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Acerbi responds to Spalletti: “I’m not staying where I’m not wanted”

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It is an open clash between Francesco Acerbi and the national team’s technical commissioner, Luciano Spalletti. A few hours after the coach’s announcement on the Inter defender’s renouncement to the Azzurri call-up, came a harsh and direct retort from the Nerazzurri player , through a long post published on Instagram.

“I demand respect. And if this respect is lacking from those who should lead a group, then I prefer to step aside,” – Acerbi wrote, thus explaining his decision not to respond to the call-up for the upcoming matches against Norway and Moldova, valid for the qualification for the next World Cup.

Spalletti, in a press conference, had said, “Acerbi did not respond to the call-up. He thought again about what happened around him. I had summoned him because of what he showed in this period. This morning via text message he told me no.” A statement that has generated inevitable controversy, with Acerbi wanting to clarify his position, stressing that his decision is not dictated by anger or disappointment over the lost Champions League final, but by the feeling that he is no longer part of the project.

“I am not looking for alibis or favors,” the defender continued, “but I need serenity to continue a path. I have always given everything for the blue jersey, but now it is right to take a step back.”

This is not a final farewell, as specified by Acerbi himself, but a necessary pause to regain balance and dignity.

This is the full message of Francesco Acerbi on his Instagram profile: After deep reflection, I informed the coach today that I do not accept the call-up to the national team. It is not a choice taken lightly, because wearing the blue jersey has always been an honor and pride for me.”

The Italian defender went on to say, ” However, I felt that, in light of recent events, the conditions do not exist to date to continue this path serenely. I do not seek alibis or favors, but I demand respect. And if this respect is lacking from those who should lead a group, then I prefer to step aside. I am not someone who clings to a summons. I have always given everything, but I don’t stay where I am no longer really wanted. And it is clear that I am not part of the ct’s project.”

Concluding by saying, “This is my decision. As I told the ct this morning, it is not final. It is neither dictated by anger, nor even less by ‘depression’ over a lost Champions League final, but only by a need to take a step back. I wish the best for the national team and like my teammates: I will continue to cheer for them with the same attachment I have always shown on the field”.

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Tudor or a new coach? Juventus has made up its mind

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Juventus is about to dissolve the coaching issue ahead of next season: according to the latest rumors, Igor Tudor is getting closer and closer to staying on the Bianconeri bench for the next championship as well.

The Croatian coach, working with the team after the week off (Juve is preparing for the World Club Championship), met with the new Juventus general manager, Damien Comolli, on Wednesday afternoon.

The interview, strictly cognitive, reportedly went very well. The coach received reassurances from the management and will be on the bench for the Club World Cup: the very performance of the team during the tournament in the United States could definitively armor his bench.

The team’s performance during the tournament in the United States could definitively armor his bench.

The team has sided with him, and Tudor is hoping for a contract renewal expiring in 2026. After the failure of the’assault on Antonio Conte, and the divorce with Cristiano Giuntoli, Juve wants to turn the page for good and forget about a season that was decidedly below expectations.

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Jannik Sinner: ironic message from Bublik after the knockout

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It was not an easy afternoon for Alexander Bublik, defeated in three sets at Roland Garros by world number one Jannik Sinner with the scores of 6-1, 7-5, 6-0. The Kazakh tennis player was unable to counter the strength of the Blue, who has qualified for the semifinals of the Paris tournament without losing a set so far.

Bublik had a real moment of crisis in the first set: down 5-0, he exulted when he managed to snatch the first game from the South Tyrolean, taking the applause of the audience and celebrating it almost as a victory.

In the second Bublik fully entered the match but succumbed 7-5, while in the third really came the bagel (6-0) that sealed the deal. After the match, the Kazakh player joked by commenting on his Instagram profile: “I almost got him guys” (“I almost got him guys”) which sparked the’hilarity of tennis fans.

Bublik and Sinner have a good relationship, and the Kazakh tennis player was among the first rivals to recognize the Azure’s great talent, calling him “not human” when he was 19 years old.

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Jannik Sinner will watch (little) Novak Djokovic

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Jannik Sinner commented on his victory over Alexander Bublik at Roland Garros with satisfaction: “We have played against before, something I knew about him but you can never know everything. He deserved the quarters, he eliminated great players and I tried to focus on me and keep my level of play” continuous.

The Blue promoted himself: “A good performance, I played well in the decisive moments, it was a good performance also because the wind could have complicated the day. I work on the’balance, against similar players you don&#8217t have to make so many mistakes because there are few exchanges”.

Sinner explained that he will watch the’other quarterfinal between Djokovic and Zverev, but only partially: “I hope it will be a great match. I will definitely watch a piece of it, but I also want to unplug”.

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