
The top European competition starts again today with 36 teams, including four Italian: Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como.
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The 2026/2027 Champions League includes a single-group championship phase with 36 participating teams. PSG is the reigning champion of the competition.
The 2026/2027 season kicks off with the first day of the championship phase, scheduled from today to Thursday 10 September. Among the 36 teams competing in the single group there are four Italians: Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como. Today it's the Nerazzurri's turn: tonight, at the Bernabeu, Cristian Chivu's men face Real Madrid. For the Inter fans it is a match with a particular flavor: Jose Mourinho is on the opposing bench. The match is live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport 4K and streaming on NOW
The 2026/2027 Champions League starts today, Tuesday 8 September, with the first day of the championship phase. Among the 36 teams competing in the single group there are four Italians: Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como. Today it's the Nerazzurri's turn: at 9pm, at the Bernabeu, Cristian Chivu's men face Real Madrid. For the Inter fans it is a match with a particular flavor: on the opposing bench is Josè Mourinho, the Special One who won the Treble with the Nerazzurri in 2010. The match is live on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport 4K and streaming on NOW.
The first day of the Champions League championship phase is scheduled from today to Thursday 10 September. As mentioned, there are four Italian teams in the running: in addition to Inter, there are Napoli (who face Arsenal on the 9th at 9pm), Roma (who play on the 10th at Fenerbahce at 6.45pm) and Como (who make their Champions League debut against Leipzig on the 10th at 9pm). The reigning champion is PSG, which is aiming for a third consecutive success in the final on 5 June at the Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid.

Cristian Chivu's Inter faces José Mourinho's Real Madrid at the Bernabeu for their Champions League debut. A challenge full of historical significance, with the Nerazzurri aiming to confirm their European growth without distorting their game.

The 30 candidates for the 2026 Ballon d'Or have been announced, which will be awarded in London on 26 October. Names include Leo Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Ousmane Dembélé. Aitana Bonmati is absent among the female candidates.

Tennis in Italy is experiencing a boom in popularity with a 23.2% growth in club members in the last 12 months. This was revealed by a survey by Golee, highlighting transversal increases in all age groups, including the over 65s.

Luciano Darderi was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the round of 16 of the US Open with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. After 2 hours and 32 minutes of play, the elimination of the blue marks the end of the Italian presence in the men's tournament. Tomorrow Bolelli and Vavassori will take to the court in the men's doubles against Krajicek/Mektic, while in the men's singles Kachanov-Blockx and Shelton-Alcaraz are scheduled, with the Spaniard returning after an injury and already among the favorites to win the tournament.

Alexander Zverev, number 1 seed at the US Open due to the absence of Jannik Sinner, defeats the Italian Luciano Darderi with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) in the round of 16. After two opening matches of best of five sets, the 29-year-old German won his second consecutive victory in two sets, canceling the only break point conceded. He will face the Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp, world number 70, in the quarterfinals.

After Lazio's away win in Udine, coach Rino Gattuso declared in a press conference that the success was thanks to the team and their tactical applications, not his choices. He underlined the importance of mentality and the ability to suffer, praised the referees for improving the quality of the matches and recognized the difficulty of coaching in Rome.