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Celtic to make new bid for Gineitis - gossip

Celtic up their offer for Serie A midfielder as Rangers open talks for winger from newly-promoted Premier League team...

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Franco Baresi obituary

Italian footballer who captained AC Milan for 15 of his 20 seasons, a period of unprecedented success for the clubAt a time when Italian football was known for the excellence of its defensive systems, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/franco-baresi-iconic-former-milan-and-italy-defender-dies-aged-66">Franco Baresi</a>, who has died aged 66 after a period of ill health, embodied its most prized qualities. Whether with AC Milan, his only club during his two decades as a professional, or Italy, with whom he reached the 1994 World Cup final, he was a stylish, quick-witted, unflappable and commanding presence, primus inter pares alongside distinguished colleagues.Captaining Milan for 15 of his 20 seasons at San Siro, he won the European Cup twice and the Serie A championship six times, a key figure alongside such glittering names as Gianni Rivera, Ruud Gullit, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/may/22/paolo-maldini-ac-milan-retirement">Paolo Maldini</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/31/marco-van-basten-it-was-a-very-big-fall-and-a-really-dark-time">Marco van Basten</a>, Dejan Savićević, Carlo Ancelotti, George Weah and Zvonimir Boban. With his fellow centre-back Alessandro Costacurta, the right-back Mauro Tassotti and Maldini at left-back, he formed a legendary defensive line. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/franco-baresi-obituary">Continue reading...</a>

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Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

Centre-back defined era of hard Italian defending and collection of honours are eternal proof of his classThere are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched football in the late 80s or early 90s, Franco Baresi was the central defender. He was unsurpassed, obviously the best in his position in the world, the definition of the art of the defending. The oddity is, he really wasn’t like very many other defenders at all.Baresi had just turned 19 when he won his first scudetto at Milan under Nils Liedholm. It was 1979 and Italian football was still dominated by the ideals of catenaccio. Most defences comprised a libero, two man-markers and, if you were lucky, an attacking left-back. But not Liedholm’s. The Swede was a pioneer in Serie A of zonal marking, and the idea that the game was not a series of physical battles but a question of space. Baresi was only 5ft 9in and a teenager. More traditional coaches may not have trusted him. But Liedholm saw an impeccable reader of the game, even at that age. Baresi was an ever-present, not only in the league but in the Coppa Italia and Uefa Cup as well. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/franco-baresi-was-not-only-the-captain-but-the-moral-heart-of-sacchis-great-milan-team">Continue reading...</a>

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Transfer rumors, news: Man United looking at pair of Serie A wingers

Manchester United are looking at a pair of wingers in Serie A, while the USMNT's Gio Reyna is attracting interest from Strasbourg. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Franco Baresi, iconic former Milan and Italy defender, dies aged 66

<ul><li>Italian icon had undergone surgery on pulmonary nodule</li><li>‘The entire history of ⁠Milan is in ⁠tears,’ Serie A club says</li></ul>The former Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi, one of the most recognisable players of the ⁠golden era of Italian football in the 1980s and 1990s, has died at the age of 66.“The entire history of ⁠AC Milan is in ⁠tears following the passing of Franco Baresi,” his former club said on Friday. “His example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA, just as his iconic No 6 shirt is.” <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/31/franco-baresi-iconic-former-milan-and-italy-defender-dies-aged-66">Continue reading...</a>

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Stones signs for Inter Milan after Man City exit

John Stones has completed a move to Serie A side Inter Milan on a free transfer.

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Defender Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

England defender John Stones joins Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan on a free transfer and signs a two-year contract.

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Här säger VM-spelaren farväl – uppges klar för Serie A

Prestigeförvärv för Torino The post <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se/silly-season/har-sager-vm-spelaren-farval-uppges-klar-for-serie-a/">Här säger VM-spelaren farväl – uppges klar för Serie A</a> appeared first on <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se">FotbollDirekt</a>.

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Klart: Como värvar svensk mittfältare

Gör sin första säsong i Serie A The post <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se/silly-season/klart-como-varvar-svensk-mittfaltare/">Klart: Como värvar svensk mittfältare</a> appeared first on <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se">FotbollDirekt</a>.

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Uppgifter: Nottingham Forest intresserade av Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones drar till sig intresse. Nu uppges han vara nära Nottingham Forest. Curtis Jones har under en tid ryktats till fler klubbar och bland annat Serie A. Det har även kommit uppgifter om att Liverpool nobbat ett 275-miljoners bud från Inter. Enligt Talksport uppges nu Nottingham Forest vara intresserade. The post <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se/silly-season/uppgifter-nottingham-forest-intresserade-av-curtis-jones/">Uppgifter: Nottingham Forest intresserade av Curtis Jones</a> appeared first on <a href="https://fotbolldirekt.se">FotbollDirekt</a>.

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US Soccer offers contract renewal to Mauricio Pochettino through 2030 World Cup

<ul><li>Pochettino has been in charge of the US since late 2024</li><li>Former Spurs and PSG boss likely to have club interest</li></ul>Mauricio Pochettino has been offered a contract extension that would keep him in charge of the US men’s national team through the 2030 World Cup, multiple sources familiar with the offer said on Friday. Sources spoke with the Guardian on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter.Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have been discussing a new deal for about three months, said one source. Pochettino, along with US Soccer CEO JT Batson, have spoken publicly about the negotiations as recently as late May, around the time that Pochettino was reported to have had talks with Serie A side Milan. Pochettino was coy when pressed about Milan’s interest, but Batson spoke openly about it, saying that the federation had received many inquiries in regards to Pochettino’s services. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/26/mauricio-pochettino-extension-us-soccer-world-cup">Continue reading...</a>

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Football Daily | No Scotland, no party? Brazil boogie all over Tartan Army’s World Cup fun

<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2022/nov/14/football-daily-email-sign-up">Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!</a>Sorry, I’m a Lady, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4Ua2c_N6vM">The Devil Sent You to Lorado</a> and Sleepy-Time-Toy are reminders that no one remembers the bad times, the mind is selective and focuses on the positives. Baccara’s back catalogue is roughly one song long, the others are rightly forgotten, a figment of only a few people’s imaginations. Scotland needed a certain song and took it around America; well, from Boston to Miami at least. The nation arrived with hope, boasting European champions, Premier League and Serie A winners among their cohort on the pitch, hoping to get through the group while drinking cities dry. All they had to do was get past Haiti, African champions* Morocco and those boys from Brazil.I’ve given up hope of ever being the author of the letter o’ the day with you lot but wish to join the 1,056 other California-based pedants and point out that the aforementioned cheese [Football Daily letters passim] is correctly referred to as ‘Monterey Jack’. Monterey is the city in California, Monterrey (with two Rs) is in Mexico” – Jim Broshar.Congratulations to Scotland for finding new ways to extend the torture of their wonderful fans. In previous tournaments they would go out unbeaten, or in glorious defeat, with the goal of the tournament thrown in for good measure. Now, in keeping with this bloated GWC, they get an extra three-day wait in the Miami heat, while watching one team after another best them on goal difference” – Justin Kavanagh.Fox Sports’ ‘The 32’ is punchier than the name here in Germany at least. As well as quarter-finals (viertelfinale), German has the semis as ‘half finals’ (halbfinale), the round-of-16 as “eighth finals” (achtelfinale), and so naturally the new stage is the ‘16th finals’ (sechszehntelfinale). Germany also considers the second-place team as ‘vice champions’ (vizemeister), probably as they’ve been second so often” – Chris Green.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version,<a href="https://preview.gutools.co.uk/info/2016/jan/05/the-fiver-email-sign-up"> </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2022/nov/14/football-daily-email-sign-up">just visit this page and follow the instructions</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/25/scotland-brazil-world-cup-2026-football-daily">Continue reading...</a>

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Everton latest: Toffees join race to sign Serie A midfielder

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‘Talisman’ McTominay has the motivation to make impact on World Cup

Steve Clarke highlights squad mentality before Morocco game but Napoli midfielder stands out with his goalsIt is a conversation in Milan that should resonate in Massachusetts. Italy’s failure to qualify for another World Cup has triggered harsh assessment of Serie A, including why there is a shortage of home players making sufficient impact there. The success of imports, whose talent level is marginally above average, supposedly says much about decline within the Italian game.It would be harsh to place Scott McTominay in that category. The sharpness of the 29-year-old’s career trajectory since leaving Manchester United for Napoli depicts a player who was underappreciated at the club of his youth and early professional years. McTominay left Manchester with a point to prove and did so with bells on, courtesy <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/may/23/napoli-win-serie-a-title-scott-mctominay-stunner-cagliari-inter">of a title win</a> and the label of Serie A’s most valuable player in 2025. Should McTominay choose to leave Naples, where he is adored, he will not be short of Premier League options. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/talisman-mctominay-has-the-motivation-to-make-impact-on-world-cup">Continue reading...</a>

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Amorim agrees to become Milan head coach in boost to Manchester United finances

<ul><li>Portuguese will replace Massimiliano Allegri at San Siro</li><li>United will not need to pay full £16.7m compensation</li></ul>Ruben Amorim is poised to return to management after agreeing to become Milan’s head coach. The move will make Manchester United a significant saving on his compensation package, the club having <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/05/ruben-amorim-sacked-by-manchester-united-transfers-power-struggle">dismissed him in January</a>.Amorim will replace Massimiliano Allegri at Milan after accepting a two-year contract, with the option of a third, and will be tasked with turning things around after the club finished fifth in Serie A. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/15/ruben-amorim-agrees-become-milan-head-coach-boost-manchester-finances-compensation">Continue reading...</a>

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