Gentile: If I marked Neymar…
Italian World Cup winner Claudio Gentile reveals how he would have marked Neymar. “I’d have tried to convince him to be a serious person…” Gentile was known as a tough-tackling…
On this day: Italy 2-1 Argentina
On this day in 1982, Italy beat Argentina 2-1 in the first match of the World Cup second round. The Azzurri had scraped through the group stage, drawing every game…
On this day: Italy 1-1 Peru
On this day in 1982 Italy played their second game in Group 1 of the World Cup in Spain, drawing 1-1 with Peru in the Estadio Balaidos in Vigo. Words:…
On this day: Italy 0-0 Poland
On this day in 1982, Italy kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against Poland in Vigo. The Azzurri went into the tournament having reached the semi-finals…
Legends inducted to Hall of Fame
Alessandro Del Piero and Ruud Gullit are among the legends inducted into Italian football’s Hall of Fame in today’s ceremony. Every year since 2011, 10 names have been inducted into…
Happy birthday, Beppe Bergomi
Today is the 54th birthday of Inter legend and 1982 World Cup winner Beppe Bergomi. Born in Milan in 1963, Giuseppe began playing for the Milan’s youth team, but he…
‘Spain not unbeatable like before’
Former Italy goalkeeper Dino Zoff claims Spain “no longer have the unbeatable impression they gave before.” Italy face Spain in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Saturday at the Santiago…
On This Day: Italy win 1982 World Cup
On this day 35 years ago, Italy beat West Germany 3-1 to win the World Cup for the third time. The Azzurri had started the 1982 tournament in Spain poorly,…