How 'easy target' Jesse Marsch can win over Leeds fans and succeed 'icon' Marcelo Bielsa
When the sacking of your predecessor prompts fans to head to the training ground for one final, tearful, embrace you know you have big shoes to fill.
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¿Jugar bien o ganar? La eterna batalla cultural | Deportes | EL PAÍS
La guerra de los estilos. El del fútbol es un territorio emocional en el que cabe todo, incluso batallas interminables como la del menottismo y el bilardismo, dos campeones del mundo que dividieron el fútbol argentino e internacionalizaron sus diferencias. Hay fanáticos de las dos escuelas, discípulos de uno y de otro, conciliadores que no se cansan de fracasar y hasta algún esquizofrénico que, como yo, es menottista habiendo salido campeón del mundo con Bilardo. Esta semana HBO estrenó en Argentina una serie: Bilardo: el doctor del fútbol. Seguro que tendrá mucho éxito por el atractivo del personaje: apasionado, detallista, exigente, austero, médico que nunca ejerció, político que fracasó y pragmático con una obsesión ganadora que bordeaba los límites de la ética. En crónicas de la serie, leí que Bilardo ganó aquella guerra cultural. Eso significa que yo la perdí. Lo que en días de guerra de verdad no parece tan importante.
Lautaro Martinez fires Inter Milan top in Italy as Liverpool date looms
Lautaro Martinez scored a hat-trick as Inter Milan went top of Serie A on Friday with a 5-0 win over rock-bottom Salernitana. The result edges Inter a point clear of Napoli and AC Milan in a tight three-way title race with all three sides having played 27 matches.
Brendan Rodgers in Leeds United admission as Leicester City dealt a blow
Jamie Vardy’s “immaculate” care for his body combined with the quality he is showing on the pitch has Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers confident the striker will still be playing beyond the end of his current contract.
Five famous WTCR line-ups
Confirmation that Thed Björk and Santiago Urrutia will be WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup team-mates once more in 2022 continues a partnership that began in 2020 and has so far delivered four wins and 11 podiums for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co. Here are five more famous WTCR partnerships: Yann Ehrlacher and Yvan Muller After representing Cyan Performance Lynk & Co and Cyan Racing Lynk & Co respectively in 2019, nephew and uncle were united under the Cyan Racing Lynk & Co banner in 2020, the year of Ehrlacher’s first of two WTCR title triumphs.
Mauricio Pochettino would rather join Premier League rival instead of Man Utd
Manchester United managerial target Mauricio Pochettino is keen to return to the Premier League but would rather take back the reins at old club Tottenham, according to reports.
Transfer rumours: Pochettino, Lewandowski, Haaland, Traore, Rudiger, Rice, Klopp
Paris St-Germain's Argentine boss Mauricio Pochettino, who has been linked with the managerial job at Manchester United, is reportedly keen to return to his old job as Tottenham manager. (Talksport)external-link
Martinez bags Serie A hat-trick for Inter
Lautaro Martinez scored a hat trick as Inter Milan ended their goal drought in spectacular style by beating Salernitana 5-0 to move to the top of Serie A.