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European sports club preseason and early season updates

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Sports clubs across Italy and the Balkan region continue preparations for the 2026/27 competitive seasons. In Italy, football developments have progressed into competitive cup play, with the Coppa Italia entering its sixteenth-finals. Teams including Palermo, Verona, and Cremonese have secured spots in the round of sixteen. Recent football updates include Fermana securing a 2-1 comeback victory against Chiesanuova under coach Marco Sansovini, and Pescara president Daniele Sebastiani expressing confidence in coach Buscè’s pragmatic approach for the Serie C campaign. Transfer and roster activity remains steady. Fiorentina has signed defender Mattia Barbone to a professional contract through June 2029. In volleyball, Vibrotek Volley added Giulio Colasanti and Leonardo Alessi, while Millenium Brescia signed Mattia Cavani. Training activities include scrimmages by Igor Volley Novara and seasonal sessions by Nuvolí AltaFratte Padova. Basketball preseason tests have yielded further results. Virtus Bologna secured the Memorial Matteo Bertolazzi by defeating Bertram Derthona Tortona 88-73, led by Derrick Alston’s 20 points. Reale Mutua Basket Torino also demonstrated offensive efficiency with an 89-70 win over Urania Milano. In tournament play, Tezenis Verona won a close semifinal at the Garda Ball Élite, defeating Acqua S. Bernardo Cantù 88-86. Other notable preseason victories include Air Basket Italiangas Termoli’s 95-41 win over Azzurra Basket Lanciano, Sella Cento’s 78-74 win against Andrea Costa Imola, and Panthers Roseto’s 66-62 victory over Battipaglia. Virtus Bologna is scheduled to face Victoria Libertas Pesaro on September 11. In the Balkan region, Serbian clubs Crvena zvezda and Partizan report high fan engagement, while Croatia’s Cibona has launched season ticket sales via a new digital seat selection system.

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