Iñaki Williams: ‘Playing for Ghana allows me to get closer to my roots’
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Quick Glance: Fiorentina Fights Back Against Genoa and VAR Decisions
- Fiorentina mounted a second half comeback to draw with Genoa 1-1 in a Serie A game marked by VAR decisions.
- The draw left Fiorentina in 10th place and trailing in the race for next year's European competitions, extending their winless run to five league matches.
- The first VAR decision favored Genoa as Fiorentina's Andrea Belotti had a 26th-minute goal disallowed for offside.
- Jonathan Ikoné equalized nine minutes into the second half for Fiorentina with a nice header, while the referee awarded the home side a penalty after 70 minutes only to change his mind after a video review.
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