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Today's top TV and streaming picks: Rooney, Love is Blind and Oliver!

Live Uefa Super Cup RTÉ2, 7.30pm PSG have already been beaten by a Premier League side this summer, having lost to Chelsea in the Fifa Club World Cup. Now Spurs are trying to copy that success in a match between the Champions League and Europa League winners. George Clarke's Kitchen vs Garden Channel 4, 8pm In a brand-new format, the architect joins forces with garden designer Luke Millward to renovate the indoor and outdoor spaces of various properties, beginning in Essex, where a solicitor and her husband must decide how much to spend on each area. Rooney RTÉ2, 10.30pm A feature-length insight into the life and career of footballer-turned-manager Wayne Rooney, who was eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, but chose England instead, becoming the nation's youngest-ever male player at 17 years and 111 days in February 2003. Breaking Out RTÉ One, 10.35pm Touching documentary profile of Fergus O'Farrell, the frontman of rock band Interference. It follows him through his teenage years in Dublin to his efforts to record his final album before muscular dystrophy claimed his life in 2016. Oliver! Film4, 3.35pm Classic Dickensian musical starring Mark Lester as orphan Oliver Twist, with Ron Moody as Fagin, the petty crook who takes him under his wing. Jack Wild also makes a memorable appearance as the Artful Dodger, while Lionel Bart's songs live long in the memory. Love is Blind Netflix, streaming now The pods and the drama return with Season 2 of the UK/Ireland variation of the chain, which – if you've managed to avoid it – is a cross between The Circle and Married At First Sight but with Matt and Emma Willis. Alien: Earth Disney+, streaming now Set in 2010, a deep-space vessel crash-lands on Earth, triggering a chain of events that leads a group of soldiers and a mysterious hybrid named Wendy into a confrontation with a terrifying new threat. In a world ruled by powerful corporations, where humans, cyborgs and synthetics coexist, a breakthrough in consciousness further blurs the line between man and machine – and the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Fun times! Butterfly Prime Video, streaming now Prime is dipping its toe into K-drama with this fare, following a former US spy in South Korea whose past resurfaces, putting him in the crosshairs of a ruthless assassin. For something slightly different, Season 2 of Sausage Party: Foodtopia also lands today. Songs From The Hole Netflix, streaming now Sentenced to 40 years at age 15 after a gang shooting, jailed songwriter JJ'88 reflects on violence, healing, and redemption through this visual album directed by Contessa Gayles, who you may know from The Feminist on Cellblock Y, Founder Girls or The Debutantes. Young Millionaires Netflix, streaming now On a Friday the 13th in Marseille, four teenage friends strike it rich with a winning lottery ticket. But at just 17, they can't claim the prize, and the windfall quickly spirals into chaos (and criminality). Final Draft Netflix, streaming now Welcome to the abridged Japanese version of Physical 100. Twenty-five athletes – many of whom are retired – vie for a 30m Yen prize to kickstart their next chapter, assuming they can conquer the intense physical and psychological trials. Stolen: Heist of the Century Netflix, streaming now For every Sally Lindsay or Sheridan Smith dramady thrust upon us... for every possession-themed offering from the Philippines (this week it's Isolated), and every arbitrary addition to their arsenal (Bend it Like Beckham, Normal People). Even for every Bible-thumping YouTuber from Brazil attempting to save you and your children (Deive Leonardo's The Answer coming atcha from Sunday, obvs), we (thankfully) still have what Netflix does best. No, not dating shows or Argentine prison dramas (although In The Mud does look good, debuting Friday), but cold, hard true-crime documentaries. From the makers of The Tinder Swindler, American Nightmare, Don't F**k With Cats and Big Vape comes this gripping true-crime tale: the 2003 Antwerp diamond heist. With never-before-heard accounts from detectives and the alleged mastermind, this documentary uncovers how hundreds of millions in gems vanished – and were never recovered. FX's Necaxa Disney+, streaming now Actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds are now so astute at breathing life into ailing FC clubs that fellow actor Eva Longoria enlists their help to revive Mexico's Club Necaxa. Summer of 69 Disney+, streaming now Things are getting a little racy over on Disney+ this week. Hell-bent on landing the heart of her long-time crush, Abby enlists the help of a local stripper named Santa Monica, hoping to learn the secrets of self-assurance and the art of sexual allure.