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Roberto De Zerbi at OM, an inevitable marriage

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For several years, the Italian coach was on the short list of Marseille leaders. After trying Fonseca then Conçeicao, it is De Zerbi who will be the Olympian bench for the next three seasons.

Good things come to those who wait for. The wedding had already almost taken place in 2022. After Jorge Sampaoli, the name of Roberto De Zerbi came back insistently on La Cannebière. After three successful seasons with Sassuolo, the Italian flew to Ukraine to manage Shakhtar Donestk in 2021. An experience which only lasted one season. Eager to return to Western Europe in the summer of 2022, De Zerbi was then one of the potential names capable of sitting on the OM bench. Pablo Longoria then launched a seduction operation, which had already started before because the Marseille leader is a fan of the Transalpine, but which was not enough at the time.

Tudor preferred to De Zerbi

In July 2022, Marseille then opted for the Igor Tudor option rather than the Roberto De Zerbi ticket. A choice which did not necessarily pay off on arrival despite a podium in Ligue 1 and qualification for the preliminary round of the Champions League. The Croatian quickly took off in the summer of 2023 to make way for Marcelino then Gennaro Gattuso and finally Jean-Louis Gasset.

A glaring lack of stability that Pablo Longoria had identified at the end of the season with a clear message: the new coach will have to be there for the long term. Bogged down by an excessively large payroll and lacking cash, OM then decided to bet big on their new coach with an XXL salary and high bonuses. It was then that Longoria took on the Paulo Fonseca file, already being courted in the summer of 2023, but who preferred the AC Milan project. Sergio Conçeicao, free after his departure from Porto, then became the number one option but the Portuguese dragged things out and De Zerbi arrived.

Promise of good play with the Italian

Free after his announced departure from Brighton, where he qualified the club for the European Cup for the first time [en Ligue Europa, NDLR], after two seasons in England, the Transalpine team waited for some time for an offer from a club competing in a European competition. The offers did not come and OM began pressing. Longoria and Benatia worked day and night to satisfy the coach’s requests, particularly regarding the staff and the transfer window. And on Monday, OM announced an agreement in principle with De Zerbi. The Italian should sign up for three years until 2027. The start of a new cycle? Certainly.

The Italian is a fan of the beautiful game with constant risk-taking on restarts in particular. He hates it when his players get rid of the ball. A year earlier, De Zerbi declared: “It’s stupidity to say that possession of the ball is useless. If I have 70% possession, do I have a better chance of winning than the team with 30%? Yes. » This is what awaits Vélodrome supporters. Possession, 4-2-3-1 system adjustable to 4-3-3 with variable positions and above all, game intelligence. De Zerbi likes to get his messages across and pay attention to those who don’t get on the train.

Concerning the transfer window, OM still risks being active in order to offer its new coach players who better suit him. The name of Maxime Lopez could come back with insistence. De Zerbi brought him to Sassuolo then Minot left for Fiorentina but he has just returned to Sassuolo, relegated to Italian D2. Lopez should therefore leave and a return home to Marseille and with a coach who suits him cannot be ruled out.

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LeBron James Set to Make History with Third Olympic Appearance

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He competed in his first Olympics at age 19. He returned twice in his 20s. Now, just months shy of his 40th birthday, he’s about to get another taste.

LeBron James has nothing left to prove. If he lines up with the Americans once again, it’s simply because he wants to.

James is set to become the first U.S. men’s basketball player to compete in the Olympics in three decades.

The United States camp is in motion in Nevada, the starting point where they are ultimately looking for a fifth gold medal in a row.

“I’m still playing at a high level,” said James, who has two gold medals and a bronze to his name. “I still enjoy playing basketball and I have a great relationship with Team USA. It was important for me to join the guys this summer.”

James can notably reconnect with two of his former coaches, Erik Spoelstra and Tyronn Lue. He won an NBA title with each of them at the helm.

“It’s amazing how intense he is in practice,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. “I asked Ty and ‘Spo’ if that’s normal, and they said he’s like that every drill, every day.” READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

James won bronze in 2004 in Athens and also in 2006 at the World Championship (now the World Cup) in Japan.

Since then, the Americans have always won gold when he has donned their jersey, with a record of 36-0.

“Our only goal is to win gold,” James said.

The Americans will face Canada in a pre-season match on Wednesday.

2024-07-07 14:22:00
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Pont-Saint-Esprit Town Hall Organizes Paralympic Games Day for Students

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As part of its “Land of Games Paris 2024” label, the Community and Sports Life office of the Pont-Saint-Esprit town hall organized a day around the Paralympic Games last Monday at Clos Bon-Aure.

Thus, all the CM1 and CM2 pupils in the town, i.e. 250 children, were able to practice Paralympic sports thanks to the equipment provided by the Gard handisport committee: goalball, judo and long race with guide for visually impaired people, wheelchair basketball and sprint for motor impaired people. They were also able to talk with the Spiripontain motorcycle rider Matthieu Lefebvre, who himself has a disability.

The idea of ​​this day, a few weeks before the Olympic and Paralympic Games, was to raise awareness among students about disabilities. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

2024-07-07 17:06:13
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Wimbledon Round of 16 Recap: Alcaraz Advancing and Sinner Dominating in Men’s Singles

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Wimbledon: Round of 16 men – Alcaraz only struggles briefly against Humbert – Sinner marches on – Sport – SRF Skip to content

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  • Carlos Alcaraz (ATP 3) has to take a detour against Ugo Humbert (ATP 16), but is in the quarterfinals after a 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.
  • Jannik Sinner (ATP 1) leaves Ben Shelton (ATP 14) no chance.
  • On the outdoor courts at Wimbledon, some matches have to be interrupted again due to the rain.

Playful and with fast legs: Carlos Alcaraz thrilled the crowd on Centre Court when he reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon – but then found himself in danger at times. The 21-year-old defending champion was the more complete professional in the almost three-hour duel with the aggressive Frenchman Ugo Humbert and won 6:3, 6:4, 1:6, 7:5.

A loss of tension in the third set cost Alcaraz an even quicker win, but Humbert then played well and sensed his chance of a surprise. After that, however, the Spaniard improved again and made it to the quarter-finals. There he will face Tommy Paul (USA) or Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP).

The world number one Jannik Sinner stopped the winning streak of American tennis pro Ben Shelton at Wimbledon. The 22-year-old Italian won in the round of 16 with 6:2, 6:4, 7:6 (11:9). In the fight for a place in the round of the best four, Sinner will face former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev from Russia or Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

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