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Ritratto di una piccola isola caraibica che dimostra la tesi di C.L.R James, per cui l'unico luogo in cui i neri non si rivoltano mai sono le pagine scritte dagli storici capitalisti Jamila Mascat Il Manifesto  - Sabato 15 agosto 2026  Pagina 32 Il 14 giugno a Houston l’Onda Azul di Curaçao ha inaugurato la sua prima partecipazione ai Mondiali di calcio, entrando (così, ndr) nel Guinness dei primati come Paese più piccolo al mondo per numero di abitanti (156 mila) a essersi qualificato. E nonostante la partita si sia conclusa con un 7-1 per la Germania, con quel primo e unico gol di Livano Comenencia «Curaçao ha fatto la storia» così titolava il giorno dopo il quotidiano Èxtra . AUTONOMO DAL 2010, ma non indipendente, Curaçao fa parte del Regno dei Paesi Bassi , ed è presieduto da un gouverneur nominato dalla monarchia neerlandese. Quindi sebbene i residenti eleggano un parlamento e un governo locali, a decidere della politica estera e della difesa dell’isola ci pensa L’Aia,...

ANL/SHUTTERSTOCK Goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer makes a flying save Aston Villa’s 1981 First Division titlewinning goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78. 15 Aug 2026 - THE GUARDIAN / Sport Robert O’Connor PA Media Rimmer, who was ever-present as Villa were crowned champions of England, is best remembered for being forced off with a neck injury after only nine minutes as the team won the European Cup the following year, beating Bayern Munich 1-0 in the final in Rotterdam. It was the second time he had watched his teammates triumph without him in the final having previously been on the bench 14 years earlier when Manchester United beat Benfica at Wembley. In a statement, Villa said: “Aston Villa is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of European Cup winner Jimmy Rimmer, who has died at the age of 78. “The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Jimmy’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. Rimmer was one of the finest goalkeepers of his generation, and arguably...

SC FREIBURG Vom Überraschungs-Team zum Top-Klub Freiburg ist längst kein Underdog mehr. Mit großer Kontinuität fährt man Erfolge ein, ist in Europa vertreten. Große Kampfansagen gibt es dennoch nicht Von Linus Uhrig SPORT BILD Sonderheft  - BUNDESLIGA 2026/27 Es gibt Klubs, die feiern die Qualifikation für Europa als Ausnahme. Und es gibt mittlerweile den SC Freiburg. Die Breisgauer haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren still und konsequent zu einer festen Größe im deutschen Fußball entwickelt - und kommen nun aus der erfolgreichsten Saison der Vereinsgeschichte. Das Halbfinale im DFB-Pokal, das Europa-League-Finale in Istanbul gegen Aston Villa (0:3) und Platz sieben in der Bundesliga trotz Dreifachbelastung bis in den April hinein: Freiburg hat endgültig bewiesen, dass der Verein dauerhaft auf mehreren Hochzeiten tanzen kann. Die Belohnung ist die erneute Qualifikation für den Europa-pokal. Zwar geht es diesmal nur in die Conference League, doch auch dort dürften die Fans im Europ...

“It never happens for people like us, you know.”  After 25 years, with one in League Two and three in exile from their city, the Sky Blues are in the top tier again under Frank Lampard . Skipper Matt Grimes and their last Premier League boss, Gordon Strachan , share their joy  Words Joe Donnohue  Additional reporting Ed McCambridge, Chris Evans FOUR FOUR TWO - August 2026 So reads the third line of We’ll Live And Die In These Towns , by The Enemy. The Coventry band’s 2007 single has been the unofficial anthem of the city’s football club for several years now.  After 25 years outside of the top flight, Coventry City fans could be forgiven for self-indulgently attributing that one particular line to their plight of recent decades. This season, those fans will sing it to a worldwide Premier League audience for the first time.  Coventry romped to the Championship crown with 95 points and deservedly earned their spot in the top tier once more, under the management...

Had every Championship fixture been decided on expected goals last season, Hull City would have been relegated – instead, they returned to the Premier League via the play-offs after a nine-year absence . Significantly outperforming their xG at both ends of the field, the Tigers overtook Wrexham on the final day of the season to climb back into the top six after coming from behind to beat Norwich . Despite being 6/1 outsiders to win the play-offs, they then defeated a Millwall side that had finished 10 points ahead of them, before Oli McBurnie ’s late goal downed Middlesbrough at Wembley.  They’d originally been due to play Southampton, of course – the south coast side’s disqualification was only the second time in EFL play-off history that a team had been booted out. Back in 1990, financial irregularities did for Swindon, after they beat Sunderland in the play-off final – the Wearside club took their place in the top flight, but were swiftly relegated a year later.  Hull simi...

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/don-nelson-golden-state-warriors Don Nelson Retired NBA The Players Tribune - Jul 20, 2016 Fifty years ago, a wise man said something to me that I never forgot. “We are going to play fast.” That quote may come off as little more than a general statement. But coming from coach Red Auerbach of the world champion Boston Celtics, it meant a great deal to me because it meant that I was going to be part of a new and exciting brand of basketball. It was 1965 and I had just signed as a free agent with the Celtics after struggling through my first couple of years in the league. I was drafted in 1962 by the Chicago Packers , who later changed their name to the Chicago Zephyrs — and who also waived me after my rookie season. The Lakers claimed me shortly after and I played in L.A for two years, averaging a little more than six minutes a game in my final season. I was excited to sign as a free agent with the Celtics because I had always admired the way ...

DOMENICO CIPPITELLI/SHUTTERSTOCK Villa had to wait for a court ruling before  they could play Brian Madjo in competitive games Fine Super Cup display in defeat by PSG shows why club were patient for towering teenager’s registration ‘He has had to be patient until he could play,  so I think that says a lot about his character’ 14 Aug 2026 - The Guardian Ben Fisher At first there was the usual stuff: the wide smile, the guttural release, the punch of the air, teammates quickly on the scene to offer congratulations. But then the real celebration followed for the 17-year-old Brian Madjo . After scoring his first Aston Villa goal 45 minutes into an unforgettable debut, the teenager clasped his hands behind his back and then unlocked them with the kind of force he exhibited on the pitch. “No distractions, I’m free,” he posted on Instagram after finally being cleared to pull on a Villa shirt in a competitive game. After confirmation that the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) had u...

Après le scandale provoqué par son projet de filiale commerciale au sein de la Fifa,  le patron du foot mondial voit son avenir compromis. Attaqué ­de toutes parts,  il s’accroche à son poste. Récit d’une déroute. ÉDITIORIAL Par Alexandra Schwartzbrod Assainir 14 Aug 2026 - Libération Dans ce monde dominé par des autocrates se croyant tout permis, la crise ouverte à la tête de la FIFA a quelque chose de rassurant. Elle montre que le sentiment de toute-puissance rend ­aveugle et donc fragile. Voilà un homme, Gianni ­Infantino , qui se livrait aux pires turpitudes et aux pires ­bassesses depuis 2016, sans que grand-monde y trouve à redire (publiquement) et qui, soudain, convaincu de son impunité, a pris la ­mauvaise décision de trop, celle qui pourrait l’empêcher d’être réélu à la présidence de la puissante fédération de football. Certes, rien n’est joué, l’homme a de la ressource, des réseaux, des moyens et des dossiers. Tout reste ­possible. Mais une brèche s’est ouverte avec ...