A. Conti

Internazionale U20 · Defender · #14 · 18 yrs

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A. Conti

Defender · #14

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Age: 18
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Current club: Internazionale U20

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Football transfer rumours: Jack Grealish to make Saudi switch to Al-Hilal?

theguardian.com · 8 hours ago

Today’s rumours are getting out the paddling poolHaving been left behind like an unloved t-shirt by Enzo Maresca as Manchester City departed for their pre-season tour of Asia, Jack Grealish is attracting admiring glances from elsewhere. Eyeing up the England attacker’s shapely calves are Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League, who would certainly have the funds to fulfil City’s desire of slapping a big ‘SOLD’ sticker on Grealish and preparing him for international shipping.The latest highly-touted prospect set to be whisked away after an impressive short stint at Bournemouth is Rayan. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, Arsenal, and Liverpool all want the Brazilian winger. The link with Andoni Iraola at Anfield appears strong, but with the 19-year-old’s release clause not said to kick in until 2027, the fee required to move him from the south coast would be significant. Although probably still less than the price of a Bradley Barcola. Continue reading...

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Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

The mercurial performance at the back was a far cry from the gaffe-prone Spurs captain we have become accustomed to seeingAs Cristian Romero readied to receive a pass 10 yards from his goalline, Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon sensed a mistake in the making. The center-back’s posture was not ideal after he took a scoot backwards to collect, facing the left sideline as his opponents lustily converged. He would only have half a second to settle a bouncing ball, shift his momentum, and find a passing lane in the rapidly closing seam between the England duo.Easier said than done on most days, but this particular Wednesday was not most days. First touch: ball settled. Second touch: right foot shunting the ball to his left. Third touch: left foot, ball coolly slotted to an awaiting Nahuel Molina. Continue reading...

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Aston Villa sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

Lionesses goalkeeper heading to Villa on a free transferMillie Turner moves to Birmingham City for £100,000Aston Villa have signed the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer.The 25-year-old received a call-up by England in 2023 – as part of the squad that won that year’s invitational Arnold Clark Cup – and in 2021 for a training camp, but is yet to earn a senior cap. Ramsey was a regular in England youth international sides throughout the age groups and is highly admired by Villa. Continue reading...

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‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

Decades after the Falklands war and Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal, the fixture is once again being discussed as far more than a gameWhen Argentina’s national football team burst into the dressing room after beating Switzerland 3-1, they celebrated by singing The Fourth Star, the country’s unofficial World Cup anthem.“For Malvinas, for Diego,” Lionel Messi and his teammates chanted, invoking both the Falkland Islands – known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina – and their football legend Diego Maradona. Continue reading...

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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

Adams played in South Africa’s World Cup group gamesMidfielder played for Mamelodi SundownsJayden Adams, who played in South Africa’s three group games at the World Cup, has died aged 25.The Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder started the tournament opener, a 2-0 defeat by Mexico, and the 1-1 draw with Czechia, being substituted in both matches. He then came off the bench in the 1-0 win against South Korea, but took no part in the 1-0 last-32 defeat by Canada. Continue reading...

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Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

Imposing head coach is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, and is even proving a hit on MumsnetLet’s set the world on fire. There’s a section in Bill Buford’s classic football hooligan study, Among the Thugs, where he describes being part of a phalanx of England “faces” steaming through the centre of mid-1980s Rotterdam towards some kind of meet, while their leader – the Top Boy, General or similar – runs up and down the column whispering to his men, saying the “energy is high”, “the energy is high”, “feel it”, “the energy is high”.As it is currently for this England team, and quite clearly the players can feel it. You will probably have seen the dressing-room video, which has more than 40m views. Declan Rice and John Stones are shown playing a prank on Thomas Tuchel after the electrical storm masquerading as a football match at the Estadio Azteca last on Sunday. Rice pretends Stones has injured his shoulder. Stones plays along with it, delivering a minimalist acting masterclass so contained there is almost no acting at all, before raising his fist as the beat drops (song: Talk To You, by ANOTR) and the room falls about in generalised hysteria. Continue reading...

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Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

theguardian.com · 4 weeks ago

As the mercury rises amid a heatwave at this year’s World Cup, we asked former Republic of Ireland players Jason McAteer and John Aldridge about the infamous match in Orlando“Some of the boys were melting,” says Jason McAteer as he recalls one of the most notorious matches in World Cup history. “Especially Steve Staunton and Tommy Coyne, they really struggled in the heat.”It was the group stage of the 1994 World Cup and the Republic of Ireland, having just defeated eventual finalists Italy in their opening match, were facing Mexico at the Citrus Bowl in Florida. Continue reading...

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South Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit

theguardian.com · last month

Korean president Lee lashes out and apologises to nationSon Heung-min omission against South Africa backfiresHong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday as South Korea’s head coach, a day after his side’s group-stage exit from the World Cup and after condemnation from the country’s president.The 57-year-old former captain, in his second stint as coach, oversaw an early World Cup departure for the second time to go with the failure in 2014. South Korea were expected to get out of a Group A that included the co-hosts Mexico as well as South Africa and Czechia. But they lost 1-0 against South Africa and Mexico, and finished on three points, their only success a 2-1 win against Czechia. Continue reading...

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Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay

theguardian.com · last month

Italiano and Leckie out from side that played USAWin or a draw will secure second place⚽️ How to watch the World Cup in Australia⚽️ Player guide | Daily podcast | World Cup newsletterAustralia will be forced to make changes for their final World Cup group match against Paraguay in Santa Clara on Thursday (Friday 5am AEST), after a second player from their starting XI against the USA was ruled out with an injury.The right-back Jacob Italiano picked up an adductor injury at training this week and will miss the Group D finale, joining the winger Mat Leckie, who suffered a hamstring strain against the USA. Continue reading...

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Screen epics: World Cup 2026 viewing parties around the globe – in pictures

theguardian.com · last month

Photographs from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas show communities gathering to watch the greatest show on earthViewing figures for the 2026 World Cup have been massive so far, with footy-mad audiences lapping up the coverage. England’s victory over Croatia had a peak audience of 15.4 million on ITV, but that was nothing compared to Brazil where more than 30 million people watched as the Seleçao beat Haiti. In Japan, the Samurai Blue drew a crowd of more than 20 million to Nippon TV for their match with Tunisia, while crowds watching the game on their phones flooded across Shibuya Crossing to celebrate a goal (pictured below). Of course, the real blockbuster games are still to come: the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France reached an average live audience of 571 million viewers globally, according to Fifa. Continue reading...

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When David Narey scored a screamer for Scotland against Brazil – and Jimmy Hill put his foot in it

theguardian.com · last month

Narey’s goal at the World Cup in 1982 was a spectacular, unexpected and beautiful strike. But was it a toe poke?By That 1980s Sports BlogIf you are going to score one international goal, you might as well make it special. José Luis Brown scoring for Argentina in the 1986 World Cup final takes some beating. Kieran Trippier scored his only England goal in a World Cup semi-final. Gary Mackay’s only goal for Scotland helped the Republic of Ireland reach Euro 88. And the general hilarity of Davide Gualtieri’s sole strike for San Marino ensures that it lives on in the memory.Another player who can be added to this list is David Narey. His only goal for Scotland was a screamer against Brazil at the 1982 World Cup. The response to Narey’s moment of glory has added to its impact. Little did he know the story his right boot was about to tell as he let fly on that sweltering evening in Sevilla. Continue reading...

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Amine Gouiri pounces to give Algeria victory and condemn Jordan to early World Cup exit

theguardian.com · last month

Algeria stormed back to beat Jordan and eliminate the World Cup finals tournament debutants with a match to spare after second‑half goals from Nadhir Benbouali and Amine Gouiri.Benbouali’s header in Santa Clara cancelled out Nizar al-Rashdan’s first-half opener and Gouiri poked home in a goalmouth scramble eight minutes from time to revive Algeria’s campaign after their opening 3-0 defeat against Argentina. Continue reading...

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Thomas Tuchel urges England to improve defence against Ghana after ‘wake-up call’

theguardian.com · last month

Win over Ghana could secure top spot in the group‘We dropped too deep,’ Tuchel says of Croatia openerThomas Tuchel believes England were given a wake-up call by Croatia and must focus on improving their defensive structure as the World Cup progresses.England will qualify for the knockout stages from Group L with a game to spare if they beat Ghana in Boston on Tuesday night, and will top the group if Panama then fail to beat Croatia in the later game, but Tuchel is determined not to take anything for granted. The head coach has placed a heavy emphasis on aggressive football and has said his side were too quick to fall back during the first half of the 4-2 win over Croatia. Continue reading...

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Julián Alvarez sparks transfer frenzy by telling Atlético Madrid he wants to leave

theguardian.com · last month

Argentina forward wants to ‘fulfil dream’ by departingBarcelona, Real Madrid and PSG linked with 26-year-oldJulián Alvarez has said he wants to ⁠leave Atlético Madrid to “fulfil his dream” following reported interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid ⁠and Paris Saint-⁠Germain.“I spoke with people at the club [Atlético], with those I had to speak with, ⁠and the best thing for everyone is a transfer and I want to fulfil ⁠my dream,” Alvarez said after Argentina’s World Cup Group J win over Austria. Continue reading...

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Thomas Tuchel brings The Surge to make England genuine World Cup threat

theguardian.com · last month

Head coach wants players to use energy in the right spaces and is also getting the best out of an in-form Harry KaneIt didn’t take long for one wag in the travelling England caravan to come up with a deeply inappropriate nickname for that jazzed-up high-energy start to the second-half performance in Dallas last Wednesday. That name was: Packetball.The word packet is, the Urban Dictionary confirms, slang for a small sachet of the same illegal and wholly inadvisable stimulant that was discovered in more than half of the Wembley Stadium toilets by a newspaper investigation after a home qualifier during the Southgate era. Continue reading...

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Thomas Partey in spotlight as he faces England and former Arsenal teammates after rape charges

theguardian.com · last month

Ghana midfielder has denied all accusations as he prepares to begin his World Cup campaign in Boston on TuesdayThe Football Association has remained coy over what will happen when England line up for their next World Cup match, against Ghana on Tuesday, and come up against a familiar opponent in Thomas Partey. The former Arsenal midfielder played for Villarreal this season, but will be released at the end of his contract this month.In the pre-match ceremony, all players are expected to shake hands with opponents and the FA will leave England’s players to decide whether they wish to go through the ritual with Partey. The squad includes two of his former clubmates, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka. Continue reading...

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Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland

theguardian.com · 2 months ago

Qatar celebrated their first World Cup point in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland after Miro Muheim headed in a stoppage-time own goal to send the Gulf nation into jubilation. Muheim, under pressure from Boualem Khoukhi, inadvertently headed home Homam Ahmed’s cross on 94 minutes to cancel out a first-half Breel Embolo penalty, leaving the Swiss stunned and rueful after failing to convert 26 goal attempts to Qatar’s seven.The result left Group B wide open, with all teams locked on a point each following the co-hosts Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Continue reading...

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Kenny Jackett, former Wales and Watford player and successful manager, dies aged 64

theguardian.com · 2 months ago

Jackett spent whole playing career with WatfordHe managed seven clubs including Millwall and WolvesThe former Watford and Wales player Kenny Jackett, who managed clubs including Wolves, Millwall and Swansea, has died aged 64.Jackett won 31 Wales caps during a playing career spent entirely with Watford, his local club, before starting his managerial career with the Hornets in 1996. He took charge of more than 900 games across spells with seven clubs, most recently Leyton Orient, but also including Portsmouth, Millwall and Swansea. Continue reading...

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World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul

theguardian.com · 2 months ago

Australia, the US and Paraguay will have their work cut out to match the Crescent Stars’ young midfield but a shaky defence is a genuine concernTurkey coach Vincenzo Montella has been building one of the nation’s strongest teams in living memory. A youth-driven squad with two genuine stars – Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz – several players were not even born when the Crescent Stars last qualified for a World Cup and finished third in 2002.In past tournaments, Turkey were often labelled as “dark horses” – which turned out to be more of a curse than a blessing. This time, Montella has constructed a squad that sits among those on the rung below heavyweights Spain, France and Argentina. Continue reading...

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‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City

theguardian.com · 2 months ago

An escalating teachers’ strike and concerns around public perception have left locals with complicated feelings on the eve of the tournament’s openerWorld Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the appMexico City’s Plaza de la Constitución sits in the middle of the city’s historic center and has been a gathering place since Aztec times. Nobody here calls it by its formal name, referring to it instead as the Zócalo. Framed by centuries-old cathedrals and government buildings, it is one of the largest city squares on earth, a monument to Mexico’s colonial past and cosmopolitan present.It is also a block southwest of the Templo Mayor, a place Aztec mythology referred to as the center of the universe. In more recent times, Fifa has done its best to make the plaza the center of the footballing universe. Mexico City is preparing to host the opening match of the 2026 World Cup, and the Zócalo has been converted into the city’s fan festival. A massive video screen dwarfs almost everything else in the plaza. Continue reading...

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Player headlines

Football transfer rumours: Jack Grealish to make Saudi switch to Al-Hilal?

Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted

Aston Villa sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace

‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25

Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay

Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

South Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit

Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay

Screen epics: World Cup 2026 viewing parties around the globe – in pictures

When David Narey scored a screamer for Scotland against Brazil – and Jimmy Hill put his foot in it

Amine Gouiri pounces to give Algeria victory and condemn Jordan to early World Cup exit

Thomas Tuchel urges England to improve defence against Ghana after ‘wake-up call’

Julián Alvarez sparks transfer frenzy by telling Atlético Madrid he wants to leave

Thomas Tuchel brings The Surge to make England genuine World Cup threat

Thomas Partey in spotlight as he faces England and former Arsenal teammates after rape charges

Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland

Kenny Jackett, former Wales and Watford player and successful manager, dies aged 64

World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul

‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City

Player headlines

Football transfer rumours: Jack Grealish to make Saudi switch to Al-Hilal?

Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted

Aston Villa sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace

‘Diego, give us a hand’: Argentina v England revives historic tensions

South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25

Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay

Melting hot! When Ireland played Mexico in 43C heat at 1994 World Cup

South Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit

Australia forced into changes for crucial World Cup group game against Paraguay

Screen epics: World Cup 2026 viewing parties around the globe – in pictures

When David Narey scored a screamer for Scotland against Brazil – and Jimmy Hill put his foot in it

Amine Gouiri pounces to give Algeria victory and condemn Jordan to early World Cup exit

Thomas Tuchel urges England to improve defence against Ghana after ‘wake-up call’

Julián Alvarez sparks transfer frenzy by telling Atlético Madrid he wants to leave

Thomas Tuchel brings The Surge to make England genuine World Cup threat

Thomas Partey in spotlight as he faces England and former Arsenal teammates after rape charges

Muheim’s late own goal gives Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland

Kenny Jackett, former Wales and Watford player and successful manager, dies aged 64

World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul

‘Not in our best moment’: strikes and tension temper World Cup buzz in Mexico City