ROME (ITALPRESS) – After Fenerbahce‘s defeat in the Champions League playoffs, the separation between José Mourinho and the Turkish club is now official.

“We have parted ways with José Mourinho, coach of our football team from the 2024-2025 season. We thank him for his commitment and wish him success in his future career”: this is the statement issued by Fenerbahce itself. Therefore, it is a mutually agreed divorce. Now, the doors could open for the Portuguese manager at Nottingham Forest, where the position of Nuno Espirito Santo has been shaky for days.

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MONTE CARLO (MONACO) (ITALPRESS) – “I accept this award with great honor. I thank President Ceferin; it means I have achieved something in my career, otherwise I would not have received it. I have been fortunate to play with great players and at the best clubs. All of this has made me the person I am today. I am grateful and thankful.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic said this while receiving the “President’s Award” during the Champions League Phase draw at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo.

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LONDON (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – With negotiations with AC Milan finalized for Nkunku, Chelsea is temporarily freezing the sale of Nicolas Jackson. The Senegalese striker is in the sights of Bayern Munich, who have reportedly asked for him on loan with an obligation to buy. According to the “Telegraph,” however, the Blues are looking to stall: one of Newcastle or Liverpool, depending on how the Isak soap opera ends, could come forward with a higher offer.

On the other hand, Chelsea could be snatched up by Tottenham Xavi Simons: the Leipzig player has reportedly already reached an agreement with the Blues, but Spurs are reportedly trying to overtake him at the last minute. The German club values ​​the player at €70 million.

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ROME (ITALPRESS) – From the 2025-26 edition, the Champions League finals will be played at 6:00 PM instead of 9:00 PM, UEFA announced today. “This decision is designed to improve the overall matchday experience for fans, teams, and host cities by streamlining logistics and operations, while also delivering several tangible benefits,” the statement reads. “Our goal is to make matchday a truly enjoyable experience for all those who wish to actively participate, while also creating a welcoming atmosphere that makes it easier for families and children to attend the most important football match of the season.”

“While a 9pm kick-off is suitable for midweek matches, an earlier kick-off on Saturday for the final also signifies an early conclusion, regardless of extra time or penalties, and gives fans the opportunity to enjoy the rest of the evening with friends and family, reflecting on the most heartfelt match of the season,” said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

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MIAMI (USA) (ITALPRESS) – After returning from injury, Leo Messi led Inter Miami to the final of the Leagues Cup, the competition jointly organized by MLS and the Mexican La Liga. The Argentine scored a brace in the Herons’ 3-1 victory over Orlando City (Segovia also scored), thus also securing a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. On Sunday, August 31, against the Seattle Sounders, Messi will have the opportunity to win his third title with Inter Miami after the 2023 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters’ Shield.

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MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – “I just want to apologize to our fans. I have nothing else to say about the performance.” Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said this after the Red Devils’ shock elimination from the League Cup at the hands of Grimsby, a team from the fourth tier of English football.

“The better team won, while the better players lost. When you’re a team, you can win any game,” the manager emphasized. Now United have their match against Burnley on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.) to prepare for: “Let’s focus on the next game, then we’ll have time to reflect. We owe our fans; we have a job to do,” Amorim concluded.

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VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – European Parliament President Roberta Metsola cast her ballot in the Nationalist Party’s leadership election but declined to reveal who she was supporting. “I did my job,” she told reporters outside the PN headquarters in Pietà.

Metsola, long seen as a possible successor to outgoing leader Bernard Grech, ruled herself out of the contest earlier this summer, saying her role in Brussels carried too much responsibility. Her decision left the race between MP Alex Borg and former leader Adrian Delia.

Both candidates mingled with members as early voting opened, shaking hands and appealing to voters ahead of the September 6 election. Borg, 30, has promised “generational change,” while Delia has pitched a renewed focus on party structures.

Dozens of PN members lined up to vote at the party’s headquarters, with most preferring to keep their choice private. One voter said she hoped for “a strong leader, not just for the party but for the whole country. A strong opposition makes a strong democracy.”

About 20,600 PN members, known as tesserati, are eligible to cast their vote. Early voting continues Saturday, with the final round on election day at PN clubs across Malta and Gozo.

Grech, whose resignation in June triggered the leadership contest, was absent on Wednesday as he is abroad.

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RIMINI (ITALPRESS/MNA) – The 46th edition of the Rimini Meeting closed with a record 800,000 visitors, confirming its role as one of the most significant cultural gatherings in Europe.

“We are very grateful for this Meeting, which was able to offer spaces for dialogue and hope in a world that is unfortunately increasingly marked by conflict,” said Bernhard Scholz, president of the Rimini Meeting, as he reflected on this year’s event.
Under the theme “In Deserted Places We Will Build with New Bricks,” the Meeting explored responses to some of today’s deepest challenges: loneliness and social fragmentation, conflicts and wars, as well as environmental and economic crises.

From the opening encounter with Israeli and Palestinian mothers—who turned the pain of loss into a journey of reconciliation—to testimonies from Hiroshima survivors Toshiyuki Mimaki and Masao Tomonaga, the call for peace ran like a red thread through the week.
Europe was another central focus, with interventions from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, European Commission Vice President Raffaele Fitto, Mario Draghi, and Enrico Letta.

The programme also featured discussions on the future of democracy with Patrick Deneen and Joseph Weiler, reflections on the role of Christians in society with Luke Bretherton and Pierpaolo Donati, and dialogues with writers and personalities such as Javier Cercas, Colum McCann, Katerina Gordeeva, and Diane Foley.

Institutional participation was strong: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, several cabinet ministers, regional governors, and parliamentarians from across the political spectrum all took part. The ecclesial presence was equally notable, including Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Italian Bishops’ Conference leaders Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi and Archbishop Giuseppe Baturi, as well as bishops from conflict zones such as Syria, Ukraine, South Sudan, and Algeria.

On the cultural front, the Meeting’s performances drew large audiences. Highlights included The Rock, a theatrical and musical tribute to T.S. Eliot featuring Sergio Castellitto, Alessandro Preziosi’s staging of The Confessions of Saint Augustine, and Giacomo Poretti’s play The Trouble with Having a Soul. Concerts by The Sun, a tribute to Claudio Chieffo, and the Meeting Music Contest showcasing young artists were also well received.

This year’s edition hosted 150 conferences with some 550 speakers from Italy and abroad, alongside 17 major performances—all frequently sold out. Tens of thousands of children and young people participated in the Youth Village Yoga and Enel Sport Village, while exhibitions saw increased attendance compared to 2024. More than 150 partner companies contributed not only financially but also culturally and strategically.

Media coverage was broader than in past years, with national and international outlets broadcasting the main sessions. The effort of 3,000 volunteers—60% of them under 30—was once again decisive in making the Meeting possible.

The event has thus reinforced its identity as a hub of dialogue, collaboration, and community-building. In a message to participants, Pope Leo XIV encouraged this mission, saying: “In today’s deserts, we can build together with new bricks—concrete signs of hope and peace.”

The 47th Rimini Meeting will take place at the Rimini Expo Center from August 21–26, 2026, under the title drawn from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy: “The Love that Moves the Sun and the Other Stars.”

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RIMINI (ITALPRESS) – “We did not hesitate for a single moment to uphold Israel’s right to exist, especially after the horror of October 7. But at the same time, we cannot remain silent in the face of a reaction that has gone beyond the principle of proportionality, claiming too many innocent victims, even involving Christian communities, and now putting at serious risk the very idea of two peoples and two states.”


With these words, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni addressed the Rimini Meeting. “We condemn the killing of journalists in Gaza. The attack on press freedom is unacceptable,” she added.

Speaking about international affairs, Meloni noted: “In recent years, Russia has shown no sign of dialogue. Now, thanks to the intervention of the U.S. president but above all to the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people and the united support of the EU and the West, there are openings for dialogue. We must believe in this opportunity to work toward a just peace. The Italian proposal for security guarantees, modeled on NATO’s Article 5, is currently the main one on the table.”

“Our shared home, to which we continue to add new bricks, is the West — a community of values that has cultivated freedom and made the care of the weakest an absolute priority,” the Premier underlined.

“That is who we are. It is what has allowed our civilization to advance over the centuries. The West still has much to say and to give, but it requires humility and self-respect. Italy is doing its part to point the way forward.”

“We have added new bricks to Italy’s international posture. We have ensured that Italy reclaims its rightful place: strong, frank, loyal, and authoritative. I am proud that the country is seen this way, no longer considered the ‘sick man of Europe,’ but even a model.”

“Europe is increasingly condemned to geopolitical irrelevance, unable to respond effectively to the challenges of competitiveness — as Mario Draghi rightly noted from this very stage. Many of the criticisms I’ve heard about the current state of the EU are ones I myself have voiced repeatedly over the years, often drawing sharp attacks,” Meloni stressed.

“The field in which we have chosen to stand is not that of ideologies or utopias, but of reality — because we must love people, and for them one must be ready to live or die. That is the field we want to play in,” she continued.

“The international press, never benevolent toward us, often tends to regard us as a positive anomaly. I won’t quote the many prophets of doom who saw foreign policy as our Achilles’ heel. I hope, in their hearts, they are glad to have been proven wrong.”

On migration, the Prime Minister was firm: “Every attempt to stop us from governing this phenomenon will be sent back to the sender. No judge, politician, or bureaucrat will prevent us from enforcing the law, from fighting the slave traders of the third millennium, and from saving human lives.”

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MIAMI (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Inter Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets is leaving all options open for his future. The former Barcelona player, who has a contract until the end of this season, said he “still doesn’t know anything about his future,” but that he is increasingly “close to retiring.”

“When I left Barcelona, ​​I already knew I wouldn’t return to Spain or Europe, and I’m also getting older. I’m much closer to finishing my career than continuing it,” the Catalan player said. “I think it’s 50/50. It’s true that we’re playing at home, which is an advantage, but it’s also true that they’ve beaten us in their last two games.”

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