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FAVILLI: «SOGNO LA SERIE A»

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L'attaccante si racconta: «La salvezza con l’Ascoli e poi magari anche il grande salto» «La passione per il calcio nata grazie a mia madre, da sempre tifosa del Pisa» di  Anna Rita Marini  Corriere Adriatico , 28 aprile 2017 ASCOLI - Dal padre Maurizio ha ereditato la passione per i motori, dalla madre Barbara quella per il calcio. Andrea Favilli, giovane bomber dell’Ascoli, si racconta a 360 gradi. - Suo padre, in una recente intervista, ci ha detto che la sua prima parola è stata gol. «È vero, il calcio ce l’ho nel sangue. Ho iniziato a giocare con i miei amici nel quartiere dove abitavo a Ghezzano, un paese vicino Pisa». - Come è nata questa sua passione? «Me l’ha girata mia madre. Lei era sempre allo stadio a vedere il Pisa insieme a mio nonno, erano i tempi di Romeo Anconetani. Ecco perché la mia prima parola è stata gol. Da mio padre ho invece preso la passione per i motori. Da ragazzo correva in moto, la sua è una famiglia dedita al mondo dei motor

Six reasons we should trust Valverde

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http://www.velonews.com/2017/04/commentary/opinion-six-reasons-we-should-trust-valverde_436574 by Andrew Hood VELONEWS.com Published Apr. 26, 2017 Valverde's fourth win at Liege was popular in Spain, but some fans are skeptical of the aging champion. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com Hot off his third-career Ardennes double, Alejandro Valverde is like a fine Spanish wine that just keeps getting better with age. In 26 race days so far this year, he’s only finished out of the top-20 once, and won a WorldTour-leading 11 stages and races along the way. That’s downright Merckxian by any measure. While Valverde’s domination is celebrated in Spain — the Spanish daily MARCA gave Valverde a full-page spread Tuesday to celebrate his 37th birthday — more than a few might be rolling their eyes. You could almost hear the collective groan on social media when Valverde powered to victory Sunday at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. To some, Valverde’s run seems too good to be true.

Hampsten, un americano in rosa

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https://www.gazzetta.it/Ciclismo/Countdown-Rosa/25-04-2017/giro-d-italia-5-hampsten-americano-rosa-190986303295.shtml L'edizione del 1988 regala una tappa da leggenda: il Gavia sotto una bufera di neve. La vince l'landese Breukink ma la corsa è di Andy, unico corridore a stelle e strisce nell'albo d'oro di trionfatori del Giro di PIER BERGONZI Gazzetta.it, 27 aprile 2017 Ci sono edizioni del Giro d’Italia che hanno la faccia stessa del campione che le ha dominate. Altre sono legate, necessariamente, a una tappa che le caratterizza. Pensiamo al 1949 della Cuneo-Pinerolo o al 1956 del Bondone.  Ecco, il Giro del 1988 è il Giro della nevicata sul Gavia e di quell’arrivo dantesco di Bormio, con Andy Hampsten nella scia di Erik Breukink e poi una lunga è lenta litania di corridori trasformati in statue di ghiaccio. Hampsten sfila la maglia rosa dalle spalle di “Coppino” Chioccioli e mette solide fondamenta alla sua conquista del Giro. Torriani apre con

Johan Cruyff: The numbers that made a legend

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/johan-cruyff-numbers-made-legend#:nnwUso5VXmuvmA Using Opta data, we take a look at the stats that tell the story of Johan Cruyff's remarkable career. Published 24 March 2016 Football lost one of its greatest names on Thursday following the death of Johan Cruyff. The passing of the Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona stalwart has led to tributes from far and wide, as fans, pundits, players and managers recall the genius of a man so iconic that he invented a piece of footballing skill. Here, using Opta's data, we look at the stats that made him a legend. THE PLAYER - As a player, Cruyff won 10 league titles (eight with Ajax, one with Barcelona, one with Feyenoord). He also won six Dutch Cups and one Copa del Rey. - He was part of the Ajax team that won three consecutive European Cups in 1971, 1972 and 1973. He scored a brace against Inter in the 1972 final. - Cruyff is the all-time Eredivisie top scorer for

'The best footballer Europe has produced' - Johan Cruyff: 1947-2016

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/best-footballer-europe-has-produced-johan-cruyff-1947-2016#:gyr6Ef2gL8uvmA We take a look back at the life of Johan Cruyff, who has passed away after losing his battle against cancer. Published 24 March 2016 "He was certainly the best footballer Europe has produced." The words of Germany great Franz Beckenbauer serve as a fitting tribute to the influence and impact of Johan Cruyff, who passed away on Thursday. Cruyff died aged 68 in Barcelona and will forever be remembered as one of the greatest footballers of all time, someone who revolutionised the game with his 'total football' philosophy. The forward enjoyed his biggest successes at club level with Ajax, the club where he made his first-team debut at the tender age of 17. Despite Ajax’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of GVAV, Cruyff immediately made a name for himself as he scored his side's only goal. That game was the start of something special. Cruyff w

Johan Cruijff: The player, the coach, the legacy

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/johan-cruyff-icon#:ho5WrNn-GcuvmA Mesmerising player, revolutionary coach, brilliant pundit: for 40 years, Johan Cruyff has entertained, enthralled and inspired legions of football fans all over the world. Simon Kuper pays tribute to the Dutch master... Published 24 March 2016 When a teenage waif named Jopie Cruyff began training with Ajax’s first team, many of the senior players had already known him for years. Cruyff grew up a few hundred yards from the club’s little stadium, in Amsterdam-East. He had been hanging around the changing room with the first team since he was four. Nonetheless, he surprised his new team-mates. It wasn’t just his brilliance they noticed; it was his mouth. Even while on the ball, the kid never stopped lecturing, telling senior internationals where to run. Maddeningly, he generally turned out to be right. Think of Cruyff the player and he is on the ball, surrounded by opponents, pointing vigorously in

How Johan Cruijff reinvented modern football at Barcelona

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https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/how-johan-cruyff-reinvented-modern-football-barcelona#:TFKPBy5v8-uvmA Barcelona was far from a happy place when Johan Cruyff walked back through the door as coach in 1988. More than 25 years on, his legacy is keenly felt at the Nou Camp and beyond, writes Andrew Murray ... by  Andrew Murray Published 22 October 2015 “Johan Cruyff painted the chapel, 
and Barcelona coaches since merely restore or improve it” – Pep Guardiola It’s 7pm on April 28, 1988. The Hesperia hotel on the Carrer dels Vergos, a tight street to the north of Barcelona city centre and five minutes by car from the Nou Camp, is abuzz. Twenty-one Barça players, plus head coach Luis Aragones, sit behind 
a conference table in a plush meeting room. “President Josep Lluis Nunez has deceived us as people and humiliated us as professionals,” reads square-shouldered captain Alexanko from a statement. “In conclusion, although this request is usually the preserve