The world number one is out with an injury; the Spaniard is back. The rivalry that has characterised the last three tennis seasons has only come to a head once this year, in the final at Monte Carlo

The Slovenian champion fell 33 kilometres from the finish of the eighth stage and withdrew from the race he had been dominating

The Portuguese striker is moving to Galatasaray, leaving the Rossoneri’s left flank after seven seasons, a few moments of joy and the realisation that there will be no more Godot to wait for

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.