Agi: De Rossi batte la Roma: Genoa in salvo, Champions a rischio

AGI - Daniele De Rossi piega 2-1 la 'sua' Roma, sale a 30 punti e porta il Genoa a +6 sulla zona retrocessione. È un ko pesante per i giallorossi che subiscono l'aggancio al quarto posto del Como (prossima avversaria in campionato) e vedono avvicinarsi a -1 la Juventus.
È una sfida tra grandi ex in panchina. De Rossi usa le armi di Gasperini: 3-4-2-1 a specchio, gioco diretto, marcature a uomo a tutto campo e duelli rabbiosi. La Roma fatica a trovare soluzioni per uscire dalla gabbia rossoblù. L'assenza di Dybala, Soulé e dello squalificato Wesley si fa sentire: l'ex Venturino finisce spesso isolato sulla sinistra, mentre Pellegrini non riesce a servire Malen come vorrebbe. La Roma chiude il primo tempo senza tiri nello specchio. L'unica occasione dei primi 45 minuti la costruisce il Genoa allo scadere: su cross dalla sinistra, Ekuban anticipa Mancini con la punta ma il pallone termina alto.
Il vantaggio del Genoa e la reazione della Roma
È un'ingenuità ad inizio ripresa a cambiare il volto di una partita bloccata. Al 51' Pellegrini schiaccia il piede di Ellertsson in area: il rigore è netto e Messias dagli undici metri non perdona. La reazione della Roma è immediata e porta la firma di un bomber aggiunto: dopo un batti e ribatti in area, Ndicka trova di testa una traiettoria che inganna Bijlow e la difesa rossoblù. È il terzo gol consecutivo del difensore ivoriano che salterà la prossima partita contro il Como per squalifica a causa di un'ammonizione rimediata da diffidato.
Il gol vittoria del Genoa e le conseguenze
Un'assenza pesante per la Roma che subisce gol non appena si riabbassano i ritmi. All'80' uno schema da rimessa laterale porta all'inserimento di Masini che crossa basso per il tocco sotto porta vincente di Vitinha. Gasperini si gioca il tutto per tutto con l'ingresso di Vaz, ma non basta. Anzi, nel finale Malinovskyi ha anche la palla del 3-1, ma Svilar d'istinto fa una super parata. Cambia poco. Il Genoa fa un passo in più verso la salvezza. La Roma vede complicarsi la corsa Champions proprio alle porte del doppio impegno di Europa League contro il Bologna.

De Rossi beats Roma: Genoa safe, Champions at risk

AGI - Daniele De Rossi secures a 2-1 victory for his Roma, earning them 30 points and extending Genoa’s lead over the relegation zone by 6. It’s a significant defeat for the giallorossi who concede the fourth spot to Como (their next opponent in the league) and see Juventus move within 1 point.

It’s a battle between former greats on the sidelines. De Rossi utilizes Gasperini’s weapons: a 3-4-2-1 formation mirrored, direct play, man-to-man marking across the field, and furious duels. Roma struggles to find solutions to escape the rossoblù (red-blue) cage. The absence of Dybala, Soulé, and the disqualified Wesley is felt: the former Venturino is often isolated on the left, while Pellegrini cannot serve Malen as he wishes. Roma closes the first half without a shot on target. The only chance of the first 45 minutes is created by Genoa at the end: from a cross on the left, Ekuban anticipates Mancini with the marker but the ball ends high.

The Genoa advantage and Roma’s reaction

An error at the start of the second half changes the face of a blocked-up match. At the 51st minute, Pellegrini kicks Ellertsson in the area; the penalty is clear and Messias from the twelve meters does not forgive. Roma’s reaction is immediate and is signed by a bomber added: after a bounce in the area, Ndicka finds a trajectory with his head that outwits Bijlow and the rossoblù defense. It is the third consecutive goal of the Ivorian defender, who will miss the next match against Como due to a booking he had previously received.

The Genoa’s winning goal and the consequences

A heavy loss for Roma who concedes a goal as soon as they lower the pace. At the 80th minute, a scheme from a corner kick leads to the entry of Masini who crosses low for the winning final touch of Vitinha. Gasperini plays all his cards with the entry of Vaz, but it’s not enough. Indeed, at the end, Malinovskyi also has the ball for a 3-1, but Svilar instinctively makes a superb save. Little changes. Genoa takes one step further towards salvation. Roma sees their Champions League race complicated just before the double commitment in the Europa League against Bologna.

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https://www.agi.it/sport/news/2026-03-08/genoa-roma-de-rossi-36008341/

"Aya of Yop City" was adapted as a film in 2013. ❤️

Good gracious, is this a wonderful series.

Now, presumably the movie covers the first, or first couple of books? There are eight in all, at ~100pp each. I feel like the series does a remarkable job capturing the spirit and culture of Yop City, and to an extent, Côte d’Ivoire as a whole. Helpfully, it was translated in to English by Drawn & Quarterly. I’ll be posting some sequences soon, after I do some curating.

Series overview:
https://www.bedetheque.com/serie-12737-BD-Aya-de-Yopougon.html

Movie Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_RL1MEVIMU

#LGBTQ related #Wikipedia article created 15 days ago

Caroline Kouassiaman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Kouassiaman
Caroline Kouassiaman (also known as B. Caroline Kouassiaman) is a queer, bilingual African feminist of Ivorian and African-American descent

#Queer #Women #Syracuse #Ivorian

A vibrant #art scene in #Uganda mirrors #African #boom as more #collectors show interest
#KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Lilian Nabulime hasn’t forgotten the time in the 1990s when the Ugandan capital had just one commercial #art #gallery, a small space that emerging #artists struggled to get into.

Now, there are at least six in Kampala, including one whose #curator recently exhibited the sculptor’s contrarian work.

Nabulime’s show, which has attracted audiences for its conspiratorial take on the peculiarities of urban “gossip,” might never have happened if she hadn’t approached Xenson Art Space and asked for the opportunity to exhibit her work. Her work includes terracotta works topped with the deformed facial features of gossip bearers.

“Nobody ever comes to me and says, ’Oh, can we show your work?” she said, sitting amid her sculptures. “For me, I just decided and said, ‘Let me go and exhibit my work.’ I asked for the exhibition, and they gave me the space.”

Her solo show, which will last until Dec. 20, exemplifies an expanding #artistic landscape that allows more room for local artists who once struggled for space. Nabulime, who teaches #sculpture at a prestigious art school in Kampala, is among a growing list of artists whose body of work contributes to a feeling among curators of an exciting moment for #Ugandan art.

Their sense of cheer mirrors a similar trend across #Africa that’s fueled not just by an explosion of compelling new work but also by the growing ability of curators from the continent to reach new collectors at a time of rising global interest in modern African art.

There are fresh signs of this momentum. The #Ivorian #painter #Aboudia was the world’s bestselling artist in 2022, selling two more artworks than the popular #Damien #Hirst , according to the #Hiscox Artist Top 100 survey. And in November, an artwork by the #Ethiopian - #born artist Julie #Mehretu fetched $10.7 million at auction, a new record for an African artist.

In addition to the annual Art Auction East Africa in #Kenya — during which dead and living artists are valued if not rediscovered — the most ambitious curators from Africa are accredited to attend events such as the influential Art #Basel.

“Let us have more curators so that they can show other people’s work,” Nabulime said, speaking of the growing number of #gallerists in Kampala. “In Uganda, if we are to have more work on the international market, we have to have more curators who are well connected.”

English https://apnews.com/article/uganda-africa-vibrant-art-scene-8b301d9a80aae8e4f6c893a50b0d5032

French https://apnews-com.translate.goog/article/uganda-africa-vibrant-art-scene-8b301d9a80aae8e4f6c893a50b0d5032?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=fr&_x_tr_hl=fr&_x_tr_pto=wapp

#Africa