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Next Generation 2025, San Siro’s future and more – the week in sport, recapped

 
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The best of the week

Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football
Oisin Murphy: ‘I found escapism but also an awful lot of trouble in the bottle’ Oisin Murphy: ‘I found escapism but also an awful lot of trouble in the bottle’
Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself’ Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself’
Breathtaking San Siro faces end as Inter and Milan try to keep up with modern game Breathtaking San Siro faces end as Inter and Milan try to keep up with modern game
‘Maybe it’s the most difficult recovery in history’: Gerard Deulofeu’s battle to play football again ‘Maybe it’s the most difficult recovery in history’: Gerard Deulofeu’s battle to play football again
Long games, less action: how much is the ball in play in the Premier League? Long games, less action: how much is the ball in play in the Premier League?
Kerstin Casparij: reaction when I stood up for trans women made me realise I had to do more Kerstin Casparij: reaction when I stood up for trans women made me realise I had to do more
Jonathan Liew: Sesko is latest player damned by pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes Jonathan Liew: Sesko is latest player damned by pitiless conveyor belt of takes and memes
‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity ‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity
Emma John: Botham’s beef is the latest broadside in ever-earlier Ashes silly season Emma John: Botham’s beef is the latest broadside in ever-earlier Ashes silly season
 

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