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Lazio walked into the Allianz Stadium on Sunday and left Juventus stunned, putting three past the Bianconeri on their own turf. The Biancocelesti were relentless, with Gustav Isaksen causing problems as early as the half-hour mark, and by full time Turin was silent. A serious statement from Lazio.
Meanwhile over in Madrid, the writing is getting harder to ignore for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Jose Mourinho left the Liverpool-born right-back out of his squad entirely as Real Madrid dismantled Sevilla four goals to one, with Kylian Mbappe bagging twice. Alexander-Arnold arrived at the Bernabeu with enormous expectations, and right now those expectations are collecting dust on the bench.
And in the NFL, Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams are deep in a storm of their own making. An eighteen to sixteen loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium has the pressure rising fast. Kyren Williams used a rain metaphor to describe the mood, which feels appropriate for a team that was supposed to be chasing a championship, not chasing answers.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
