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The official Serie A YouTube channel uploaded the highlights from Monday’s 2-2 draw between Lazio and Parma.
Jacop Ondrejka may have entered the Stadio Olimpico as a relative unknown, but he has certainly become a more recognizable name after giving the Emilians a two-goal lead, much to the dismay of the Biancocelesti supporters. The young Swede capitalized on Lazio’s mistakes at the back to score at the start of each half.
Trailing by two goals, Marco Baroni decided to ring the changes upfront, but his most first substitution was his most important, as Pedro emerged as the hero who saved the day for the under-par Aquile. The Spanish veteran pounced on the rebound to halve the deficit in the 79th minute before scoring the equalizer five minutes later with a clever header that beat Zion Suzuki.
This result leaves Lazio 7th in the Serie A standings, but they are only two points adrift from the Champions League zone with four rounds remaining.
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The friendlies are played and it’s time for the real thing – the Premier League kicks off this weekend. Former goalkeeper and now Youtube star Ben Foster has been making his predictions for the season, and we were interested to hear what he had to say about Chelsea. Foster on “mad” Chelsea spending and transfer strategy paying off His take was that we would really be contenders this year – and that was in part because of our grand project coming together he said he was “buzzing to see Chelsea this year.” “The way they’ve done it is completely mad, right? Even a couple years ago, we’re all laughing and going, why are you spending so much money on these young players,” the ex Manchester United goalkeeper commented. “In fairness, they’re selling them for just as much as what they’re buying them for. So he’s doing well so far, but the way that they did at the Club World Cup, I’m thinking maybe they might have just turned a corner.” That does seem to be the general feeling around both fans of Chelsea and pundits – the weight of evidence from the Club World Cup and these friendlies, makes everyone feel like we’ve gone up a level. We find out on Sunday against Crystal Palace. You can see Foster’s full predictions in the clip embedded here: Chelsea’s next shining talent ready to step out As well as just being generally keen to see Chelsea in action, Foster had a particular keenness to see young Estevao Willian in action: “I did watch a little bit of highlights of Estevão playing against Leverkusen the other day,” he said. “And that’s friendly by the way. And that Estevão, that young Brazilian, yeah, that’s serious. I think he’s only 18 or something. But just unbelievable, unreal, unreal talent.” Chelsea fans have been waiting a long time to see the teenage talent in competitive action – and that should come around this Sunday.
Jordan Love's thumb surgery comes at inopportune time for Packers
The Green Bay Packers have a cause for concern with Jordan Love in the preseason. The quarterback suffered a thumb injury during the Packers' 30-10 loss to the New York Jets on Saturday. Love went 1-of-5 passing for seven yards and took a sack for -3 yards in the defeat. Both of his drives ended in punts. Per Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, Love is set to have surgery on his thumb after seeing how it held up at practice on Monday. General manager Brian Gutekunst believes Love will be ready for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. "Gutekunst sounded adamant that Love will be ready for Week 1 against the Lions," Schneidman wrote. "Hit his left hand on a helmet on that half-scramble vs. Jets. Wanted to see how it felt at practice yesterday and decided to get it fixed to avoid future issues. Will be with team in Indianapolis. "Brian Gutekunst says Jordan Love is having a procedure done on his left thumb. It’s a 'ligament thing.' Hurt it in the preseason opener. Gutekunst hopes he returns to practice next week." The injury comes at an inopportune time for the Packers. Love and the majority of his receivers have not been in sync during training camp and in the preseason game. Like last season, Packers' receivers have dropped passes during practices and did so in the preseason opener against the Jets. Green Bay needs Love on the field, gaining chemistry with his pass-catching targets, including first-round pick Matthew Golden, before it plays the Lions.
Vikings WR gets brutal injury news for second straight season
A Minnesota Vikings wide receiver's season is already over. The Minnesota Vikings announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Rondale Moore is being placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a leg injury that he suffered in the team's first preseason game against the Houston Texans this past weekend. It is a devastating blow for Moore, who is now being sidelined for an entire season, before it even begins, for the second year in a row. Moore signed a one-year, $2 million contract in free agency with the Vikings this offseason in the hopes he could return from a different injury that cost him the entirety of the 2024 season. Moore was a member of the Atlanta Falcons in 2024 after being acquired in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for backup quarterback Desmond Ridder. This is now two different teams that Moore has been a part of, but will never play a game for them due to injuries. Moore was injured while returning a punt. He began his career with the Arizona Cardinals, catching 135 passes for 1,201 yards over three seasons before being traded. He was never going to be counted on to be a key contributor for the Vikings offense this season, especially given the superstars they already have at wide receiver in Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but he still had a chance to be an interesting depth player. Now it is fair to wonder what the rest of his career might even look like. Missing two full seasons due to two different leg injuries is going to be a brutal thing to try to come back from. Missing two seasons for any reason is difficult, but when you add the leg injuries to the equation, it makes the obstacle even steeper.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge lands at No. 1 on prestigious list
The MLB regular season is roughly 75 percent complete. Plenty has changed since the start of the season, but one constant is New York Yankees superstar outfielder Aaron Judge. On Tuesday, ESPN updated its top-50 player rankings. Judge, who was fourth on the World Wide Leader's initial 2025 rankings of baseball's best players in early April, claimed the top spot. Los Angeles Dodgers DH/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts rounded out the top four on the April list. Just over four months later, Judge edged Ohtani for No. 1. ESPN shared the article with the fully updated rankings on X (formerly Twitter). Judge is raking again this season, posting 37 HRs and 87 RBI with an impressive .336 BA through 109 games. It's fair to wonder where the spiraling New York Yankees (63-56 through Monday) would be without his production. Ohtani, meanwhile, hasn't done anything to drop down in the rankings; it's just hard to argue with the numbers Judge is putting up. The 31-year-old Dodgers star has 42 HRs and 78 RBI and a .284 batting average in 117 games. Plus, he has a 2.37 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 19 innings. Among the biggest risers on ESPN's list are Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (86th in April to fourth) and Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (unranked to seventh). For Betts and Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez, 2025 hasn't been as kind. Both fell from the top 10 to outside the top 50 altogether. The most important games of the season are still to come, and that's where Judge and Ohtani could add a few more bullet points to their already impressive resumes.
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