Moise Kean is leaving Fiorentina after a surreal week, marked by his refusal to train, a fine and his desire to join Como. An undeniable talent, but also yet another example of a football world where multi-million contracts, tantrums and the transfer market seem to have wiped out any rules of conduct

In this context, taking a stand against Infantino becomes a pretext for settling scores. Amidst cronyism, federal disputes and self-serving defences, the paradox is that it is not the person being targeted who makes a fool of themselves, but those who lash out at them.

Tadej Pogačar also won the sixth stage of the Spanish race. At the summit of Puerto El Bartolo, however, it was Enric Mas who emerged to occupy the solitary position in which the world champion is now accustomed to riding

The American league had tried to revamp the format to make it more interesting. This year’s failure has sealed its demise

The FIGC’s decision is a common-sense one, almost a foregone conclusion. But it has been criticised by the Lega Serie A: “I would have taken a little more time over this decision,” said President Ezio Maria Simonelli. Waiting 

The Italian rider has also won the Tour de l’Avenir following the Giro d’Italia Next Gen: only Gibì Baronchelli had managed to do so before. Now there is another World Championship to aim for before having to endure the disappointments and frustrations of Italian cycling

The football spectacle remains unrivalled, but surrounding it is a thriving market of analysis, controversies, clips, memes, behind-the-scenes footage, transfer news and nostalgia. The Disney+ versus Netflix ‘battle’ in the UK and the situation in Italy