Arsenal eye Osimhen as transfer target for next summer – report
Napoli’s Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen reacts during the Italian Serie A football match against Frosinone. (Photo: AFP)
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Italian job for Justin Ferizaj as he signs for Frosinone Calcio in Serie A from Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers midfielder Justin Ferizaj has made a move to Serie A outfit Frosinone Calcio for an undisclosed fee.
Referees named for Ireland's World Cup pool matches
The referees have been selected for Ireland's Rugby World Cup pool games with New Zealander Ben O'Keefe taking charge of the pivotal game against reigning champions South Africa on 23 September.
South Italy will become richer than Germany and France - Meloni party
Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni's political party has claimed south Italy will become richer than the European Union's two largest economies.
The clubs linked with signing Mason Greenwood after Manchester United exit confirmed
Forward Mason Greenwood is being linked with a cluster of overseas clubs after it was announced on Monday afternoon that he will leave Manchester United.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola has emergency back surgery, misses next two games
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has undergone “emergency surgery” on a back problem and isn’t expected to take charge of the English Premier League champion for another month at least, the club said on Tuesday. City said Guardiola has been suffering with severe back pain for some time and decided to have an operation in Barcelona, where he will spend time recovering. The surgery was successful, the club said. His assistant, Juanma Lillo, will take over Guardiola’s duties in the meantime. “He is expected to return after the forthcoming international break,” City said of Guardiola. City have league games against Sheffield United and Fulham before the club season pauses for two weeks for international matches. City’s first game back is against West Ham on Sept.
Marco Riccioni and Stephen Varney named in Italy squad
Prop Marco Riccioni and scrum-half Stephen Varney are both included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's Rugby World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game.
Deputy out-half picture no clearer for Andy Farrell as Ross Byrne and Jack Crowley vie for position
Andy Farrell may have hoped to get more clarity on who is his back-up out-half, but Ross Byrne's outing against England is unlikely to have swayed the head coach one way or the other.