The 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 ended

“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”

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.

“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 captain

Ten photos summarising the career of the captain of AC Milan and the Italian national team

In 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 6

The former Milan defender and captain was 66 years old. His career got off to a poor start, during one of the most disastrous periods in Milan’s history. He played two seasons in Serie B, experiencing a rollercoaster of highs and lows, yet he never once questioned his commitment to the Rossoneri. And for one simple reason: is there any other shirt like it? Then came the great victories

A World Cup without Europe would cause sponsors and even spectators to walk away, given that only in Infantino’s rhetorical fantasy do some people dream of a final between Curaçao and Cape Verde. Unless a compromise is reached with FIFA, it will end badly

The F1 CEO takes stock of the mid-season: sold-out races everywhere, new fans thanks to the Italian driver’s appeal, and a simpler set of rules on the way. If the Gulf dispute isn’t resolved, the season finale could be held at Imola or in Portugal. “We’ll decide by September: Formula 1 is stronger today than any storm”