Il Foglio Sportivo – Football and FinanceIntantino’s businessThe president announced the launch of Fifa Forward Enterprise, which is expected to have an initial valuation of $20 billion and could raise up to $4.2 billion by selling a stake of up to 20 per cent to external investorsbyMarco Sacchi1 AUG 26
Il Foglio SportivoFranco Baresi according to Gianni Rivera. InterviewFarewell to the captain who defined an era and did more than just write Milan’s history. A tribute to the former number 10: “He knew how to show his teammates the way”byGiovanni Battistuzzi1 AUG 26
Il Foglio SportivoKrol: “I didn’t win any trophies with Ajax. It was the warm welcome I received at Napoli that made the difference”“I loved the city, as a man from the north who’d moved to the south. After a couple of months of settling in, I was able to listen, joke and chat with people. I’ve always felt as down-to-earth as they are,” recalls the DutchmanbyFrancesco Gottardi1 AUG 26
Il Foglio SportivoMalagò can’t even get his tie right anymoreIt began with Tavecchio’s gaffes and Gravina’s ideas: neither he nor Mancio will be forgiven for anythingbyUmberto Zapelloni1 AUG 26
Il Foglio Sportivo – A PORTRAIT OF BONANZAMalagò and Mancini, just like in a filmThe two embraced each other tightly, like two close friends. “It’s so good to see you again; with you, we can start afresh.” The film, just as it began, has already endedbyAlessandro Bonan1 AUG 26
Il Foglio SportivoGregorio Paltrinieri’s Endless Dreams“I never wanted to be a one-hit wonder. I’m inspired by Djokovic and Hamilton,” says the Italian champion who never stops swimming: “Happiness is still having a goal”byUmberto Zapelloni1 AUG 26
cyclingThe commissioner, the Lega and cycling, which risks losing its identity (provisional)Interview with Marco Toni, the vice-president of the Professional Cycling League appointed by the Federation, who is breaking ranks over the administration order: “I was expecting chaos, but I found the accounts to be sound”. And now he fears that the entire movement will pay the price.byAndrea Trapani31 JUL 26
that time he played for PerugiaFranco Baresi and the defender’s ear“When we played man-to-man marking, hearing was our primary weapon. We’d stick close to the centre-forward and, by listening to his breathing, you could tell whether you could close him down early or not,” explained the former Milan captainbyLuca Cardinalini31 JUL 26
1960–2026Franco Baresi in picturesTen photos summarising the career of the captain of AC Milan and the Italian national team31 JUL 26
amarcordThat final goal by BaresiIn Padua, on 27 August 1995, the Stadio Euganeo fell silent for a few moments. The Captain had scored. The story of the last goal scored by Milan’s number 6byGiovanni Battistuzzi31 JUL 26