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Roberto Mancini is heading back to the Azzurri. Italy have re-appointed Mancini as national team manager for a second stint, bringing back the man who guided them to Euro two thousand twenty one glory. It's a significant move for a program still searching for consistency on the international stage.
Shifting to the NFL, the New England Patriots are arriving at training camp carrying some serious expectations after a stunning run to the AFC Championship last season. Five key players in particular have everything to prove as the organization tries to show the football world that what they built wasn't a fluke but the foundation of something real.
And over in Madrid, Denzel Dumfries is settling in fast. The Dutch right-back completed his first training session as a Real Madrid player and came away clearly impressed, calling the facilities incredible and the honor of being there genuine. He was quick to praise both the squad and the manager, and the feeling from the Spanish capital is that this one could be a very smart piece of business.
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