Eleonora Incardona stuns in flowery bikini as DAZN presenter treats fans to holiday workout video
ELEONORA INCARDONA is enjoying a well-earned holiday.
The presenter has built a huge fanbase with her work on DAZN.
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Eleonora, 34, works as a touchline reporter on the streamer's coverage of Serie A.
She has 1.2 million Instagram followers, with her popularity likened to that of her DAZN colleague Diletta Leotta.
Last night, Eleonora posted a picture of herself in a flowery bikini.
The reporter was soaking up the sunshine while in a swimming pool.
Eleonora captioned her post: "Finally a few days of vacation."
Posting a further snap, she added: "Paradise."
Earlier today, Eleonora shared a video from her workout.
In the short clip, the popular star could be seen working her legs.
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Eleonora hails from Sicily.
The former model graduated in law, but in 2010 performed a dramatic career pivot and competed in Miss Italia.
Eleonora Incardona at the San Siro stadium
Last year she joined DAZN to cover the Giro d'Italia.
But the versatile star subsequently joined the network's football coverage.
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Concerns of misuse within sport are focused on the adult diagnosis of a disorder that is normally identified in childhood – at an age where there is no prospect of the TUE system being abused – and that does not necessarily require medication to treat. Ukad told Telegraph Sport it was unable to provide a breakdown of how many TUEs for ADHD it had granted to athletes who had first been diagnosed as adults. That raises questions about whether it is adequately monitoring any trends that may warrant further investigation, particularly given the sharp increase in the total number of those using ADHD drugs while competing. The data provided by Ukad showed that the number of TUEs it granted for ADHD rose from 19 in 2019 (from 24 applications) to 63 last year (from 106 applications). Some of those may have been from repeat applications. Football had the largest number of applications granted during that period, which climbed from just two in 2019 to 16 last year. Rugby union, cricket and rugby league were the next most prevalent sports. Telegraph Sport submitted its Freedom Of Information request after one doctor, who has worked in some of those four sports, raised concerns about potential ADHD medication misuse. Responding to the findings, the doctor– who spoke under the condition of anonymity – said: 'You'd have to question sometimes whether these diagnoses are true or whether these are diagnoses which help facilitate somebody having something, a medication, which enhances performance. 'ADHD is what I'd describe as a 'soft' diagnosis. It's a diagnosis which is in the opinion of a so-called expert. And there is no one speciality which is equipped to diagnose somebody with ADHD. 'The huge performance advantage, from a physical and from a mental point of view, of taking ADHD medication would either give your team a boost or individually raise you to a higher level that you might not have been able to reach without it. 'And whilst the majority of people who work in sport are scrupulous, there are some people who are not scrupulous – whether that be doctors, physios or agents involved in the management of players. 'If you've got a player who is struggling performance-wise and you get 10 per cent of their cut, it doesn't take a genius to go, 'Well, it could be that he has ADHD'.' Another doctor, who has worked both for Premier League football clubs and at international level, said TUEs in sport for ADHD had 'gone through the roof' and that it was 'easy' to obtain a diagnosis. In the required medical assessment for the condition, an ADHD specialist such as a psychiatrist would ask a subject about their history of symptoms, particularly if they started in childhood, as well as assessing how work and interpersonal relationships are affected, and their medical history. Yet, suggesting the condition was 'probably' being over-diagnosed when the opposite had occurred historically, the second medic added: 'The problem is, of course, that it's all relatively subjective and, therefore, it's difficult to say to someone, 'I disagree. I don't think you've got ADHD'.' John Brewer, a former Ukad board member and science and medicine expert, said: 'If I was still the science and medicine expert on the Ukad board, as a non-executive director, I would certainly be probing the executive team to try to get us some information or an explanation behind that type of increase in ADHD applications if that had been brought to the board.' He added of ADHD: 'It's a little bit like asthma. Because if you ask me to fail an exercise-induced asthma test, I could do that very easily, even though I don't have asthma. Because I know what to do and it's dead straightforward to do it. 'It doesn't take a lot, dare I say it, to work out what people are looking for when they are conducting subjective assessments, in order to get that prescription.' Suspicion falls on 'rogue doctors' Michele Verroken, a veteran in th e war on drugs in sport who ran anti-doping at UK Sport before Ukad was formed, said any investigation should look for 'rogue doctors' who may be behind multiple applications. 'Anti-doping organisations should be looking at any clusters, any population increases,' she said. 'They should be looking for potential patterns of abuse, because that helps all anti-doping organisations understand if they've got over-emphasis by certain medical people in the way that they're treating and supporting performance training, and whether they're medicalising the whole approach to what's going on.' Dr Oliver Runswick, a senior lecturer in performance psychology at King's College London, has carried out research into the impact of exercise on those with ADHD. He said being physically active was 'an incredibly good symptom-management tool' and suggested athletes actually could be 'better at managing' their symptoms than non-athletes. Dr Runswick, who has also worked in sport, said he would expect those with ADHD 'severe' enough to require a TUE to be struggling with 'day-to-day' living. He added: 'You'd have to be outlining some pretty severe symptoms, which would make it almost impossible for you to be a professional athlete.' The sharp rise of athletes in Britain using ADHD drugs is in stark contrast to the trend in the United States, another country in which diagnosis of developmental disorders in the general population has been on the increase. Data obtained from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) showed a decrease in the number of TUEs it has granted for the condition over the same period (2019-24). 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HBO Harry Potter: What was it like auditioning to be part of the new TV series?
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How Acerbi beat cancer, alcohol abuse and depression to star for Inter
Francesco Acerbi's story really has all it takes to be a fable. It starts from afar, has an animal with human characteristics as its protagonist - in this case a lion - with its vices and virtues. And like any fable worthy of its name, it ends with a is a story of sacrifice, resilience and perseverance - one that has seen Acerbi battle with alcohol and depression following the death of his father, twice overcome testicular cancer, and climb the footballing pyramid as a relative veteran to become an unlikely Champions League hero for Inter Milan at the age of was the centre-back's 93rd-minute equaliser in the semi-final second leg against Barcelona that sent the tie to extra time, with Inter eventually winning 7-6 on threw himself on a cross from the right and slotted the ball in behind Wojciech Szczesny."It was his intuition, I didn't say anything to him," said Inter boss Simone Inzaghi with a smile after the Carlos Augusto told BBC Sport: "I thank him for finding the strength to go into the box at that moment. He has a great story off the pitch too, Ace simply never gives up."On that night, Acerbi scored his first goal in 65 appearances across Uefa club competitions. He had 46 touches, only one of which was in the opponent's box. And with his weaker right foot, too."He is a defender, but he scored like a real striker. There is something magical and fabulous in what he did," added fellow centre-back Stefan de Vrij. 'I was sick and would drink anything' Born in Vizzolo Predabissi, a village 15 miles away from San Siro and the site of his so-far most iconic moment, Acerbi's sporting history began in 2006 at nearby Pavia in Serie a loan spell at Renate in Serie D, Acerbi began touring Italy with moves to Reggina, Genoa and Chievo, where he made his Serie A debut and emerged as one of the most promising defenders in the Milan, the club he had supported since childhood, took notice of his qualities. In 2012 he made a permanent move to the Rossoneri where, however, things did not turn out as had a problem, which in turn triggered others - an unresolved relationship with his father, his first admirer but also his first critic."He wanted to do me good, but without meaning to, he would go so far as to hurt me," Acerbi recently said of his father's constant Franchini, the psychotherapist who helped Acerbi make peace with his father over the years, said: "He was his number one fan, but also his number one pain in the neck. He was always pointing out the mistakes he made."Now, when Acerbi raises his arms to the sky at the start of each game, he does it for him, but his has been a long father died shortly after his move to AC Milan. Acerbi lost his balance and fell into depression."Already at the beginning of my career I didn't really have the right attitude for a professional player," he later said."I would often arrive tipsy at trainings, without having fully recovered from the night before. I was physically strong, and that was enough for me."As my father died, however, I hit rock bottom. I no longer had any drive and could no longer play. I was sick and would drink anything."After just six months, the Rossoneri loaned him back to Chievo, then he moved on again to Sassuolo at the end of the season. Shortly after, during a medical check-up in July 2013, Acerbi was diagnosed with testicular cancer."From one day to the next, you find yourself powerless and surprised, and you discover that your life could change forever," Acerbi would recount a few years tumour was removed immediately and Acerbi returned to training with his new team-mates. He played 13 times, but adverse findings during a doping control test in December 2013 certified the cancer's did not give up, though, and after several rounds of chemotherapy - something he described as a "world of pain and of courage" - Acerbi defeated the cancer, thus beginning his period of inner growth."Paradoxically, the tumour gave me a second chance, making me realise who I was and what I really wanted," he the help of his dearest, Acerbi returned to the field the following season and found more stability. After five positive seasons with Sassuolo, he moved to Lazio in he met Inzaghi who advocated strongly for Acerbi to follow him to Milan in 2022, because of the player's leadership qualities."Inter were good to listen to me about Acerbi. I knew he would help us because his concentration and grit are unique," the Inter boss Nerazzurri loaned him for 1m euros (£850,000) on the last day of the summer transfer window, despite scepticism within the club and the opposition of fans, worried by his Rossoneri past."I also advised him to move to Inter. His father was a Nerazzurri fan and that would definitively reconcile him with him," revealed his psychologist Franchini, who said they speak before big games, including the semi-final against Barcelona. The rest is recent history. Acerbi's favourite animal is the lion and he has always fought like one, on and off the pitch.A tattoo on his chest reads 'The Lion King'; another lion roars off his stomach. Alex, the friendly lion character from the animated film series 'Madagascar', smiles off his right has never accepted defeat and rebelled against fate, which confronted him with even rebelled against national team coach Luciano Spalletti, who had not called him up for almost two March, when asked, the Italy boss replied: "Acerbi? But do you know how old he is?"But Spalletti has since recalled him for the upcoming matches against Norway and also rebelled against what happened in Istanbul two years ago, when he and Inter lost the Champions League final against Manchester City. If Inter have another chance to secure the trophy in Munich on Saturday, the credit is also his."My moral is to never give up and always react. You can fall, but you must get back up every time; facing things with the right attitude allows one to grow," Acerbi told BBC Sport."You have to help yourself, realising that you need it. It takes strength to get support from the outside and luck to be around people who really love you, but it all starts with you."From a personal and sporting point of view, I don't know if a win in Munich would be the closing of a circle, but I'm not the type of person who stops after a Champions League final."If the lions inked on his body show Acerbi's bravery, the wings on his back are there to show he has learned how to fly.
