The Lecce Sentinel
Squad24 Aug 2026
Wladimiro Falcone keeps Lecce in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Market24 Aug 2026
Oumar Ngom puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Lecce, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Lecce
Kialonda Gaspar was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match22 Aug 2026
Lecce come up short against Fiorentina
Fiorentina left with the points after a 2‑3 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
Santiago Pierotti in the eights
A performance of 9.08 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Walid Cheddira gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
Riccardo Sottil in the eights
A performance of 8.27 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.
Loan watch24 Aug 2026
Paco Esteban counts the days
“I watch every Lecce game from here. That says everything about where my head is.” The loan at Inter runs its course, but his heart never made the trip.
Market24 Aug 2026
Lecce buy the years ahead of Cesare Martini
He is 16, and the scouting reports agree on the only line that matters: the ceiling. Signings like this are lottery tickets written by professionals.
In brief
- Market A long bet from Lecce on Gerardo Neri
- Market Lecce sign Luciano Martinelli, one for the future
- Squad Santiago Pierotti is off the mark for Lecce