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Xavi-Barcelona: the end of an era.

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Xavi-Barcelona: the end of an era

At the end of the season, Xavi and Barcelona will part ways. A “common-sense and irrevocable” decision, as stated by the coach who announced the farewell after the heavy knockout against Villarreal. “I have already talked about it with Laporta, I told both the club and the team that we need a shake-up, a change. I think with my farewell both the club and the players will be more” calm” he added.

Xavi è grew up in Barcelona and stayed there until 2015 becoming one of the strongest midfielders in history and winning an avalanche of trophies among which 4 Champions League (14/15, 10/11, 08/09 and 05/06) stand out. Overall, he totaled 767 games, 85 goals and 185 assists with Barcelona, Martian-like numbers. Between 2015 and 2019 he played for Al-Sadd’Al-Sadd, then started coaching the Qatari club itself.

On Nov. 6, 2021 è he was announced as Barcelona’s new coach and signed a contract until 2026, which però will be discontinued at the end of the season.

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Sofia Goggia is back: the big announcement comes.

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Sofia Goggia è is ready to get back on track after her long injury layoff. The Bergamo-born skier è flew to Las Vegas to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix live, but her thoughts are on her return to the World Cup. At the microphones of Sky l’Azzurra announced her intention to return to the track on the weekend of December 14/15, at the Beaver Creek races.

“I will come back; in Beaver Creek, now the foot è the last of my thoughts. I feel very good physically, at the beginning I struggled to get into gear but already I have been doing good things these days”.

A downhill and a super giant are scheduled for that weekend. Sofia Goggia could find herself on the track with friend Lindsey Vonn, ready to compete again after 6 years.

“In Copper she did a super-G training by recording the best time, she skis really well at times. I think she needs to grind miles, to have continuity: you don’t lose class”.

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Serie A 2024/2025: Torino-Monza, the likely lineups

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Serie A 2024/2025: Torino-Monza, the probable formations

Torino and Monza take on each other at 3 p.m. for a match valid for the 13th day of Serie A. At the Olimpico Grande Torino, Vanoli’s team resumes the championship after the break with the aim of breaking the series of three consecutive defeats that has sunk the granata in the standings. Also desperate for points is Nesta’s team, currently last along with Venezia.

Vanoli should trust the Adams-Sanbria duo in attack, while in midfield Ricci should play with Linetty and Vlasic.

In Monza, Djuric will be the first forward with Mota Carvalho and Daniel Maldini behind him.

Torino-Monza, the probable lineups
TURIN (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Walukiewicz, Maripan, Coco; Pedersen, Linetty, Ricci, Vlasic, Lazaro; Adams, Sanabria. Coach: Vanoli.

MONZA (3-4-2-1): Turati; Izzo, Pablo Marì, A. Carboni; Birindelli, Bondo, Bianco, Kyriakopoulos; Mota Carvalho, Maldini; Djuric. Coach: Nesta.

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Serie A 2024/2025: Como-Fiorentina, the probable formations

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Serie A 2024/2025: Como-Fiorentina, the probable formations

Como-Fiorentina è a 3:00 p.m. match on Sunday valid for the thirteenth day of Serie A: the highly-launched Tuscans returning from six wins in a row resume the championship after the break by challenging Cesc Fabregas’s team, which must react after the last difficult period with just two points won in five matches.

The hosts will rely on Cutrone in attack, supported by Da Cunha, Nico Paz and Fadera. Fiorentina will lean toward a 4-2-3-1 with Kean in front of the trio of trequartisti composed of Colpani, Beltran  and Bove.

Palladino’s Tuscans will be missing Biraghi, Gudmundsson and Richardson.

Como-Fiorentina, the likely lineups
COMO (4-2-3-1): Reina; Goldaniga, Dossena, Kempf, A. Moreno; Braunoder, Engelhardt; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Fadera; Cutrone. Coach: Fabregas.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dodò, Comuzzo, Ranieri, Gosens; Cataldi, Adli; Colpani, Beltran, Bove; Kean. All. R. Palladino

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