D. Conti

Campionato · Midfielder · #0 · Italy · 33 yrs

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D. Conti

Midfielder · #0

Legal name: Daniele Conti
Age: 33
Nationality: Italy
Height: —
Weight: —
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Injured: No
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Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets

theguardian.com · 5 days ago

Fans claim they are being ‘treated as suspects’Club planning to reinstate tickets before season beginsManchester United’s official Fans’ Forum, Manchester United Supporters Trust (Must), The 1958 and five other such groups have complained to the club over supporters being “treated as suspects” after some had season tickets suspended as part of a move to stop the illegal reselling of seats.United last week contacted fans who used six or more devices to access accounts linked to the club or to forward tickets, as in their view this suggested the potential buying of seats to resell. Members are allowed only to forward tickets to other members, or sell them back to United. Continue reading...

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Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls

theguardian.com · 6 days ago

Leandro Paredes was shown red card after final whistleFifa looking into Falklands banner at England gameFifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final win on Sunday, with several Argentina players facing bans.Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as he ran on to the pitch following the final whistle, while there was also a large melee on the halfway line, where Leandro Paredes appeared to grab Eric García by the throat before throwing Gavi to the ground. Continue reading...

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Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign

theguardian.com · 6 days ago

Midfielder’s supreme passing was too much for Argentina to handle in the final but his work without the ball proved just as crucial Rodri is back to his best after multiple injury problems. The former Ballon d’Or winner has started only 22 games since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in September 2024 but you would have no idea from his performances at the World Cup that he had suffered so badly in the previous two years.The 30-year-old was already leading several statistical categories coming into the final on Sunday. He pushed them higher than perhaps even Luis de la Fuente could have hoped. Continue reading...

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Kane says Tuchel will ‘learn a lot’ from England pressures after exit to Argentina

theguardian.com · 7 days ago

German created ‘best England group for togetherness’Captain underlines importance of Nations League gamesHarry Kane has backed Thomas Tuchel to learn from England’s World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina and believes they must use the forthcoming Nations League campaign to gain experience of playing against the top teams.Kane was an unused substitute as England sealed third place with an entertaining 6-4 victory against France on Saturday – their best finish at a World Cup on foreign soil. Tuchel, who signed a contract extension before the tournament, has been criticised heavily for his tactics against Argentina when he opted to switch to a back five to try to defend a 1-0 lead. Continue reading...

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World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup, security stepped up with Trump attendance – live

theguardian.com · last week

⚽ World Cup final starts at 3pm EST, 8pm BST, 5am AEST⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail usWatching England against France – though, of course, defensive intensity was lower – it was still noticeable how dangerous Saka and Marcus Rashford were on the counter. Had Tuchel sent them on against Argentina soon after England scored, Lionel Scaolini’s men would’ve had to respect it and might well have feared it, forced, at the very least, to leave defenders back to mark them, while their own team would’ve had out-balls and a serious threat, meaning when they cleared their lines, it wouldn’t have simply been to face yet another attack.It find it strange that, given his team struggled for control and also to break down tight defences, Tuchel didn’t give Mainoo a single second on the pitch – and seemed to have decided as much by the Panama game, when he brought on Henderson in preference. England desperately lacked midfield balance, control, poise and craft, a problem that eventually cost them – and is the main reason I’d have given them little chance of beating Spain had they made the final. Anderson and Rice are fine players, but given Bellingham is essential, I’d want only one, with the trio completed by a more technical and cerebral type – which needn’t be Mainoo, he was just the only one in the squad. Continue reading...

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‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up

theguardian.com · last week

Fifa says football brings the world together but the unhoused in Atlanta feel targeted and completely excluded from the tournament“A lot of our community has been pushed out by the World Cup. We’re not just dollar signs, we’re more than that. We’re people and we’re frustrated that they’ve chosen to treat us less than human.”“They dropped me off there in the middle of the night. They call them Mormon centres or whatever, but it ain’t nothing but a warehouse of cops. It looked like a Fema camp. When I saw it, I left, I walked all the way back here. It’s because of the World Cup. They’re trying to make it look good for tourists. They don’t want the eyesores around.” Continue reading...

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World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance

theguardian.com · last week

A tournament with more teams and more games has been filled with euphoria, heartbreak, and these weird and wonderful viral momentsAs a Japanese supporter exclaimed to a television camera, “Texas is good, everything is big”, we knew the World Cup had started. In those early euphoric moments, seeing the palpable joy when everything is still possible, it seemed Japan fans were the MVPs of memes.They came in their thousands, dressed in sombreros and Mario outfits, tossed into the air like confetti and line dancing with the Dutch. Then the heartbreak arrived. Continue reading...

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Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

theguardian.com · last week

No successful tackles after the 63rd minute and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeatThere will be coaching courses of the future that use footage of England’s performance against Argentina to illustrate how not to defend a one-goal lead. If that sounds harsh, the data from the match justifies that stance.Many ugly statistics emerged once the postmortem began. The most damning came from OptaJoe, who noted England had 12% possession in the 30 minutes between Anthony Gordon’s goal and Argentina’s equaliser. “That is the lowest by a team to be winning for at least 10 minutes in a World Cup match in the last 60 years,” they added. Continue reading...

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‘Gift from the sky’ Elliot Anderson keeps England running as Rogers makes case

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

Midfielder covered the most ground in win over Norway while Villa man’s cameo impressed Thomas TuchelElliot Anderson can be forgiven for needing additional time to recover from his exertions in the cauldron of Miami. As Manchester City’s new record signing reflected on England’s extra-time victory over Norway with his fellow Geordie, John Murray, from BBC Radio 5 Live, there was no hiding his pure exhaustion.“It was so tough. So tough,” said Anderson, who covered 14.8km in stifling humidity – the most of any England player, beating his captain, Harry Kane, by a few hundred metres. “I was cramping up a few times [in extra time]. But the fighting spirit the lads have is amazing to be part of. The fans should be proud of the amount of fight and determination we showed.” Continue reading...

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Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

‘Definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed’Fifa president calls 48-team tournament a ‘huge success’Fifa officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by another 16 teams before the ⁠2030 event, Gianni Infantino said in an interview. The Fifa president told Bluewin, a Swiss media outlet, that growing from 48 to ⁠64 teams could make ⁠sense.“That’s definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed in the relevant committees after this World Cup,” Infantino said. “When organising ⁠a World Cup, it’s important to organise it for the whole world – not just Europe and South America – but effectively the ⁠entire world. Continue reading...

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Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

Head coach says team were ‘sloppy’ and ‘not fast enough’Two-goal Bellingham responds: ‘Yeah, well, whatever’Jude Bellingham hit back at criticism of England’s performance from Thomas Tuchel after his two goals against Norway booked a place in the World Cup semi-finals for the fourth time.A virtuoso display from the Real Madrid star inspired a comeback victory after Andreas Schjelderup had given Norway the lead, with Bellingham scoring a controversial equaliser just before half-time. Replays appeared to show a Norway goal-kick hitting an overhead cable in the buildup, although Fifa released a statement saying a sensor in the ball showed no evidence it had touched. Norway’s coach, Ståle Solbakken, said it was “pretty clear” it had. Continue reading...

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Players and staff to reap £19m bonus bonanza if England win World Cup

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

FA would pay out half its £38m Fifa prize moneyPlayers could net £15m, Thomas Tuchel £3mEngland’s players and coaching staff will receive around half of the FA’s £38m Fifa prize money in bonuses if they win the World Cup.The Guardian has learned that as part of a bonus scheme agreed with the players’ leadership group before the tournament, the FA will pay bonuses of around £15m to the squad, £3m to Tuchel and approximately £1m to his backroom team should Harry Kane lift the trophy in New York next weekend. Continue reading...

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France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

With the head coach having released the handbrake, his side were far superior compared with four years ago in Qatar against the same opponents The scorelines may have been exactly the same, but the stylistic gulf in France’s two World Cup knockout performances against Morocco could not have been greater.In the space of just a single tournament cycle, Didier Deschamps has embraced a vastly different style, one based on a freeform attacking line. As a one-two punch from Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé sent the team into this year’s semi-finals, the 57-year-old’s tactical reinvention was once again vindicated. Continue reading...

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Going first in a penalty shootout gives teams an advantage … or does it?

theguardian.com · 2 weeks ago

Thirteen of the past 15 shootouts at World Cups have been won by the team that went secondBy Opta AnalystAfter watching 120 minutes of football, you might not find observing a coin toss the most exciting dessert. Fans in the stadium care, though. Win a coin toss for a penalty shootout and you choose the end where they are taken – to much rejoicing from those behind the chosen goal. Another coin toss also allows the winner to choose whether to go first or second. But does that decision actually matter?For years, the consensus was that going first in a shootout gives teams an advantage. Being able to take the lead and put scoreboard pressure on opponents surely has a mental benefit, and means they are more likely to face the dreaded “must-score” penalty. However, when Rubén Vargas tucked away the winning spot kick for Switzerland against Colombia in their last-16 tie, it continued a rather curious trend. Continue reading...

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Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 matchGaza’s World Cup screenings – in picturesA Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game between Egypt and Argentina on Tuesday evening.Two brothers aged eight and 10 and another man who was in the street near the site of the attack were also killed. Continue reading...

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Why Jude Bellingham’s world is bigger than most of us can understand

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

The prodigy who has it all has ambitions to play James Bond but for the time being he is more reminiscent of Novak DjokovicThere has never been an English footballer quite like Jude Bellingham. He has the cockiness and explosiveness of a teenage Wayne Rooney and the vision of Paul Scholes, but that doesn’t come close to covering it. There are endless layers to Bellingham, the boy who has it all. He can be the No 8, the No 9 or the No 10. He has the flair of Glenn Hoddle and the chest-out bravado of Paul Gascoigne, but he also has the bravery of Bryan Robson, the rampaging qualities of Steven Gerrard and, as Mexico discovered at the Estadio Azteca, the ability to morph into the world’s best defender and drag his team out of the mire with a goal-saving challenge.More? Bellingham has film-star looks, can charm like David Beckham and, given how much he has achieved, does not sound ridiculous when he says his post-retirement ambition is to play James Bond. Continue reading...

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Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

The United States’ quest to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned may have opened a Pandora’s box – one specifically designed to contain the national team’s worst nightmares.With a country on the verge of falling in love with this team, and tens of millions eager for a reason to embrace the glory and pride this sport can provide, there were instead questions of fairness and propriety. A star striker, who made an honest, unintentional mistake – and said and did all the right things – became a talking point. And a day later, on an otherwise beautiful Monday evening in the Pacific north-west, the United States’ World Cup dream ended with a thud. Continue reading...

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‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

Celeste Amarilla called striker a ‘colonised Cameroonian’French Football Federation to file criminal chargesFrance’s Kylian Mbappé has hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her ⁠as a “despicable woman” after she launched a racist attack on him. Mbappé’s ⁠penalty proved the difference in an ill-tempered match as France beat Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia on Saturday to advance ⁠to the quarter-finals.Celeste Amarilla wrote a long tirade on X, describing Mbappé as a “colonised Cameroonian, desperately trying to ⁠pass himself off as French” and as a “brute who had not learned to write”. Paraguay’s players should have ‌slapped him after the ‌match, she added. Continue reading...

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Canada co-hosted the World Cup – but whose party was it?

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

Les Rouges brought moments of joy to their nation. But there are plenty of questions around Canadian soccer as the tournament moves onIt was standing room only on Saturday lunchtime in Toronto’s oldest bar, the Wheatsheaf. For some, the wake had already begun. Nestled in the corner was a group of sullen Irish GAA fans, who had just witnessed Cork’s demoralizing defeat to Galway in the All-Ireland Hurling semi‑final. Resplendent in their red and white as they gazed despairingly into the middle distance, at least they had another team to root for.It was an odd scenario. Canada is co-hosting this tournament but, due to the team’s second-place finish in the group stage, they were playing Morocco far to the south in Houston, Texas. But the Wheatsheaf was a sea of red and white as Canada fans gathered for the last-16 clash. Some guy even dusted off a vintage Manchester United 1999 jersey with ‘Beckham’ on the back. Anything for Canada. And that sense of collective patriotism soared when Wayne Gretzky – the once Great One now derided in his native land for cosying up to Donald Trump, among other curious missteps – popped up on TV screens and was booed mercilessly and enthusiastically by the crowd. Continue reading...

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England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos

theguardian.com · 3 weeks ago

After their frantic display against DR Congo, England head coach needs his side to remain composed in the Azteca cauldronIt was somehow in keeping with the bedlam that has gripped Mexico since Tuesday night when their team beat Ecuador to set up a World Cup last-16 showdown with England on Sunday. There was talk of an incoming storm, which is forecast to bring the risk of flooding and affect a game talked up as arguably the biggest in Mexico’s history. There was a figurative one, too.The kick-off would have to be brought forward from 6pm local time (1am Monday BST) to midday, Fifa was told on Friday, and there followed an intense amount of back and forth, so many different people and companies to consider. In the end, it was decided that it would have to remain at 6pm. There was a lot of energy expended for no actual change and on everybody hurtled. Continue reading...

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Player headlines

Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets

Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls

Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign

Kane says Tuchel will ‘learn a lot’ from England pressures after exit to Argentina

World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup, security stepped up with Trump attendance – live

‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up

World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance

Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

‘Gift from the sky’ Elliot Anderson keeps England running as Rogers makes case

Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

Players and staff to reap £19m bonus bonanza if England win World Cup

France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin

Going first in a penalty shootout gives teams an advantage … or does it?

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Why Jude Bellingham’s world is bigger than most of us can understand

Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium

‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack

Canada co-hosted the World Cup – but whose party was it?

England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos

Player headlines

Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets

Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls

Spain’s metronome: the statistics behind Rodri’s superb World Cup campaign

Kane says Tuchel will ‘learn a lot’ from England pressures after exit to Argentina

World Cup 2026: Spain v Argentina final buildup, security stepped up with Trump attendance – live

‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up

World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance

Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

‘Gift from the sky’ Elliot Anderson keeps England running as Rogers makes case

Gianni Infantino hints at expansion to 64-team World Cup before 2030 event

Jude Bellingham unimpressed after Tuchel criticises ‘lucky’ England’s performance

Players and staff to reap £19m bonus bonanza if England win World Cup

France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin

Going first in a penalty shootout gives teams an advantage … or does it?

Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike

Why Jude Bellingham’s world is bigger than most of us can understand

Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium

‘A despicable woman’: Kylian Mbappé hits out at Paraguayan senator over racist attack

Canada co-hosted the World Cup – but whose party was it?

England braced for a Mexican whirlwind as Tuchel strives for calm amid the chaos