Alfonso Fasano
Arsenal came close to containing Luis Enrique’s PSG — but in the end, the stronger side prevailed
At the end of a tightly fought final, Luis Enrique’s side secured a second consecutive Champions League title. And although it came on penalties, this was no fluke.
Technology has simplified the lives of referees, and is making football more spectacular: an interview with Pierluigi Collina
The president of FIFA's Refereeing Committee talks about his career, his role, and how it has changed over time. And about the 2026 World Cup, in which Lenovo and artificial intelligence will revolutionise the way matches are officiated, the way the most controversial incidents are resolved.
Como in the Champions League is the triumph of ideas, of a project never seen before in Italy
Fàbregas's club and team, thanks to visionary work on and off the pitch, have dismantled quite a few preconceptions and quite a bit of rhetoric. And they have taken a fourth place that, if you think about it, is not so surprising.
PSG-Bayern 5-4 was the triumph of attack over defence, and there is no point in getting indignant: elite football, today, is a purely offensive game
Luis Enrique, Kompany and the other coaches of the top clubs do nothing but bring out the qualities of their best players, even at the risk of conceding a few more goals.