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A New Ibra: Arijon Ibrahimović Scores 1 and Sets up Another in Frosinone Win Over Empoli 

Frosinone's Arijon Ibrahimović celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Frosinone and Empoli at Olimpic Stadium, Frosinone, Italy, Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (AP)
Frosinone's Arijon Ibrahimović celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Frosinone and Empoli at Olimpic Stadium, Frosinone, Italy, Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (AP)
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A New Ibra: Arijon Ibrahimović Scores 1 and Sets up Another in Frosinone Win Over Empoli 

Frosinone's Arijon Ibrahimović celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Frosinone and Empoli at Olimpic Stadium, Frosinone, Italy, Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (AP)
Frosinone's Arijon Ibrahimović celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Frosinone and Empoli at Olimpic Stadium, Frosinone, Italy, Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (AP)

There’s a new Ibrahimović making waves in Serie A.

Arijon Ibrahimović set up one goal and then scored another for Frosinone in a 2-1 win over Empoli on Monday.

The 17-year-old German midfielder became the youngest player in Europe’s top five leagues this season to score and assist in the same match.

On loan from Bayern Munich, Ibrahimović grew up admiring his namesake, Zlatan Ibrahimović, who starred at Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan before retiring at the end of last season.

First, Arijon Ibrahimović provided a cross for Marvin Cuni, who redirected the ball in with an airborne backheel volley. Then he scored from the edge of the area with a rising shot under the bar.

Francesco Caputo pulled one back for Empoli in the closing minutes.

Arijon Ibrahimović also scored when Frosinone beat Torino 2-1 in the Italian Cup last week.

Promoted Frosinone moved up to 11th place while Empoli remained second to last.

Also, Nikola Vlasic scored the winner as Torino beat visiting Sassuolo 2-1 to move up to 12th.

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Nadal Comes from 4-1 Down in 2nd Set to Beat Norrie, Reach Quarterfinals of Nordea Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal delivers a press conference after his men's singles match of the ATP Nordea Open tennis tournament against Sweden's Leo Borg in Bastad, Sweden, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Adam Ihse/TT / TT News Agency / AFP)
Spain's Rafael Nadal delivers a press conference after his men's singles match of the ATP Nordea Open tennis tournament against Sweden's Leo Borg in Bastad, Sweden, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Adam Ihse/TT / TT News Agency / AFP)
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Nadal Comes from 4-1 Down in 2nd Set to Beat Norrie, Reach Quarterfinals of Nordea Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal delivers a press conference after his men's singles match of the ATP Nordea Open tennis tournament against Sweden's Leo Borg in Bastad, Sweden, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Adam Ihse/TT / TT News Agency / AFP)
Spain's Rafael Nadal delivers a press conference after his men's singles match of the ATP Nordea Open tennis tournament against Sweden's Leo Borg in Bastad, Sweden, on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Adam Ihse/TT / TT News Agency / AFP)

Rafael Nadal recovered from a tumble and a 4-1 deficit in the second set to beat fifth-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Nordea Open on Thursday.
Nadal fell over in the first game of the second set after attempting to slide on the clay, and needed treatment on a couple of bleeding scrapes. He then went a break down before winning the last five games of the match to reach his first quarterfinal since January, The Associated Press reported.
“Great feelings, it’s been a while without playing on the tour since Roland Garros and I had a chance to compete against a great player like Cameron,” Nadal said. “It’s part of the journey today. I haven’t been competing very often so matches like today help and holding the pressure on the opponent for the whole game is something I need to improve on because I haven’t played enough.”
Nadal is playing at the tournament in Sweden for the first time since he won the title as a 19-year-old in 2005 as he prepares for the Olympic tournament on clay at Roland Garros in Paris.
He beat Leo Borg, the son of Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg, in the first round on Tuesday. That was his first singles match since he lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev. He teamed up with Casper Ruud on Monday to win a first-round doubles match.
The 38-year-old Nadal skipped Wimbledon as he didn’t want to switch surface to grass and then back to clay and risk injury. He has been dealing with hip and abdominal injuries over the past 1 1/2 years.