Alfonso Fasano

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.

by Alfonso Fasano

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.

by Alfonso Fasano

Artificial Intelligence will be a key player in the World Cup matches, and after football, nothing will be the same.

Lenovo, Official Technology Partner of FIFA, will launch two never-before-seen technologies at the World Cup: FIFA AI Pro, which will assist all National Teams in tactical analysis, and 3D Digital Avatars, which will make VAR digital reconstructions hyper-realistic.

by Alfonso Fasano

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.

by Alfonso Fasano

Journey into the technological revolution that is changing football

Report from FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, where a process has been initiated and is underway that will transform the game. The key players are artificial intelligence and Lenovo, Official Technological Partner of the International Federation.

by Alfonso Fasano

The Success of the Napoli Brand, an Interview with Valentina De Laurentiis

The unprecedented choice of self-producing kits, a new brand identity, an ever closer relationship with the city’s traditions and culture: this is how the Azzurri club has become a model, including in the way it tells its own story.

by Alfonso Fasano

I Couldn’t Leave Tokyo Without a Medal, an Interview with Mattia Furlani

The intimate account of a historic triumph for athletics and Italian sport.

by Alfonso Fasano

The Tennis of the Future Will Be Different from the One We Know, an Interview with Andrea Gaudenzi

The ATP president talks about the game, the business, and the growth of a sport that is moving into uncharted territory: unified governance and entertainment.

by Alfonso Fasano

Lamine Yamal Is the Superstar Who Will Free Us from the Tyranny of Statistics, from the Obsession with Goals Scored

The Barcelona forward has a completely normal goalscoring average, even a low one if you like, and yet he must be considered one of the best players in the world.

by Alfonso Fasano

A New Prototype of Italian Defender Is Emerging

Calafiori, Bastoni, Scalvini, Buongiorno and others: they are effective centre-backs, but with pronounced attacking qualities.

by Alfonso Fasano

Citius, Altius, Tamberi

An Interview with Italy’s Flag-Bearer at the Paris 2024 Olympics: the Obsession, Ambition and Motivations of a Champion Who Has Already Won Everything, but Cannot Be Satisfied.

by Alfonso Fasano