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The Star
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Pulisic leads list of US absentees for Gold Cup
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Udinese v AC Milan - Bluenergy Stadium, Udine, Italy - April 11, 2025 AC Milan's Christian Pulisic reacts after missed a chance to score REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo (Reuters) -AC Milan's Christian Pulisic will miss next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, leading a group of notable absentees from Mauricio Pochettino's 27-man U.S. squad announced on Thursday. Pulisic plans to take a break following a demanding season with his Serie A club, where he featured in 49 matches across all competitions, tallying up 17 goals and 12 assists, while dealing with some minor injuries. "Christian and his team approached the federation and the coaching staff about the possibility of stepping back this summer, given the amount of matches he has played in the past two years at both the club and international level with very little break," U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker said in a statement. "We made the collective decision that this is the right moment for him to get the rest he needs. The objective is to ensure he's fully prepared to perform at the highest level next season." Fellow Milan midfielder Yunus Musah and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson were also left out of the squad, while Juventus pair Weston McKennie and Tim Weah, along with Borussia Dortmund's Gio Reyna, will be unavailable due to their clubs' participation in the Club World Cup in the U.S. which starts on June 15. Defenders Alex Freeman and Quinn Sullivan, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and forward Damion Down have all received their first senior call-ups. "As we continue preparations for the World Cup, this is a fantastic opportunity to work with this group of players for an extended period and it's important we take advantage of every moment," Argentine manager Pochettino said. "Of course, we want to win and to perform in a very good way. These players have earned the chance to compete for our fans and to show their quality and mentality." The U.S. host Turkey on June 7 before facing Switzerland three days later, with both friendlies serving as warm-ups ahead of the Gold Cup which runs from June 14 to July 6 in the U.S. and Canada. (Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; editing by Clare Fallon)
Straits Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Work on long-debated bridge to Sicily could begin in coming months
A view shows the Strait of Messina where a government project to build a bridge to connect the Italian mainland to the island of Sicily has been in the planning stages for years, as seen from the small village of Cannitello, Italy, January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo ROME - Work to build a giant bridge connecting the Italian mainland to the island of Sicily is expected to begin over the summer, the infrastructure minister said on Monday, vowing to block any attempt by criminal groups to infiltrate the costly project. The project has been talked about for decades as a way to help develop the impoverished south of Italy but appeared to have been killed off for good in 2013, when the company created to oversee its construction was closed down as part of a drive to curb state spending and rein in public debt. However, Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini, the leader of the co-ruling League party, made it a priority and the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has set aside 13.5 billion euros ($15.2 billion) to build it. "If we are particularly, I won't say clever, but lucky and consistent, summer 2025 is the one for the works," Salvini told a press conference. The CEO of the bridge company, Pietro Ciucci, said the project still needed a final green light from a state committee overseeing strategic infrastructure and he hoped to submit the request by the end of June. The construction, by a consortium led by Italy's Webuild, would be some 3.6 km (2.2 miles) long, feature a central span measuring 3.3 km, and connect Sicily to the southern Calabria region. It has become a highly divisive issue in Italy. The bridge draws fierce criticism from those who question the wisdom of building it in an earthquake zone and those who say it would be a waste of money harmful to the landscape, amid fears that the Cosa Nostra and 'Ndrangheta gangs based in the area could infiltrate the works to reap huge profits. But the project also has strong support from those who believe a fast rail and road connection as an alternative to the current ferry crossing of the Strait of Messina would boost southern Italy. Salvini rebuffed security concerns, saying the bridge would be able to withstand the forces of nature, and maintained that refusing to implement projects in mafia-tainted areas would amount to a "state surrender" to the criminals. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said a centralised anti-mafia body would make checks on companies involved, with a focus on those sectors particularly exposed to mob infiltration, such as the disposal of waste materials. ($1 = 0.8883 euros) REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Atalanta get the party started as Champions League place secured
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 AS Roma's Niccolo Pisilli in action with Atalanta's Ederson REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 Atalanta players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 Atalanta's Mario Pasalic celebrates after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo BERGAMO, Italy - Atalanta will waste no time and celebrate an overall positive season starting now, coach Gian Piero Gasperini said on Monday after a 2-1 home win over AS Roma sealed their Champions League return. Atalanta will compete in Europe's elite club competition for the fifth time since 2019. "Let's celebrate now, we can't waste time," Gasperini told DAZN after securing third spot in Serie A. Atalanta, on 71 points, are seven points above fourth-placed Juventus with two games remaining, which allows the Bergamo side to take a more relaxed approach to their final two fixtures against Genoa and lowly Parma. "Now it's a beautiful evening, we have two weeks to enjoy this season," Gasperini said. "In the Champions League we finished ninth out of 36 teams, missing direct qualification (to knockout rounds) by one point. For us it was formidable, there will be time and opportunity to think about the rest." Atalanta went on an 11-game winning streak earlier this season which took them top of the standings in December, but a winless run of four matches dropped them to third place, where they have remained ever since. They then suffered three consecutive defeats starting with a home loss to Inter Milan mid-March, further complicating their title race bid. "I'm happy because it's a fantastic achievement for Atalanta," Gasperini added. "We've been (competing) with Napoli and Inter Milan for a few weeks but I think this was the highest achievement. "Having left behind so many strong teams that have made this championship beautiful is a great result, it's been a long season with some fantastic peaks and moments of difficulty from which we have recovered in this final with the decisive sprint." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Atalanta secure Champions League spot with Roma win
Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 AS Roma's Manu Kone in action with Atalanta's Mario Pasalic REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 AS Roma's Niccolo Pisilli in action with Atalanta's Ederson REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 Atalanta's Odilon Kossounou in action with AS Roma's Manu Kone REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 Atalanta's Ibrahim Sulemana scores their second goal past AS Roma's Mile Svilar REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo Soccer Football - Serie A - Atalanta v AS Roma - Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy - May 12, 2025 AS Roma's Manu Kone in action with Atalanta's Mario Pasalic REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo BERGAMO, Italy - A second-half goal by substitute Ibrahim Sulemana earned Atalanta a 2-1 home win over AS Roma in Serie A on Monday, securing Champions League qualification for Gian Piero Gasperini's side. Ademola Lookman put Atalanta in front after nine minutes before midfielder Bryan Cristante levelled for the visitors after the half-hour mark with a flicked header. Sulemana restored the lead for Atalanta in the 76th minute, scoring with a low strike from just outside the area. Atalanta, who fell behind in the title race, sit third in the standings on 71 points and have a seven-point cushion over fourth-placed Juventus and Lazio in fifth with two games left to play. Roma are sixth with 63 points. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Egypt Today
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Egypt Today
Conceicao stays grounded after Milan beat Bologna ahead of final
AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao reacts REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo/File Photo (Reuters) - AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao urged his players to learn quickly from Friday's see-saw performance, warning that improvement is needed ahead of the Coppa Italia final despite a convincing win against Bologna in Serie A on Friday. Milan's 3-1 victory at home offered a decent dress rehearsal for next Wednesday's final, where they will meet Bologna again at the iconic Stadio Olimpico in Rome, though the Portuguese manager was not entirely satisfied with his side. "From tomorrow, we will start preparing for the Coppa Italia. We have to learn from what we did and did not do, as there were negatives and positives tonight," Concecaio told Sky Sport Italia. "I expect differences to both teams, but this is a final, sometimes the side that doesn't play the best football ends up winning," he added. With a Coppa Italia win, Milan will have two trophies this season, having also lifted the Supercoppa in early January, but Conceicao did not want to speculate if a win would secure his future. "I am accustomed to certain things. This is not the moment to talk about me. At the right moment, I will speak," he said. Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano was unhappy with the final part of the match, where his side collapsed against an aggressive Milan who scored all three goals in the last minutes. "We were in control of the game, had chances to score a second goal, but there was a 15-minute blackout that I cannot explain," Italiano told Sky Sport Italia. "It was the worst 15 minutes I'd seen from my team in a long while, but otherwise we played with character and could've added more goals. "We will analyse this, because on Wednesday we need a different approach from those who came off the bench, as I liked the way we started."
