Paolo Maldini's choice is in: Andrea Pirlo, Italy's new boss
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Paolo Maldini's choice is in: Andrea Pirlo, Italy's new boss

Italy's new technical director Paolo Maldini has identified Andrea Pirlo as the ideal candidate for the national team's new head coach role. FIGC president Malagò's approval meeting is now awaited.

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After Trossard, it's Vlahovic's turn: Besiktas waits
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After Trossard, it's Vlahovic's turn: Besiktas waits

Besiktas have grown tired of waiting for free agent Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to make a decision. The club have kept a net €8 million annual salary offer on the table for over a month.

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 Xabi Alonso's first big call: five players to leave
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Xabi Alonso's first big call: five players to leave

On new head coach Xabi Alonso's instructions, Chelsea are looking to find new clubs for five players: Filip Jorgensen, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap.

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 Cobolli's First Paris Quarter-Final Tennis

Cobolli's First Paris Quarter-Final

In the fourth round of Roland Garros 2026, 10th seed Italian Flavio Cobolli defeated American surprise Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(5) on Court Philippe-Chatrier after a 3-hour-19-minute marathon. After winning the first two sets comfortably and losing the third in a tiebreak, the 24-year-old Italian closed the fourth set tiebreak with a forehand winner and advanced to his career's first Roland Garros quarter-final.

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 Kalinskaya Comes Back from the Tiebreak Tennis

Kalinskaya Comes Back from the Tiebreak

In the fourth round of Roland Garros 2026, 22nd seed Russian Anna Kalinskaya defeated 28th seed Austrian Anastasia Potapova 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(7) on Court Suzanne-Lenglen after a breathtaking 2-hour-49-minute battle. She fell behind 3-1 in the third set tiebreak, but came back from there to advance to her Grand Slam quarter-final.

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Vardy's Crazy Pre-Match Routine Football

Vardy's Crazy Pre-Match Routine

Strasbourg defender Ben Chilwell revealed his former Leicester teammate Jamie Vardy's pre-match routine in an interview with L'Equipe: four cans of Red Bull in an hour, wine and beer at the hotel on match eve, hardly any sleep. The 28-year-old English left-back summarised these habits as "not really something to be recommended."

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Milner's Farewell After 24 Years Football

Milner's Farewell After 24 Years

The Premier League's most-capped player James Milner announced his retirement from football at 40 on Monday morning via Instagram. The English midfielder's 24-season adventure, starting with his debut at Leeds United at age 16 in 2002, came to an end after his contract at Brighton concluded this summer.

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Sochan an NBA Champion Without Stepping on Court Basketball

Sochan an NBA Champion Without Stepping on Court

New York Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan secured his championship ring before the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Knicks even began. The 22-year-old Polish player, who started the season with the Spurs and was released in February before signing with the Knicks, will receive a ring no matter which team wins.

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