Author: Michael

Which Italy changes Gattuso could make for Estonia and Israel
The Italy national team are back together at Coverciano, preparing to take on Estonia and Israel in World Cup qualification over the next week, and CT Gennaro Gattuso will have to make a handful of changes due to injuries and absences.
Here is what could change for the Azzurri during the October international break.
Which Italy changes Gattuso could make in October
The Italy national team are in action against Estonia in Tallinn on Friday evening, before hosting Israel in Udine next Tuesday.

Read More

⏪ What did the last France squad with Thauvin look like 👀
Back to the past.

This Monday, Florian Thauvin officially made his return to the French team, replacing an injured Bradley Barcola.
This is the first selection for the Lens player since his last one in June 2019 for a friendly against Bolivia and the Euro 2020 qualification matches against Andorra and Turkey.

Read More

Washington Commanders wide receiver Luke McCaffrey had three big plays in the win over the Chargers.
Head coach Dan Quinn was asked by the media on Monday what he has seen in McCaffrey’s growth now in his second NFL season. Which is interesting because, clearly, in training camp and the preseason, much of the fan base that offers opinions on X (Twitter) was confident that McCaffrey was overrated and overdrafted.
Quinn first pointed to McCaffrey’s background at quarterback and that McCaffrey naturally saw a lot as a result.

Read More

Karl Darlow has started all five of Wales’ World Cup qualifiers, as well as playing in each of Leeds’ last four Premier League fixtures. [Getty Images]
It has been 13 years since red tape denied Karl Darlow a dream of playing at Wembley.
Now his kids will be in red shirts as he finally gets his chance with Wales in Thursday’s friendly with England.
The Leeds United goalkeeper was a 21-year-old rookie on loan at Newport County when the then non-league side were preparing to play in the 2012 FA Trophy final.

Read More

Capello sees Hojlund’s ‘desire for redemption’ after Man Utd flop
Fabio Capello sees ‘desire for redemption’ in Rasmus Hojlund after his poor spell at Manchester United, but feels Scott McTominay does not have the same impact as last season.
Capello analysed the attacking departments of the top Serie A sides in his latest column for Gazzetta dello Sport, starting with table leaders Napoli.
The Partenopei significantly strengthened their attack over the summer by signing Lorenzo Lucca from Udinese and Hojlund from Manchester United.

Read More

Sweden manager provides Alexander Isak fitness update after Liverpool run
Isak’s Gradual Return Earns Praise from Sweden Manager Amid Fitness Watch

Liverpool’s £125 million forward Alexander Isak has received glowing praise from his national team manager, who believes the club have handled the striker’s fitness recovery with care and precision. While there remains some uncertainty over his readiness to complete a full 90 minutes, Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson insists Isak’s condition is improving and that Liverpool’s measured approach is paying off.

Read More

In 1859, Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities, a classic set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. A more modern version played out in Week 5. When it’s all said and done, grade school students won’t read about the Philadelphia Eagles‘ most recent tussle with the Denver Broncos. Still, if there was ever a tale of two cities (or halves), this game was certainly a representation.
Two sides and two teams feel very differently about themselves today. One was uncharacteristically unable to overcome its issues.

Read More

Arkansas (2-3, 1-1 SEC) and No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) will return to action Saturday after having an open date last week. The Vols will host Arkansas at Neyland Stadium (4:15 p.m. EDT, SEC Network).
Saturday will mark the Razorbacks’ first game in 2025 under interim head coach Bobby Petrino. On Monday, he previewed facing Tennessee and the Vols’ offense under head coach Josh Heupel.
“They’re a challenge,” Petrino said. “They’ve always been a challenge.

Read More

Ex Hellas Verona & Italy Midfielder Heaps Praise On Inter Milan: “Strongest In The League”
Antonio Di Gennaro insists that Inter Milan are head and shoulders above the rest of Serie A despite their current position in the table.
Speaking to TMW Radio via FCInterNews, Di Gennaro believes the Nerazzurri are superior to all other Italian teams.
Despite sitting fourth after the opening six rounds, Inter showed significant signs of resurgence before the international break.

Read More

Welcome to the Week 6 waiver wire watch!
The month of October is underway and another weekend of NFL action is in the books. Several kickers have been having themselves strong seasons so far and in some cases have been the determining factor in fantasy matchups. Unfortunately for top fantasy kicker Spencer Shrader of the Indianapolis Colts, his 2025 season is over as he suffered both a torn ACL and MCL in their victory over the Raiders on Sunday. That opens the door for a number of players to jump up to the top spot in the coming weeks.

Read More