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Alberto Gilardino is a former striker of the Italian national team, who completed his playing career and switched to coaching. Parma is an Italian football club playing in Serie A. Carlos Cuesta is a Spanish coach who led the team until September 2026.
44-year-old former Italy striker Alberto Gilardino has been appointed head coach of Parma. Match TV reports this with reference to the press service of the Italian club.
The agreement is valid until the end of the 2026/27 season with the possibility of extension for another two years. Gilardino replaced Spaniard Carlos Cuesta as head coach, whose resignation was announced at the end of September.
After five rounds of the current season, the Crusaders are in 15th place in the Serie A standings with four points.

At the Rosa Khutor resort in Sochi, it is planned to create a new ski area “Peak - mark 1800” in 2027–2028, which will extend the ski season from 115 to 150 days - from early December to May. The project includes the construction of a new cable car with two lifts and five tracks, as well as the development of an artificial snowmaking system above 1800 meters to ensure an early start to the season.

Head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin commented on the performance of captain Alexander Golovin in a friendly match with Iran, noting that the midfielder scored a double and played as expected. Karpin was pleased with the team’s performance, but noted the need to work on some aspects. He also spoke about Golovin’s possible return to the RPL and found it difficult to assess the team’s chances at the World Cup.

Russian figure skater Pyotr Gumennik (24 years old) commented on his sixth place at the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, noting that the result did not upset him, since he did everything possible, and perceives the judges’ strict assessments as an opportunity for growth.

The project to create an NBA club in Las Vegas, including the construction of a new arena, is estimated at 12–13 billion dollars. The NBA plans to review Las Vegas' bid before Seattle, which already has an existing Climate Pledge Arena. A final decision on expanding the league to two new teams is expected before the end of December.

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, at a meeting of the Association of European Football Clubs in Copenhagen, criticized FIFA head Gianni Infantino for trying to sell part of the commercial rights to the World Cup and called on him to leave his post, saying that football is more important than those who govern it.

Russia midfielder Alexander Golovin suffered an ankle injury in a friendly match against Iran in Kazan, scoring two goals before being substituted in the 84th minute. His participation in the October matches against Namibia and Nigeria is in doubt.