The words of James Spithill

After the knockout loss against Ineos Britannia in the Louis Vuitton Cup final, Luna Rossa’s helmsman James Spithill, among other topics discussed at media microphones, è bluntly spoke about his own future.

“I think I’m heading toward the end of my career. The new generation è at a much higher level than I have ever reached. I think this is really the end for me. I have to be realistic, I really believe that the next generation has the talent and the skills; to make it. I think it’s time to hang up the gloves” began the Australian helmsman.

“We failed to be concrete during this final phase. I thank everyone, è a tough time for the team. It was an honor for me to be at the helm with Checco Bruni for two campaigns in a row. The relationship è became deeper and deeper and I learned a lot from him. Luna Rossa è has been a family. Now è it’s hard to express how I feel, but that è sport” too, added the Sydney native.

“I want to congratulate Ineos. If we look from the preliminary regattas to the Finals, they have made the biggest leap forward among the Challengers. Coming to us, è it was an incredible campaign. We had an incredible boat and a great team” concluded James Spithill.

Milan, Davide Calabria misses Fiorentina

Bad news for Paulo Fonseca just days before the match against Fiorentina. The Milan coach, in fact, will have to forgo Davide Calabria for the match at the Artemio Franchi on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, due to injury.

According to “Sky Sport” reports, the Rossoneri captain reportedly finished the last training session prematurely due to a muscle problem in his left calf.

In the coming hours, the player will carry out routine instrumental examinations to assess the real extent of the injury and establish with certainty the recovery time. Against Fiorentina, therefore, it will be Emerson Royal’s turn once again as right-back. Completing the defense there should be Gabbia, Pavlovic and Theo Hernandez.

In attack, on the other hand, Paulo Fonseca is expected to bet on Tammy Abraham as the offensive terminal, with Morata, Leao and Pulisic acting as trequartisti.

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Luciano Spalletti’s summoned

Italy’s Technical Commissioner Luciano Spalletti has released the list of 23 players summoned for the Nations League matches against Belgium (Oct. 10) and Israel (Oct. 14).

The former Napoli coach chose the path of continuity, confirming most of the players called up for the first two challenges against France and Israel. However, there are as many as four absolute novelties: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus, Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan, Niccolò Pisilli of Roma and Daniel Maldini of Monza.

Luciano Spalletti’s 23 summoned players for Italy-Belgium and Italy-Israel

Keepers: Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Caleb Okoli (Leicester), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);

Central midfielders: Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Forwarders: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Monza), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).