Forza Narcoball! 🇮🇹 My interview with Maurizio Crosetti, for U Repubblica, the new men’s magazine supplement of Repubblica - the 2nd biggest daily newspaper in Italy. Narcoball is a “hallucinating and enlightening journey” - and the Italian edition is out 7th November!

And a good strong catch from Mendoza there, well done keeper.

Full time. 1-1 in an entertaining first game for Colombia against defending champs Germany at the u17 World Cup in Qatar. Did well to recover after conceding after just 15 seconds! On to the next game. #LaSeleNosUne 🇨🇴

Who can stop him? Lucho can add scoring in Paris against champions PSG in the Champions League to his epic 2025…

That PSG goal looks millimetres offside to me…

2 goals for Luis Díaz in Paris. 🔥

That’s gonna be a read for Lucho…

Sadly I think that’s probably the right and a fair decision, to send Luchito off. It was reckless & naive more than malicious but it was a bit too dangerous & out of control. If it had happened to him Bayern would have wanted a red. 2 goals and a red card in 45 for the Colombian.

Delighted for Lucho that his red card didn’t stop Bayern earning a win in Paris, and that his two excellent goals proved to be match-winners. Have a rest, Luchito. You’ve earned it.

So Luis Díaz had an eventful evening last night in Paris, his two goals helping Bayern to a CL win over PSG despite his red card right on half time. Lucho features in my book Narcoball : Love, Death & Football in Escobar’s Colombia. Love football? Check it out. ♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴

Hang on a sec… … how do Americans pronounce “bouyant”?

Can’t see it, personally. Hakimi supposedly only out for a number of weeks. Could be back before Jan. Muñoz just signed a new contract at Palace, guaranteed starter, playing in European competition… why go and risk being back up with just months before a World Cup?

Londoño scores with a cool bit of thigh control and calm finish - but it’s ruled out for offside. Still 0-0. Colombia u17 vs El Salvador u17.

It’s release day for Narcoball in Italy - and here’s a fabulous review from Esquire Italia! ♥️🇮🇹 Meanwhile the piece in U Repubblica calls the book “mind-blowing and enlightening” 🤯 esquire.com/it/cultura/lib…

Londoño hits the post. Colombia u17 should be ahead by now. 70 mins played.

A fantastic move ends with Londoño blazing over from the edge of the box.

Florez smashes one inches over the bar.

That result for Colombia U17 is definitely disappointing, but hopefully the coach and the boys will learn from it and push on from here. A win against DPR Korea is a must, then kick on in the knockouts…

Oggi è il giorno di Narcoball! It’s Narcoball (in Italian) Day! 🇮🇹♥️☠️⚽️🇨🇴