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Official: Roma appoint John Galantic as new CEO

Roma has a new CEO.

The club, through an official statement, has appointed John Galantic as its new Chief Executive Officer. Here’s the statement.

To our entire Giallorossi family, Today we are very proud to announce the appointment of John Galantic as Chief Executive Officer of AS Roma. John has led some of the most important global companies at the highest levels, most recently in Italy.

He has a deep understanding of Italian sports and business, having served on the boards of AS Roma and Ferrari.

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Paul Salt and Mike Hughes discuss Liverpool legends Mark Lawrenson and Sammy Lee as their A-Z of Liverpool players reaches the letter L.
Lee and Lawrenson won a host of honours while with the Reds.
Hughes told Salt: “It was that telescopic outstretched leg with diving in to get the challenge in, where it was almost his signature movement, wasn’t it? Signature challenge. And one of the great Liverpool defenders of all time, Mark Lawrenson.
“He was immaculate as a footballer.

Danny Welbeck has agreed to join Chelsea from Brighton & Hove Albion and is set to have a medical at Stamford Bridge, the Press Association understands.
The 35-year-old will then fly to Hong Kong to join his new team-mates on the second leg of their pre-season tour, having agreed a two-year deal.
The former Arsenal and Manchester United striker emerged on Monday as a surprise candidate to bolster the Blues’ forward line after scoring 13 Premier League goals in 37 matches last term – the best return of his career.

Estadio de Vallecas, built in 1976, is the smallest stadium in La Liga [Getty Images]
La Liga side Rayo Vallecano have been barred indefinitely from playing at their home stadium less than three weeks before the start of the new season because of the risk of supporters contracting Legionnaires’ disease.
Rayo rent the Estadio de Vallecas from the regional government of Madrid but have had their licence to host matches suspended after an audit highlighted serious health and safety issues.

Live: BVB faces Cerezo Osaka in a friendly match as part of their Japan tour
As part of the BVB Evonik Japan Tour, Borussia Dortmund will face Cerezo Osaka, featuring former Borussia player Shinji Kagawa. Kickoff at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium is at 12:00 JST (19:00 CEST). You can watch the third game of the current preseason live here.

Zola in line to complete Italy set-up along with Mancini and Ranieri
Roberto Mancini is officially back as the head coach of the Italy national team, Claudio Ranieri has stepped into the position of FIGC technical director following the resignation of Paolo Maldini, and the latest reports indicate that Gianfranco Zola is in line to complete the new Azzurri set-up.
Could Zola join Italy national team set-up with Mancini and Ranieri?
It has been a rollercoaster few days for the Italy national team and the FIGC.

Report: Tottenham Hotspur making final push to sign £60m forward
Tottenham Set Savinho Deadline as Spurs Push for £60m Manchester City Decision
Tottenham have reached a significant point in their pursuit of Savinho, with the club now pushing Manchester City for clarity before the window moves into a critical phase. According to TeamTalk, Spurs have made it clear they want a final answer before the weekend, with August 1 emerging as the key date in this developing transfer story.
The position from north London appears firm.

Tottenham face Sydney FC in second match of pre-season tour
Bergvall starts for De Zerbi’s side despite interest from Nottingham Forest and Newcastle
Spurs began tour with 2-0 win over Auckland FC on Sunday
See who every Premier League team is playing in pre-season

Bergvall starts for Tottenham in pre-season match against Sydney

FA chairwoman Debbie Hewitt (right) and chief executive Mark Bullingham (second right) with FIFA president Gianni Infantino (centre) at the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina earlier this month [Getty Images]
The Football Association says it is “deeply concerned” about Fifa’s plan to sell stakes in its major competitions, with Uefa’s 55 members nations set to hold an emergency meeting later this week amid growing anger at the proposals.

The Alabama high school football season is around the corner and the Gadsden Times is letting fans vote for who they think is the top defensive backs in the area.
On July 27, the Gadsden Times released its list of defensive backs to watch around the area highlighted by School name, school name and school name, among others.
The season can officially start on Aug. 20, with most teams starting Friday Aug. 21 or the following week. The football championships will be in Mobile for the first time and will run Dec. 2-5.
The voting will last through noon CT on August 4. You can vote once a day.