption: Already on the plane today the anticipation rose to our Champions League season. Piraeus as a first stage to a hopefully successful way . @da_27 gotzemario @rodesebastian #FCBayern #ucl #piräusbayern / Schon im Flieger heute stieg die Vorfreude auf unsere Champions League Saison. Piräus als erste Etappe auf einem hoffentlich erfolgreichen Weg.
Mesut Ozil
Date: 16th September
Caption: My 8th Champions League season starts tomorrow – yet goose bumps are still guaranteed during the anthem! #UCL #zagreb
Brooklyn Beckham
Date: 15th September
Caption: Finally resting after a crazy few days #nyc
Damien Delaney and Wilfried Zaha
Date: 17th September
Caption: I think that’s the most I’ve ever seen @longlivezaha smile….
James Rodriguez
Date: 16th September
Caption: Feliz dia. #happyday
Vincent Kompany
Date: 18th September
Caption: always love a new pair of boots. Thanks New Balance #Visaro #MakeChances
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Date: 18th September
Caption: I previously said that the game will be heard all over Malmo. Now I’ve also made sure that all of Malmo will be able to watch the game. I’ve booked the Main Square where the game on Nov. 25th will be broadcast live. All are welcome! More surprises await that day. I’m on my way..
Raheem Sterling and Anthony Joshua
Date: 18th September
Caption: Quick link up with @sterling7! Now en route to London!