☕️ Messi steps up, Pirlo controversy and Sunday’s 5️⃣ stories

Ready for another football Sunday? Here are the five stories we suggest to whet your appetite.

🇦🇷 They call me the one who came back

Lionel Messi attended the match of Leones FC, his brother’s club, making his first public appearance since the 2026 World Cup. He did not speak to the press.

🇮🇹 Italy’s bench and Russian politics

The white smoke over the Italy job is getting complicated. Andrea Pirlo has a contract as global ambassador for Fonbet, a betting company with Russian capital, and will have to terminate it to comply with Italian regulations before signing with the FIGC.

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The case has sparked a wave of criticism in Italy that goes beyond sport: many agree that Pirlo lent his image to an operation aimed at normalizing Putin’s regime in the middle of the war in Ukraine.

🃏 A little message from Neymar

Neymar scored a brace against Chapecoense, and the star’s celebration was a response to those who criticize him for spending too much time playing poker.

🇺🇾 Luis Suárez: class lasts forever

A perfect Panenka! Luis Suárez led Inter Miami to victory over CF Montreal in style.

⚽️ Which matches to watch today?

14:00 Feyenoord-Rayo Vallecano

16:30 Karlsruher-Inter

18:00 Napoli-Carrarese

21:00 Ceuta-Sevilla

22:15 Estudiantes La Plata-Independiente

23:30 Flamengo-Sao Paulo

23:30 Gremio-Fluminense

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