Where Diomande was a year ago and todays 5 storiesAs we squeeze the last few days out of July and digest the contrast of going from a World Cup to the rough pre-seasons on the road to a new campaign, football never stops, and these are some of the stories that could shape todays conversation. Diomande and the time machineReal Madrid are going to make Yan Diomande the footballer with the biggest rise in valuation that I can remember, and heres proof.Here we have the Ivorian in April 2025, barely a year ago, after making his debut at the Bernabu and commenting on a possible penalty by Asencio.Back then, according to Transfermarkt, Diomande was worth 600,000... Bara await another gesture from Julin Fran Santiago - 2026 Getty ImagesAccording to Sport, Bara are waiting for a second gesture from the Argentine forward after he had already taken the first step during the World Cup by saying that a transfer would be best for everyone and that he wanted to fulfil his dream of playing in Barcelona. Italy, the never-ending soap operaThe latest twist in the appointment of Italys national team coach is perhaps the most unexpected yet. Gazzetta dello Sport says Maldini will leave if the Federcalcio does not end up hiring Pirlo because of his controversial Russian sponsorship. The best goal of his lifeArgentine striker Alexander Daz earned himself a place among this years Pusks contenders with this outrageous goal in Deportivo Riestras 3-0 win over Boca Juniors yesterday. What matches to watch today?20:00 Galatasaray-VeneziaThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.