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Marco Palestra was born in Buccinasco, Italy on March 3, 2005, and took his first steps into the world of football at the age of nine with Assago, where he remained for just one year. Subsequently, he moved to the youth academy of Atalanta—one of the Italian clubs most renowned for its work with young

TURIN, ITALY – MAY 25: Claudio Ranieri, Head Coach of AS Roma looks on prior to the Serie A match between Torino and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 25, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images) Claudio Ranieri admits he would join the Italy squad, either as coach

Rayan (Bournemouth): If it wasn’t for Nico O’Reilly, Rayan would make the case for being Young Player of the Season. He’s been brilliant. Another goal for him at Fulham and he’s ended the season strongly, getting ready to be a part of the World Cup squad for Brazil. Can Bournemouth keep hold of him? Myles

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nearly 750,000 people took to the streets of Barcelona on Monday to celebrate the team’s La Liga title parade, according to Spanish media citing local authorities. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 on Sunday at Camp Nou and clinched its second consecutive league title. The Catalan club earned an insurmountable 14-point lead

LONDON – Tottenham Hotspur took a small but potentially crucial step towards retaining its Premier League status after drawing at home with Leeds United 1-1 on Monday. Spurs, just above the drop zone, moved two points clear of relegation rival West Ham. Tottenham went ahead in the 50th minute with an assured finish from Mathys

Luca Percassi Vice Chairman of Atalanta (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images) Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi confirms director Tony D’Amico ‘is courted by other clubs and could leave’ with Milan and Roma interest, while they’d be ‘very happy’ to replace him with Cristiano Giuntoli. There are numerous reports that the summer will have a

The Premier League is to reject widening the scope of VAR next season after talks with the refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). Under a regulation change approved by the International Football Association Board (Ifab) in February, the video assistant referee will be permitted to rule on the award of corners and second yellow

“Today, I have realized how difficult and how big a referee’s job is,” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged after watching Chris Kavanagh come to a decision, which afforded his side an almighty advantage in the Premier League title race. Had the on-pitch official not agreed with the advice dished out by his video assistant referee

COMO, ITALY – MAY 02: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli looks on during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) There are reports Kevin De Bruyne could be ruled out of tonight’s Serie A

May 11 (Reuters) – ⁠Germany’s Daniel Siebert, who officiated ⁠the second leg of ‌Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid, will be the referee when the ​English side take ⁠on holders Paris ⁠St Germain in the final on ⁠May ‌30, UEFA said on Monday. Francois Letexier from ⁠France, who refereed the Euro 2024 ​final, ‌will

Barcelona, Spain — Draped in club flags and with their faces painted blue and maroon, Barcelona fan Max Dour and his father Nico joined thousands of others celebrating their team’s crowning as La Liga champions under the glow of flares lighting up the night sky at the famous Plaza Catalunya in the Catalan capital. Playing

CREMONA, ITALY – MAY 10: Jamie Vardy of US Cremonese celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Pisa SC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on May 10, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images) The Serie A race for survival still involves three clubs,

There is plenty of work left to do, but the tenor has changed significantly for Tottenham Hotspur. It always felt like earning a singular win could finally turn the tides, and Roberto De Zerbi has now claimed two straight victories at the most crucial of moments. Yes, a lame duck Wolves side and a heavily

The 55th-minute incident proved the last straw for the broadcaster: Eric García’s challenge on Jude Bellingham in the penalty area went unpunished, and the White House pundits labelled it a proper scandal.  “Perhaps a push at neck height is a bit more, but we didn’t see that. What we did see, however, was an elbow

Cinematic endings, outstanding quality and big moments: there are ways we all want matches and Premier League titles to be decided. But a five-minute VAR delay to analyse a possible foul on Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya at a corner is not very Hollywood. There was furore in the final minutes at the London Stadium on

Under Flick’s management Raphinha, despite a season interrupted with injuries, has developed into a more consistent and influential attacker. Flick has increased the Brazilian’s attacking responsibility and refined his role, encouraging quicker decision-making in transition and a more direct style of play that suits his strengths. Pedri has remained a central figure in midfield, thriving