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Conor McGregor's return to the octagon ended before it barely began. Sixty-nine seconds into UFC three twenty-nine, the Notorious went down with an apparent knee injury, and just like that, the moment the MMA world had been waiting years for was over. What this means for his future inside the UFC is anyone's guess, but the window is not getting wider.
Shifting to the pitch, Cristian Chivu is not interested in playing it modest heading into the new season. The Inter Milan boss says his side fears nobody in Serie A or across Europe, and with a Double already on the shelf, he's got the receipts to back that up. He's also reportedly cooking up a bold tactical role for Andy Diouf, which could reshape how Inter operate in the middle of the park.
And across town in Manchester, Gian Piero Gasperini is sending signals about Manu Kone while the midfielder turns heads at the World Cup. Roma still need to balance the books, but Gasperini says clarity is coming in the weeks ahead, which means Manchester United better stay sharp if they want to get this deal across the line before the market moves on.
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