Insigne: ‘Defeat helps you grow’
Lorenzo Insigne is already looking ahead to the play-offs for the 2018 World Cup after Italy’s 3-0 defeat to Spain. “These games help you grow.” Isco bagged a brace and…
Lorenzo Insigne is already looking ahead to the play-offs for the 2018 World Cup after Italy’s 3-0 defeat to Spain. “These games help you grow.” Isco bagged a brace and…
Italy are heading to the play-offs for the 2018 World Cup after a 3-0 defeat to Spain in Madrid, sealed by Isco’s brace and Alvaro Morata. Giampiero Ventura took huge…
Italy go 4-2-4 with Lorenzo Insigne, Andrea Belotti and Marco Verratti, while Spain use David Silva or Marco Asensio as a False 9 in the World Cup qualifier. It kicks…
Join us for all the build-up and action to tonight’s huge World Cup qualifier between Spain and Italy, as the Azzurri face a 68-year taboo. It kicks off at the…
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio complained it’s “ridiculous that Italy and Spain are forced to ‘eliminate’ each other for a World Cup spot.” Only the group winners go through directly to…
Andres Iniesta has pinpointed “extraordinary” Italy midfielder Marco Verratti as a threat to Spain on Saturday. Verratti was close to becoming Iniesta’s teammate at Barcelona over the summer, but the…
Spain’s Nacho Fernandez admits “I watch a lot” of Italy’s BBC back three and that Leonardo Bonucci is his favourite out of the trio. Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio…
Juventus have confirmed that Giorgio Chiellini has left Italy’s training camp with a calf problem, ruling him out of World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Israel. Previous reports suggested Chiellini…
Italy are reportedly likely to go 3-4-1-2, with Marco Verratti as a No 10 and no Lorenzo Insigne, against Spain on Saturday. According to Calciomercato.it, Giampiero Ventura has experimented with…
Spain boss Julen Lopetegui has warned that Italy “require us to reach the thresholds of excellence” on Saturday. Spain welcome Italy to the Santiago Bernabeu for their 2018 World Cup…
Lorenzo Insigne insists Italy are going to Spain on Saturday to win as “a draw doesn’t do anything for us.” Both sides are runaway leaders in their qualifying group for…
Marco Verratti believes Italy have “nothing to lose” against Spain on Saturday and that “nothing is impossible” for Paris Saint-Germain after Neymar’s arrival. Verratti was heavily linked with a move…
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…
Radja Nainggolan has revoked his decision to retire from Belgium duty but demanded a personal explanation about being left out from Roberto Martinez. Nainggolan claimed he would be taking a…
Spain are reportedly considering a false 9 against Italy in Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier. According to Marca, the absence of Diego Costa – Spain’s first-choice striker under Julen Lopetegui…
Marco Borriello’s agent claims the SPAL striker’s “great objective is to play at the World Cup” for Italy. Borriello made history on Sunday night as his goal in SPAL’s 3-2…
Spain have given a debut call-up to Milan winger Suso for their upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Italy. Suso is no stranger to Spain boss Julen Lopetegui, who coached…
Belgium have called up Napoli forward Dries Mertens to their latest squad but left out Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan. Mertens has featured in all three of Napoli’s games so far…
Argentina have called up Mauro Icardi but left out Gonzalo Higuain for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela. Icardi was among the new faces called by Jorge…
Former Italy CT Arrigo Sacchi assesses the current national side, warning there aren’t enough Italians in Serie A. The legendary tactician took the Azzurri to the 1994 World Cup final,…