Tite

Serie A football is back after the international break, with matchday six under way in Italy. Attention is on Como-Roma, while Inter and Lazio are favourites in their fixtures. Fans and sports media are following the restart of the Serie A Enilive season as teams look to build momentum early in the campaign.

Serie A football resumes this weekend after the international break. Fitness coach Vincenzo Ferretti warned that players who featured heavily for their national teams face a higher risk of injury in the coming matchdays. Clubs are managing workloads as the league season restarts across Italy.

VAT-registered workers in Italy have only days left to apply for a monthly bonus worth 800 euros. The payment is tied to the Iscro, a contribution account used to claim refunds of excess or improperly paid contributions. Applicants must check their Iscro balance and submit a request, but many remain unsure whether they qualify or how the application process works.

Tite is now in charge of Botafogo and has spoken publicly about a conversation with Huguinho, praising the player with the words 'Joga muito' — 'he plays a lot'. The remarks, reported by Rádio Itatiaia, have drawn attention from Brazilian football fans following the coach's arrival at the Rio de Janeiro club.

A French collective celebrating nearly two years of existence says it plans to publish a small brochure condensing the skills and experience it has gathered since it started. The group stresses it does not position itself as an expert, noting instead that it has encountered many problems and wants to share what it learned from them.

Attention in Brazil is on striker Tiquinho Soares at Botafogo, with Fernanda Maia publicly urging coach Tite to give the forward an opportunity in the team. The appeal came alongside broader discussion about the club's attacking options and patience with players like Arthur, as supporters debate how Botafogo's squad should be used.

Italian basketball fans have this week's free-to-air broadcast schedule. On Sunday the 11th, Serie A2 features Bologna against Rimini at 20:45, shown on RaiSport and RaiPlay, while Serie B offers Treviglio versus Lumezzane at 18:00 streamed on Twitch. The rundown helps supporters plan which second-division games they can watch without a paid subscription.

The conviction of Manchester City for breaking financial rules is raising questions among football fans and commentators in Germany and beyond. Debate centres on whether the club could face relegation from the Premier League, whether previously won titles could be stripped, and how the politics of the United Arab Emirates and figures like Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham factor into the case.

A wildlife agency is cautioning residents that bears' appetites are at their seasonal high, meaning the animals are eating intensively and may seek out human food sources. Officials urge people to secure garbage, remove bird feeders, and avoid leaving pet food outdoors to prevent conflicts. The warning comes as bears enter their most food-driven period of the year.

A wildlife agency is cautioning residents that bears are entering a season of peak feeding activity, when they actively seek out food sources before winter. Officials typically urge people in bear country to secure trash, remove bird feeders, and avoid leaving pet food outdoors to prevent bears from becoming habituated to human areas.