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BIZARRE: Arrigo sacchi - What They Never Told You

Scrapped proposals, statement wars and the ongoing Infantino furore

In today’s Football Daily: Gianni Infantino and that hot water cooler chat

The Guardian - UK

Franco Baresi obituary

Italian footballer who captained AC Milan for 15 of his 20 seasons, a period of unprecedented success for the club

The Guardian - UK

Franco Baresi, the immaculate defender who defined a legendary era of Italian football

The AC Milan legend, who has passed away at the age of 66, was a one-club man who changed the game and brought a touch of class to the meanest defences

The Independent UK

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Franco Baresi was not only the captain but the moral heart of great Milan team

The centre-back, who has died aged 66, defined an era of hard Italian defending and his collection of honours is eternal proof of his class

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Tuchel trusts England’s ‘special breed’ to find a way past Messi’s Argentina

Head coach praises his players’ ability to rise to the occasion and ‘put on a fight’ against the defending champions in the semi-final on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK

Carlo Ancelotti and Brazil are a perfect fit but it may not solve their biggest issue

While Ancelotti appears to be the right man to get the best out of a seasoned Brazil squad, its wider deficiencies may be too much to overcome as the Selecao search for a sixth star

The Independent UK

Italy’s latest World Cup failure no longer feels like ‘The End’ but the same sad song on repeat

Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team’s approach now is just not working

The Guardian - UK

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The inspiration at heart of Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola’s new rivalry

After almost a decade of Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola’s clashes on the touchline, Liverpool and Manchester City’s rivalry takes a new form at Anfield

The Independent UK

Great football dynasties

A look at some of the most glittering eras in the club game

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Shape: football tactics explained

What actually is shape? Here's your handy tactical explainer

FourFourTwo

Attacking and defensive transitions: football tactics explained

Here's your tactical explainer on why transitions sound simple – but why they're so critical for many of the best managers in the world

FourFourTwo

The best football managers of the 90s

Ranking the decade's greatest gaffers

FourFourTwo

The best defenders of the 80s

Counting down the finest centre-backs, full-backs, wing-backs and sweepers of the 80s

FourFourTwo

Captain America Redux: why Milan need Pulisic on and off the pitch

The marriage between the Rossoneri and the American comes as Serie A look to make inroads into a lucrative market across the Atlantic

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Sandro Tonali granted holiday by Newcastle United after Italian superstar's whirlwind Toon visit

Newcastle United have told Sandro Tonali to get his feet up after whistlestop tour of Toon and club facilities

Chronicle Live

AC Milan legend backing Sandro Tonali's Newcastle United switch as transfer decision explained

Tonali's move from Milan is expected to be confirmed after his involvement in the under 21s Euros

The National (Scotland)

The Glasgow football club helping refugees to access sport

ANY football fan will likely be familiar with Italian manager Arrigo Sacchi’s iconic quote that it’s “the most important of the least…

Al Jazeera

‘If we came second, we got nothing’: Berlusconi’s football legacy

The ex-Italian PM, who has died aged 86, revolutionised AC Milan’s fortunes and leveraged that success into politics.

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The Guardian - UK

Silvio Berlusconi was good for football but the game served him well too

‘Don Silvio’ helped Arrigo Sacchi build a dynasty at Milan, which in turn created a launch pad for his wider ambitions

The Independent UK

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was also successful in soccer at AC Milan and Monza

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi dominated Italian soccer for decades just like he commanded the show in Italian politics

The National (Scotland)

Sacchi jockey-horse line resonates for Rangers manager Beale after latest Sutton dig

Beale believes he is well placed to lead the Ibrox club into battle against their Parkhead rivals in the Viaplay Cup final at Hampden

Leeds Live

AC Milan legend doubles down on Charles De Ketelaere ‘loser’ claim after Leeds United snub

The Whites appear to have dodged a bullet after failing to land the 21-year-old last summer

The Guardian - UK

Has a football manager ever replaced their successor?

Plus: fewest games for Golden Boots; promoted teams losing more than relegated sides; and more prolific uncapped players

Leeds Live

Italy legend claims former Leeds United target 'afraid to play' after stuttering start

The Whites made a £33.5 million bid for the 21-year-old in the summer.

Liverpool Echo

Three Liverpool players named in Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello World Cup Dream Teams

Several Reds will be in Qatar come November and former managers Fabio Capello and Arrigo Sacchi have drafted up their dream lineups

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