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Italy opened their UEFA Nations League campaign with a flat two-nothing defeat to Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico, and the home crowd made their feelings known with boos ringing out at full time. Giovanni Di Lorenzo stepped up to defend the squad, but the performance left little to defend — Belgium controlled the first half and never really let go.
Shifting to the Premier League transfer picture, Liverpool's midfield situation is drawing serious attention ahead of January. With Curtis Jones shown the door this summer and no replacement brought in, Anfield's recruitment team is already building a shortlist. The Reds need dynamism and depth in the middle of the park, and the clock is ticking on finding the right fit.
And in college football Friday night, Bryant Wesco Junior gave Clemson fans something to roar about, returning a punt for a touchdown — the program's first in eight years — to break a tie late in the third quarter. The Tigers pulled away to beat California twenty-four to ten in a sluggish offensive contest, moving to three and one on the season.
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