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Spalletti spoke at a press conference on the eve of the big match between Juventus and Milan, praising the opponent for the clarity of ideas and the strength of the team, built with recognizable playing principles.
"Amorim has clear ideas, he has managed to create a strong team: they have recognizable playing principles, he is a coach who has shown his qualities in Sporting Lisbon and also in Braga": thus the Juventus coach, Luciano Spalletti, on his colleague who he will challenge tomorrow evening at the Allianz Stadium. "It's a vertical and plumb team, quick to reverse the action and forces you to use an engine equal to their same displacement - he continues in the press conference on the eve of the big match against Milan - and we will try to express our desire to win it: it will be a good match".
"It seemed to me that Chivu said what he thinks: he was sincere, I like sincere people - Spalletti then comments on the statements of the Nerazzurri coach, who had underlined how the Bianconeri and Rossoneri had finished the last championship well away from the top positions -. His words must be a stimulus, even if this stimulus was there alone because we want to do our utmost to reduce the gap with the strongest teams in the championship."

After Fiorentina's third consecutive defeat, Fabio Grosso defends his position as coach, admits disappointment with the result against Torino and underlines the need to improve the game despite the initial difficulties and the closed transfer market.

Inter president Beppe Marotta analyzes the championship race citing Napoli, Roma, Juve and Como as rivals. He confirms Lautaro Martinez's desire to remain at the Nerazzurri and announces the start of negotiations for the renewals of Dimarco and Calhanoglu.

Pierre Gasly surprisingly took pole position at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, ahead of George Russell and Oscar Piastri. Piastri was penalized three places for obstructing Liam Lawson in Q2, causing Leclerc to start third and Hamilton fourth. Gasly dedicated the pole to his 2020 win and spoke in Italian after qualifying.

On the occasion of the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Lightning McQueen, protagonist of the Disney and Pixar Cars franchise, will perform a lap of honor with a special livery dedicated to Formula 1. The official FIA Safety Car, a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 PRO 4MATIC+, will also parade with a unique customized livery. The initiative celebrates the twentieth anniversary of Cars and is part of the partnership extended between Formula 1 and Disney until 2028, with collectibles and merchandising dedicated to the event.

Torino came from behind to win 2-1 against Fiorentina at the Franchi on the third day of Serie A, obtaining their first points of the season after Pellegrino's Viola lead and goals from Mandragora and Adams.

The Basilicata Tourist Board and the Italian Cycling Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding in Matera to map 21 cycle touring itineraries for 1,700 km, train operators, promote the internal areas and develop the 'Basilicata Coast to Coast' route as a cycle route, in conjunction with the national cyclocross meeting in Fardella and the presentation of the road team for the World Championships in Montreal.