
A forum organized by Ussi and the Young Footballers' Association was held in Viareggio to relaunch the Viareggio tournament as a point of reference for youth football, in view of the 77th edition of the Carnival Cup, with the participation of former champions and managers of the sector.
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The forum was organized in view of the 77th edition of the Carnival Cup, a historic youth football tournament taking place in Viareggio, with the aim of relaunching it as a showcase for young talents.
The youth sector as a priority for Italian football. This is the assumption behind the forum organized in Viareggio on the initiative of the Italian Sports Press Union (Ussi) and the Young Footballers' Association, close to the start of the 77th edition of the Carnival cup.
On the pitch former champions such as Giancarlo Antognoni, Eraldo Pecci, Roberto Pruzzo, who will be part of a technical committee, and numerous representatives of the components, from Paolo Bedin, president of Lega B, to Umberto Calcagno and Renzo Ulivieri, president of Aic and Aiac, from Vito Tisci, president of the youth and school sector, who spoke with the president of Ussi, Gianfranco Coppola, and of the Giovani Calciatori, Alessandro Palagi. The objective is to relaunch the Viareggio tournament to make it return to a point of reference and showcase for youth football, contributing to the necessary path for the training and development of young footballers.

Italy beat Greece 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-16) in the second match of the qualifying group for the men's European volleyball championship, played at the Palapanini in front of over four thousand spectators. After winning the first set in balance, De Giorgi's Azzurri dominate the third set and continue unbeaten in the group, awaiting Slovakia on Sunday.
The Italian men's volleyball team beat Greece 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-16) at the 2026 European Championships after a winning debut against Sweden. Ferdinando De Giorgi's team won the first and second sets with a comeback, while they widened their lead in the third. Tomorrow they will face Slovakia live on Sky Sport and NOW at 9.05pm.

On the fourth matchday of Serie A 2026/27, Atalanta lost at home against Cagliari 1-2, while Genoa-Frosinone and Lazio-Milan both ended in draws (1-1 and 2-2). Tomorrow Lecce-Monza, Napoli-Bologna and Sassuolo-Juventus will be played; Turin-Rome, Como-Parma and Inter-Udinese close on Monday.

Sofia Goggia interrupted her training in Ushuaia, Argentina, early due to illness and will return to Italy for medical checks in agreement with the FISI. The Alpine Skiing World Cup will resume at the end of October 2026 in Sölden.

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