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      Andre Onana’s replacement enjoying blinding start at Inter Milan… after being snubbed for Man Utd transfer

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      ANDRE ONANA is enduring a difficult start to his Manchester United career.But his Inter Milan replacement Yann Sommer is excelling at the San Siro.
      Andre Onana made a high-profile gaffe against Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      Sergio Reguilon consoles his goalkeeperCredit: Getty
      Onana left the Champions League finalists for Old Trafford in a £47million deal over the summer.
      He was expected to solve United’s keeping woes following David de Gea’s underwhelming final season at the club.
      But he has conceded 14 goals in just six matches thus far – including a howler against Bayern Munich in mid-week.
      Sommer, meanwhile, has helped Inter to a sensational start in Serie A – conceding just one goal in their opening four matches, winning all of them.
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      Even that one concession came in the 5-1 derby day demolition of fierce rivals AC Milan.
      The Mail claim that Sommer has shown “greater charisma” and “more patience” than Onana.
      They even add that the Swiss veteran has looked better with his feet than Onana – a trait that the Ghanaian excels at.
      Sommer joined Inter for around £5m from Bayern Munich.
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      He had only joined the German giants from Borussia Monchengladbach in January following Manuel Neuer’s long-term injury – snubbing United in the process.
      Inter had been eager to sign Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli as their Onana replacement.
      But after being turned down by Vicario in favour of Tottenham the Serie A side turned to Sommer.
      Following Onana’s Bayern gaffe, Man United legend Rio Ferdinand called it a “nightmare”.
      He said: “This is a nightmare scenario for Onana.
      “He is as confident as you like with his feet but as a goalkeeper you are expected to come in and makes saves.
      “It is a great bit of skill from (Leroy) Sane to set it up well but he doesn’t hit it with any real purpose. It is not wide of him, it is not in the corners.
      “He should save this, he should be picking this up and looking for his next pass. It is a very, very bad mistake and one he needs to recover from.”
      Following Inter’s 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad, meanwhile, boss Simone Inzaghi praised his goalkeeper – saying: “We did well to stay in it and are also grateful to Sommer, who played his part.”
      Yann Sommer has had an excellent start to life at Inter MilanCredit: Rex More

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      Gorgeous Italian sports presenter Kristel Talamonti joins no bra club as she shows off tan lines in mini dress

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      KRISTEL TALAMONTI has delighted fans with her latest Instagram snaps.The Italian sports presenter has gathered a sizeable fanbase on social media.
      Kristel Talamonti posted this snap of herself working at San SiroCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
      Kristel can regularly be seen working around the grounds in ItalyCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
      The popular host works for SportitaliaCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
      Kristel can be seen working on Italian football for Sportitalia.
      And she loves to share photos from on set to her social media account.
      In her latest pic, she has gone braless in a black mini dress, showing off her tan lines.
      The rising star has 28,000 Instagram followers.
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      And they have been leaving plenty of gushing comments.
      After Kristel posted a picture of herself in a black minidress from San Siro, one fan wrote: “You’re always a stunner.”
      While a second swooned: “You are beautiful.”
      And a third purred: “You leave me speechless.”
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      A fourth commented: “Competence and beauty.”
      Kristel has an ever-growing social media followingCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
      The Italian is proving to be a hit on social mediaCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
      Another added: “The San Siro is wonderful, but you are more so.”
      Kristel joined Sportitalia two years ago after beating off competition from 74 other candidates.
      In her role, she regularly rounds up all the action from Serie A, as well as Italy’s lower divisions.
      Her talents aren’t just limited to football, however.
      Kristel also describes herself as an actress, speaker and ring announcer.
      Kristel has 28,000 Instagram followersCredit: Instagram / @kristel_talamonti
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      Meet the AC Milan wonderkid who scored a mega 483 goals by 13 who Man City are plotting a transfer swoop for

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      IT WILL come as no surprise to AC Milan that Manchester City are sniffing around one of their top talents. When you have the kind of goal record that Francesco Camarda has, it’s inevitable that Europe’s elite will be keeping a keen eye on your situation.
      Francesco Camarda is hot property with his astounding goal-scoring recordCredit: Getty
      Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing the AC Milan starletCredit: Getty
      And according to Calcio Mercato, the Cityzens are interested in luring Camarda away from Milan.
      The 15-year-old is reportedly also wanted by Borussia Dortmund, but Milan are said to be confident about keeping hold of their wonderkid.
      Although there are top talents in academies all over the world, there is something special about Camarda that makes him stick out.
      The Italian centre-forward has an unmatched goal record from his time in the youth systems in his home country.
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      He is said to have scored an unfathomable 483 goals in just 86 matches before the age of 13.
      That averages his goal scoring record out to 5.6 GOALS-PER-GAME.
      Albeit this record was achieved in games that were not all 11-a-side matches and it is obviously easier to stand out with exceptional talent in the younger age groups.
      But Camarda’s numbers are staggering regardless, and he has certainly earned the attention he has garnered.
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      Camarda’s eye for goal is unmatched at youth levelCredit: Getty
      He’s not stopped finding the back of the net for the Rossoneri as he’s progressed up the age groups either.
      This week he made his UEFA Youth League debut in a 4-0 win over Newcastle United’s youth setup, bagging two goals and setting up a third.
      His brace made him the youngest Italian to score in the competition and he will be hoping he continue to break records as his career progresses.
      It is reported that Camarda is keen to stay with Milan and dreams of making his professional debut for the Serie A club.
      And it’s understood that the seven-time Champions League winners are doing everything they can to ensure that happens.
      The club are said to have scheduled a meeting for next March when Camarda turns 16 so that they can tie him down to a three year contract.
      And it’s not just at club level where he is slated to succeed, but on the international stage too.
      Camarda is already representing his country at youth level and across three different age groups has bagged 12 goals in 19 appearances for the Azzuri.
      The youngster has three goals in three appearances for the Italy U17 squadCredit: Getty More

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      Mourinho losing patience with Roma new-boy Renato Sanches and admits he gets why ‘Bayern and PSG didn’t understand him’

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      JOSE MOURINHO has admitted he gets why Bayern Munich and PSG did not understand Renato Sanches.The Roma boss is losing patience with the midfielder after he suffered another injury on Thursday night.
      Jose Mourinho is losing his patience with Renato SanchesCredit: Getty
      Sanches was forced off 28 minutes into Roma’s win over Sheriff TiraspolCredit: Getty
      Sanches was forced off just 28 minutes into their Europa League win over Sheriff Tiraspol.
      He has already missed two matches through injury since signing on loan from PSG in August.
      Speaking after the match, Mourinho explained: “They [Renato Sanches and Houssem Aouar] have to play, they need rhythm and intensity.
      “That’s what Renato is, he’s always at risk, it’s difficult to understand: Bayern didn’t understand him, PSG didn’t understand him and we have difficulties.
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      “He played 45 minutes on Sunday, then had three days of rest and left after 27 minutes,’ the Portuguese coach added.
      “He is always in doubt, it is difficult to understand why he is always injured. Aouar played the necessary time to regain the rhythm of the game.”
      Houssem Aouar, another Roma summer signing, has also struggled with injuries but played over an hour in Moldova.
      Sanches has been limited to just three appearances since joining Roma and is yet to play more than 45 minutes in a match.
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      Mourinho admitted he gets why Bayern Munich and PSG didn’t understand SanchesCredit: Getty
      The 26-year-old has struggled with injuries throughout his career, missing 19 matches for PSG just last season alone.
      He has been repeatedly hampered with muscular issues, including during his loan spell with Swansea and his time at Lille.
      Despite losing Sanches during the first half, Roma were able to beat Sheriff 2-1 thanks to Romelu Lukaku’s 65th minute winner. More

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      Jose Mourinho told to have dinner with Donald Trump as ex-Man Utd and Chelsea boss makes new bizarre claim

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      JOSE MOURINHO has been told to “have dinner with Donald Trump” after making a bizarre claim.The Roma boss is preparing his side for the start of the Europa League tonight as they head to Moldova to face FC Sheriff.
      Fans have mocked Jose Mourinho after the Roma manager’s bizarre claimCredit: Rex
      Mourinho, 60, led the Serie A side to the final of the competition last season but suffered penalty shootout heartbreak against Sevilla.
      The Portuguese coach was fuming with the match officials afterwards.
      He was hit with a four-match ban for directing abusive language at English referee Anthony Taylor during the game in Budapest.
      Footage then emerged of Mourinho launching a foul-mouthed tirade at the officiating team in the stadium car park as he called their performance a “disgrace”.
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      That was then followed by Taylor and his family being harassed and abused by angry supporters at the airport the following day as they headed back to the UK.
      And it seems that Mourinho is still fuming about that night back in May and is even REFUSING to accept that his team were beaten.
      During his pre-match press conference ahead of taking on Sheriff, he said: “It is a different season to the last, a different competition.
      “I will also continue to say until the bitter end that we did not lose that final in Budapest. Every time people talk to me about it, I will tell them that we did not lose.
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      “Having said that, today we start from scratch and the first objective is to qualify for the next phase.
      “Last year we started the group with a defeat and that complicated matters, having to go through the play-offs, so winning the group would obviously be important.”
      Mourinho’s refusal to accept defeat soon had rival fans taking the mick on social media, with one saying: “Him and Trump should have dinner together.”
      Another tweeted: “Wake up Jose , it is painful but accept defeat.”
      While a fellow fan commented: “Just checked and you absolutely 100% categorically lost that game, Jose. Big style. Let me know if you need anything else.”
      Roma’s hangover from that Europa setback continued into the start of the current campaign.
      They collected just one point from their opening three Serie A matches, but they bounced back in style at the weekend as they thrashed Empoli 7-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. More

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      Forgotten former Premier League star and Euro legend, 49, to take over as Turkey manager in shock decision

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      FORMER Premier League star Vincenzo Montella is set to be appointed as Turkey’s new boss.This comes after manager Stefan Kuntz was sacked following a two-year spell in charge.
      Vincenzo Montella is set to become manager of TurkeyCredit: EPA
      The Italian hero previously played for FulhamCredit: PA:Press Association
      The Turkish FA initially denied he had been fired but two days later confirmed the German had been axed ahead of Euro 2024 next summer.
      Montella, 49, is now set to take over, having been out of work since agreeing to mutually part ways with Adana Demirspor in June.
      He had guided the side to a fourth place finish in the Turkish Super Lig last season.
      Montella previously managed Sampdoria, AC Milan, Sevilla and had two reigns at Fiorentina.
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      As a player, the striker is best remembered by his days at Roma.
      The Italian won Serie A in 2001 and played a total of 258 games for the club, finding the back of the net 102 times.
      He also featured in Euro 2000 as Dino Zoff’s side lost in the final to France 2-1.
      Montella also had a short spell in the Premier League on loan at Fulham in 2007.
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      He swiftly became popular with the club’s fans, scoring six goals in 15 matches for them.
      But he rarely started under then manager Chris Coleman and after Lawrie Sanchez was appointed the loan move was terminated a week prior to it expiring.
      Montella will now be hoping to lead Turkey to Euro 2024 with the country currently sitting second in qualification Group D behind Croatia and narrowly ahead of Armenia and Wales.
      But it will be a tough job for him after Kuntz demanded his players need to work harder and that he “shouldn’t take all the blame.” More

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      AC Milan invite Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to training ahead of Champions League clash against Newcastle

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      AC MILAN have invited veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic to their training ground ahead of their Champions League clash against Newcastle.The 41-year-old hung up his boots for good in June – but has been spotted back watching training.
      AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli with Zlatan IbrahimovicCredit: Getty
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made a return to AC Milan after hanging up his boots in JuneCredit: Getty
      Zlatan Ibrahimović has joined AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli ahead of UCL game vs Newcastle 🔴⚫️🇸🇪This happens in the training session before the game and after losing the Milano derby on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/gjUctQU2df— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 18, 2023

      Ibrahimovic returned to AC Milan in 2020 for a second spell with the club.
      The former Swedish striker’s age finally caught up with him after he was sidelined for the remainder of last season due to a calf injury.
      He said farewell to AC Milan fans in the final Serie A match of the season against Verona.
      The former Man Utd star was snapped at AC Milan training on Monday morning.
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      The Swedish legend joined Stefano Pioli to give the squad a boost after their humiliating 5-1 defeat against rivals Inter Milan on Saturday.
      He was spotted in conversation with Pioli and assistant Giacomo Murelli as the first team warmed up.
      Pioli was forced to play striker Olivier Giroud in the Milano derby even though he was carrying an ankle injury.
      Ibrahimovic was back at his former club to watch AC Milan’s final training session before their Champion League group stage opener against Newcastle.
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      Ibrahimovic – who turns 42 in October – has no official position at the club.
      He scored 93 goals in 163 appearances for the Rossoneri.
      Zlatan scored 511 club goals while playing for illustrious clubs including Malmo, Ajax, Juventus, Barcelona, Inter, PSG, Man Utd, LA Galaxy, as well as those spells at AC Milan.
      For Sweden, he scored 62 times in 122 games and is their all-time top scorer. More

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      I was a football icon and even won polo trophy but I was in so much pain after retiring I asked docs to amputate my legs

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      GABRIEL BATISTUTA was widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of his generation.The Fiorentina legend made a name for himself with his powerful shots in the days when Italian football ruled Europe.
      Gabriel Batistuta is a footballing iconCredit: Reuters
      The Argentine striker is a hero at Fiorentina and in ArgentinaCredit: Getty
      He has begun playing poloCredit: Alamy
      He once finished third in Fifa’s World Player of the Year competition in 1999.
      But since hanging up his boots the 54-year-old has had unusual experience with both pain and the sport of polo.

      Batistuta began his career in his homeland, playing for prestigious trio Newell’s Old Boys, River Plate and Boca Juniors.
      He moved to Europe in 1990 and scored 203 goals in 331 games for Fiorentina while also enjoying spells at Roma and Inter Milan.
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      The man nicknamed Batigol and El Angel Gabriel won the 2001 Serie A and eventually ended his career in Qatar with Al-Arabi just three years after lifting the league.
      Batistuta has now left behind his life as a footballing icon after having a unique relationship with the beautiful game.
      He once admitted to never truly loving the sport, saying: “I don’t like football, it’s only my job.
      “When I was playing I never enjoyed it that much, I was never happy. If I scored two goals, I wanted a third, I always wanted more.
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      “Now it’s all over I can look back with satisfaction, but I never felt that way when I was playing.”
      Since retiring, Batigol has suffered with terrible pain due to an injury that led to him once begging doctors to amputate his legs.
      The two-time Copa America winner’s goalscoring took a toll on his body and he underwent surgery a year after finishing his career.
      He endured daily agony and insist it’s more common than many are aware of.
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      In an interview with Corriere della Sera in 2014, Batistuta lifted the lid on the problems he suffered with his ankles.
      He said: “I felt pain, pain and more pain. The operation was a solution I’d been chasing for at least six to seven years.
      “In 40 days, once I remove the brace, we’ll know if the pain has disappeared and I can finally walk like a normal person again.
      “As soon as I stopped playing, I found my ankles to be in pieces.
      “Bone against bone, supporting a weight of 86-87 kilograms. The slightest movement became agony.
      “I had the same problem as [Marco] Van Basten, who said enough was enough at 28 years of age.
      “I couldn’t get out of bed on some days. Overnight I couldn’t walk. I wet the bed even though the bathroom was only three metres away.
      “It was 4am and I knew if I stood my ankle would kill me. I’d be crying with anger and I said to myself: ‘It can’t go on like this.’
      “I felt sick, so sick that I went to a doctor friend of mine and asked him to amputate my legs.
      “I prayed to him, I insisted. I told him that this was no longer life.”
      The doctor turned down his request to cut off his limbs and instead performed surgery to relieve the pressure on his cartilage and tendons by putting screws in his ankles.
      His condition did improve as it prevented the bones from hitting each other when he walks.
      But Batistuta’s mobility is still a battle and he sometimes has difficulties on bad days.
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      With 55 international goals, only Lionel Messi has found the back of the net more for Argentina than him.
      And to satisfy his competitive side, Batigol took up new sports in his days of pain.
      The legend remembered by his distinctive look of long hair in the La Viola shirt is now an avid golfer and even plays polo.
      Batistuta got so good on the back of a horse that his team won the prestigious Stella Artois Cup.
      He began riding as a child but didn’t take up the sport until he was invited to join in by a friend after his days at Fiorentina.
      Batigol opened up about his venture into polo, insisting he is still a novice: “It’s a hobby, but I always try to improve my standard, because the better I play, the more fun I have.
      “Playing polo gets my adrenaline going.
      “It is a very tactical sport and I’m devoting time to getting better. I’m having fun, but my character demands that I do things well, so I’m making and effort to learn and practice.
      “I feel some pressure when I play polo because people ask for goals, reflecting my football career.
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      “I met Adolfo Cambiaso, the world’s best polo player, and he invited me to play a match with his team.
      “We entered the Stella Artois Cup and we won it, which was fantastic although it doesn’t stand comparison with playing football for Argentina at El Monumental in Buenos Aires.”
      Gabriel Batistuta attends the Argentina Polo Tour and played in the Loro Piana TeamCredit: Alamy
      He suffered with severe pain after hanging up his bootsCredit: AFP – Getty
      Gabriel Batistuta was granted with the freedom of FlorenceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd More