Gabriele Marcotti

London

Senior Writter at ESPN

ESPN Senior Writer, Corriere dello Sport correspondent. One half of the Gab + Juls show with @laurensjulien https://t.co/fBkObpNiro

Articles

Osimhen y Vlahovic son grandes talentos atrapados en malos contratos

1 week ago | espn.com.ar | Gabriele Marcotti

Resulta un tanto extraño que siempre aparezcan los mismos nombres en los rumores de fichajes cada verano ¿por qué? Si observamos los grandes clubes europeos, veremos una escasez de centros delanteros. El Real Madrid convirtió a un extremo izquierdo en nueve la temporada pasada (Kylian Mbappé). El Arsenal utilizó a un centrocampista ofensivo (Kai Havertz), hasta que se lesionó, y luego a otro centrocampista ofensivo (Mikel Merino).
Chelsea Keep or Dump: How should the Blues trim their squad before next season?

1 week ago | espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti |Mark Ogden

Any discussion of Chelsea has to bear in mind the strategy the club began implementing in January 2023. That's when, after some of the early excesses of the Todd Boehly/Clearlake Era (think Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kalidou Koulibaly), they began aggressively pursuing highly rated youngsters and locking them into very long contracts with relatively modest salaries.
Why the expanded FIFA Club World Cup is worth the effort -- and the risk

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti

Make no mistake about it: as a concept, the first-ever 32-team FIFA Club World Cup is good for the sport, from pretty much any vantage point. The entire sport rests on the club game and yet there was virtually zero opportunity for teams from different continents to square off against each other in competitive matches. In a globalized world dominated by the big European clubs from the big European leagues, it's a chance for the rest of the world to showcase what they do.
Why is there no transfer buzz around Osimhen and Vlahovic? Blame their contracts

2 weeks ago | 700espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti

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Why is there no transfer buzz around Osimhen and Vlahovic? Blame their contracts

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti

Look around Europe's big clubs, and you'll see a dearth of center-forwards. Real Madrid converted a left-winger to number nine last season (Kylian Mbappé). Arsenal used an attacking midfielder (Kai Havertz), until he got injured, and then another attacking midfielder (Mikel Merino). Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League after turning a wide forward into a center-forward (Ousmane Dembélé). Barcelona do have a central striker (Robert Lewandowski), but he turns 37 this summer.
Spalletti is out as Italy manager, and it's better late than never

2 weeks ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Gabriele Marcotti

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Spalletti is out as Italy manager, and itâ€™s better late than never

2 weeks ago | thegamenashville.com | Gabriele Marcotti

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Spalletti is out as Italy manager, and it's better late than never

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti

Luciano Spalletti is gone as Italy manager, and in a very Spalletti way: on his own terms, with eccentricities, double entendres, words left unspoken, and threads at which to pull that may or may not lead to reality. But before we descend into Spalletti's parallel universe, let's remind ourselves of reality. Italy were horrible in the 3-0 humiliation at the hands of Norway last Friday. Until the 29th minute of the second half, they had managed just two shots for a cumulative xG of 0.14.
Spalletti is out as Italy manager, and it's better late than never

2 weeks ago | espn.com.au | Gabriele Marcotti

Luciano Spalletti is gone as Italy manager, and in a very Spalletti way: on his own terms, with eccentricities, double entendres, words left unspoken, and threads at which to pull that may or may not lead to reality. But before we descend into Spalletti's parallel universe, let's remind ourselves of reality. Italy were horrible in the 3-0 humiliation at the hands of Norway last Friday. Until the 29th minute of the second half, they had managed just two shots for a cumulative xG of 0.14.
Mamelodi Sundowns' Club World Cup goal: 'We want to inspire people'

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Gabriele Marcotti

Most of the talk about the FIFA Club World Cup has been about fixture congestion and the burden on players, to what degree European clubs are going to take it seriously after a gruelling season, and the challenges FIFA have had in attracting sponsors and broadcast partners, with a media rights deal only arriving in early December. Less discussed in mainstream media is what this means for teams outside of Europe and South America.