ROME - A weekend free from the rivalries and emotions of the new Serie A season saw the most recent round of UEFA World Cup Qualifiers take place across the globe, with the big hitters all in action at least once, and goals not in short supply.
Italy faced Estonia on Friday evening, with all eyes on the Azzurri in Gennaro Gattuso’s first match as manager. The Italians did not disappoint and bounced back from recent mixed form to emerge 5-0 victors in Bergamo.
ROME - There was nothing that Jannick Sinner could do, who after his historic win at Wimbledon, could not manage to secure the brace at the US Open, and lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final in four sets. 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 the scoreline, across just over two and a half hours of tennis, which saw the Spaniard in constant command of the game, with exception of the second set.
Vatican City-- More than 80,000 faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square this morning to witness the historic canonisation of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, the first saints to be proclaimed by Pope Leo XIV since his election earlier this year.
The pontiff formally declared the two young blesseds as saints during a deeply moving ceremony in the Vatican, pronouncing the ancient formula in Latin at the start of Mass. Their relics were then brought to the altar, as the crowd stood in reverent silence under the Roman sun.
ROME - Italy eased past Estonia on Friday evening in Gennaro Gattuso's first match in charge of the national team. The Azzurri never really looked troubled as they emerged 5-0 victors in Bergamo.
They controlled possession, created plenty of chances in front of goal, and this time managed to convert said chances too. Gattuso's faith in his youthful strike pairing of Moise Kean and Matteo Regetui was reawarded as the pair of them netted three goals between them, paying back their managers faith in them.
MILAN - The first word of the day is “sharing.” Milan's Palazzo Marino (city hall) “will share” in the expenses for the project for AC and Inter Milan’s new stadium up to a maximum of 36 million euros that will be deducted at the end of the works from the initial figure of 197 million euros estimated by the revenue agency for the sale of San Siro and of the areas surrounding the stadium.
ROME - The school bells are ready to ring in Rome. The city is back in motion, and most Romans have returned to work. But for those still nostalgic for vacation, there's still a chance to unwind and carve out a few days of rest filled with flavour, solidarity, and culture. Here's what to do this weekend.
The first Sunday of the month means free admission to Rome’s Civic Museums and Archaeological Areas. Visitors can enjoy:
ROME - The personal X (formerly Twitter) account of the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, was hacked, with at least two “suspicious” posts appeared on his profile on Thursday evening, reports Il Fatto Quotidiano.
These posts, playing on emotionally charged topics like the recent death of Giorgio Armani and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, were asking for cryptocurrency donations.
TURIN - The 13-year-old goalkeeper who was beaten up by the parent of an opposition player has been banned for a year. It is the decision of the sports judge Roberta Lapa of the National Amateur League. The ban was decided upon for the “seriousness of the issue of violent conduct of children in the youth age groups, that invalidates the honest principles of sport.”
ROME - Numerous Palestinian flags and banners were displayed aboard one of Rome’s historic barconi (riverboats), which sailed for about an hour along the waters of the Tiber River, writes Il Fatto Quotidiano.
The journey through the monuments of the capital was organized by several associations, including Free Citizens for Palestine, Healthcare Workers for Gaza, and BDS Rome, to show solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of boats that departed from various European countries with the aim of delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
