June 23, 2025. Sports news round-up / last 24 hours

Soccer and tennis are in the spotlight. Matches at the World Club Championship, the spectacle of the European U21 Championship, negotiations for the transfer of players and the start of training camps for the new season were the main sources of news in the sports press. In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz emerges as the new leader in men's tennis, winning his third consecutive tournament.

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• FCSB: FCSB is preparing for the new season in the Netherlands. Radunovici surprised the champion's staff by arriving at the training camp much earlier even though he still had vacation days after the national team matches.
• Dinamo: Patrick Olsen (31), one of the midfield leaders last season, leaves Dinamo after just one season. The press speculates that the break-up was caused by a clash the Dane had with coach Zeljko Kopic, with whom he had a harsh exchange of words.
• Constantin Budescu: Constantin Budescu, free of contract after parting ways with Gloria Buzău, is in great demand in Romania's top flight. The midfielder, now 36, has been offered to FC Argeș and Metaloglobus, two recently promoted to the top flight.

FOTBAL International

• Inter Milan/Cristian Chivu: Inter got their first win with Cristian Chivu on the bench, 2-1 over Urawa in the second round of the Club World Cup group stage. Despite the success, the Nera Nera Nera's play was criticized in the Italian press.
• Real Madrid: Real Madrid managed to win the match against Pachuca, 3-1, in the group stage of the Club World Cup. The "Galacticos" achieved their first victory with Xabi Alonso on the bench.
• Germany U21: Germany U21 defeated Italy U21, 3-2 after extra time to qualify for the semi-finals of the European U21 Championship, where they will face France. It was a spectacular game, with twists and turns and two Italians being sent off.

Transfers

• Dennis Man: Dennis Man is very close to a transfer to Lazio Roma. Maurizio Sarri, the coach who returned to Lazio this summer, is reportedly pushing for the transfer.
• Radu Drăgușin: Cristian Chivu-coached Inter Milan are analyzing the possibility of bringing in Radu Drăgușin. The Romanian international could be on loan from Tottenham this summer, worth €30 million.
• Paul Pogba: Paul Pogba will most likely sign for AS Monaco. The Frenchman had his suspension for doping reduced from four years to 18 months and is eligible to play again.

TENIS

• Carlos Alcaraz: Carlos Alcaraz has won the Queen's tournament. The Spaniard got revenge and defeated Czech Jiri Lehecka in three sets 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-2. This is the third consecutive tournament that Alcaraz has won.
• Simona Halep: Simona Halep will play an exhibition match with Andrei Pavel at the 6th ATP Challenger 100 Concord Iași Open powered by MET.

Top Athletes and Teams

1. Inter Milan/Chivu
2. FCSB
3. Simona Halep
4. Carlos Alcaraz
5. Dennis Man

***** Synthesis made with the help of a monitoring feed provided by NewsVibe Romania. The top sports topics are identified from automated topic monitoring of mainstream media sources. The analysis, data and images presented have been enhanced using Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence tools.