editorialsThe land of (lost) candidaciesThe defeat at the World Athletics Championships is a sign of a problem facing Italy: a lack of alliancesbyRedazione15 SEP 26
dirty gloves s2 e4Those two seconds by Vladimiro FalconeLecce’s defence leaves a lot to be desired, but their goalkeeper (apart from the odd mistake) is keeping Di Francesco’s side afloat. Against Monza, two saves in quick succession allowed the Salento side to celebrate the three points byGiovanni Battistuzzi15 SEP 26
American footballPlenty of points and a few surprises. How the NFL season beganThe Chicago Bears v Carolina Panthers match ended 59–37, the highest total score in the history of American football’s premier league in an opening-week fixture. However, it was not the only match in which attacks prevailed over defences.byMichele Tossani14 SEP 26
olive s5 e4Sebastiano Esposito’s ‘Group Consciousness’The Sassuolo striker is one of eleven; he feels part of a team and knows that his joy can only exist if it is shared by everyonebyGiovanni Battistuzzi14 SEP 26
Serie APaulo Dybala’s new lease of lifeAt the start of the season, the Argentine striker has been brought back to his best by Gian Piero Gasperini. It has been years since he was last seen playing like thisbyMarco Gaetani14 SEP 26
still image #4The Western-style showdown between Adzic and the Juventus defenceA year on from the match-winning goal against Inter, September is once again a decisive month for the fortunes of Juventus and the Montenegrin footballer, who this year, however, is playing for SassuolobyEnrico Veronese14 SEP 26
cyclingEven those who rarely win do so on occasion. Enric Mas’s VueltaAfter years of finishing in the top places, the Spanish rider has clinched the red jersey at the end of the Spanish stage race. A race that has taken us back to a pre-Pogačar era of cycling. With its pros and consbyGiovanni Battistuzzi14 SEP 26
Formula 1After Madrid, it will be difficult to take the World Cup away from AntonelliThe Mercedes driver has won his eighth Grand Prix of the season. In Spain, luck was also on the Italian’s side: the moral winner in Madrid was undoubtedly Lando NorrisbyFabio Tavelli14 SEP 26
IL FOGLIO SPORTIVOWhen Trump tried to take over football. And ended up with $3.76Even before entering politics, Trump had demonstrated a willingness to shake things up, to introduce new, even controversial and shocking, ideas. For example, through his involvement in the United States Football League (USFL), a league founded in 1983 to fill the gap left by the NFL between February and AugustbyRoberto Gotta14 SEP 26
IL FOGLIO SPORTIVOHow many expected goals does one accrue when leaving a nightclub empty-handed?They are no less superfluous than the ‘influencers’ in tennis—whom, thankfully, Wimbledon has finally banned. The first round of the Champions League was also largely inconsequential: while it did provide Como with its first historic victory in Europe, it primarily featured sides that would struggle even in the Conference League. byJack O'Malley12 SEP 26