SOMMARIO: 1. Introduzione. – 2. I condivisibili correttivi al c.d. principio Lexitor. – 3. Una valutazione ex post della pronuncia della Corte costituzionale. – 4. Le conseguenze della sentenza UniCredit sull’ordinamento italiano. – 5. Considerazioni conclusive.

SUMMARY: 1. Introduction. – 2. The Equality package: what is at stake? – 3. The EU old (but soft!) support to LGBTIQ+ rights. – 4. Perspective considerations: is soft law really over with the Package?

SUMMARY: 1. Introduction. – 2. Background and facts. – 3. The Opinion of the Advocate General. – 4. On the role of Article 165 TFEU. – 5. On the suitability of home-grown players rules. – 6. Concluding remarks.

ABSTRACT: The Opinion of AG Szpunar in case C-680/21, Royal Antwerp Football Club, concerns the compatibility of certain rules of sporting associations with Article 45 TFEU. The case offers food for thought for EU law scholars with regard in particular to the role played by Article 165 TFEU in free movement cases and the assessment of the suitability of restrictive measures.

SOMMARIO: 1. Il contesto giuridico sottostante ai rinvii pregiudiziali. – 2. Le conclusioni dell’AG. – 3. La soluzione prospettata della Corte di giustizia. – 4. Il commento.