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Neeskens. Per sempre, l'Altro Johan. Al Barca El Segundo , perché il primo, Cruijff, era El Salvador . "Nees" è stato il tuttocampista totale, prima ancora che esistesse, il calcio totale. Che lui, col gemello diverso Johan I, incarnava box-to-box; Il gol nel violentissimo 2-0 al Brasile ne è la più emblematica rappresentazione. Nel mondo, fra i Settanta e Ottanta, solo l'azzurro Marco Tardelli poteva accostarglisi. Ma l' oranje - predestinato della ginnastica e del baseball aveva più potenza e persino più classe. La nuvoletta alzata calciando di prepotenza il primo rigore di una finale mondiale è iconica quanto quelle maglie arancio vivo, l'anticonformistica, scaramantica numerologia - il 14 Cruijff, il 13 Nees -, i capelli lunghi e i fraseggi corti, il fuorigioco sistematico e le donne in ritiro. Vinto tutto con l'Ajax, comprese tre coppe campioni in fila (le ultime due contro Inter e Juventus) e il grande slam di cinque trofei con l'Intercontinenta...

1973, il primo esodo del tifo è bianconero di CHRISTIAN GIORDANO, GUERIN SPORTIVO Un anno dopo all’ultimo atto si presenta ancora l’Ajax e sempre contro un’italiana, la Juventus. Come con i greci del Panathinaikos e con l’Inter, per la terza volta consecutiva si ha una gara senza storia. I bianconeri arrivano senza grosse difficoltà alla loro prima finale, superando il Marsiglia (0-1/3-0), il Magdeburgo (1-0/1-0), l’Ujpest Dosza (0-0/2-2) e il Derby County (0-0/3-1). Sedici anni prima del tanto strombazzato esodo degli 80 mila rossoneri a Barcellona per Milan-Steaua, il 30 maggio 1973 non meno di 40 mila juventini stipano il «Marakana» di Belgrado. Nella diversità della vigilia vissuta dai diretti protagonisti c’è, oltre ad una parziale spiegazione dell’andamento della gara, uno scontro di filosofie: di vita prima ancora che calcistiche. Gli italiani vanno in ritiro nel senso più seminaristico del termine, gli olandesi attendono l’evento come una festa, che poi fanno alla Juve. I piani...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/07/farewell-antoine-griezmann-only-now-will-france-discover-you-were-irreplaceable His talent, skill and character make him one of his country’s all-time greats, but ‘Grizi’ still suffers from a lack of appreciation Philippe Auclair  - THE GUARDIAN Mon 7 Oct 2024 09.00 CEST Not all of the beaten Bleus headed for the tunnel of the Parc des Princes at the final whistle of France’s 3-1 defeat by Italy on 6 September . One of them, Antoine Griezmann, trotted around the whole periphery of the pitch on his own to applaud the crowd. We did not know then, as he must have done, that his 136th appearance for Les Bleus – there’d be a 137th three days later in Lyon, an 11-minute cameo against Belgium – was his last chance to say adieu in the French capital. There was no need for fireworks. No video of his finest moments in blue would be shown on a giant screen, no memento would be given to him in the centre circle. All he desired was a last, privat...

https://hub.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba/best-nba-opening-night-games-in-history/ Opening night is a big deal in the NBA and something that every basketball fan looks forward to. Not only do the opening games mark the \ of a new NBA season, they are also often full of action. This article will take a look back at some of the best opening games in recent NBA history. LATEST ODDS 2005 – DALLAS MAVERICKS AT PHOENIX SUNS There was no shortage of storylines heading into this matchup, as the Mavs and Suns faced off in a rematch from the previous season’s Western Conference Finals. This game also pitted best friends Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash against one another, with both superstars making sure not to disappoint. In the end, the Mavs got the win in this back-and-forth affair thanks to an impressive stat line of 28 points and 15 rebounds from Nowitzki. 2011 – CHICAGO BULLS AT LOS ANGELES LAKERS It’s not often that the NBA’s opening night games take place on Christmas Day, but that was ...

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 19: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers adjusts his jersey during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on February 19, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 102-90.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) https://www.givemesport.com/nba-best-opening-day-games-all-time/ By Kit Espina  - givemesport.com Published Jul 25, 2023 The NBA 2023-24 season is coming soon, and fans will finally get their basketball fix before we reach the end of October. Along with the expected storylines, such as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers ' quest for a ring, or waiting to discover if the Phoenix Suns can make their superteam work, there’s also the much-awaited debut of Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs. But before the lea...

Sans succès depuis plus d’un an, perturbé par les chutes et blessures, le Français est sorti vainqueur hier de la gadoue de Paris-Tours, en costaud, pour s’offrir une classique qui lui permet de tourner avec plus de légèreté la page de 2024. "On se demande toujours si on va à nouveau réussir à lever les bras,  on n’est sûr de rien"    - CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE "Les Jeux, un moment fort, extraordinaire, qui a un peu sauvé ma saison,  mais pas une victoire"    - CHRISTOPHE LAPORTE 7 Oct 2024 - L'Équipe PIERRE MENJOT TOURS – On ne reconnaissait rien parmi ces visages maculés de boue, ces vélos crottés, ces maillots monochromes, jusqu’à ce qu’une bouteille d’eau vidée sur le museau des uns et des autres permette d’y voir plus clair. La ligne d’arrivée de Paris-Tours ressemblait hier à celle d’un cyclo-cross au coeur de l’hiver, la faute à cette pluie fine qui a transformé les chemins de vigne en champs de patates et offert une course qui s’est décantée plus loi...