2019 European Under-21 Championship

New Italy Under-21 Coach Paolo Nicolato insists there will be “the utmost collaboration” with Roberto Mancini to prepare players for the Nazionale. Gigi Di Biagio left after the desperately disappointing…

Spain have won the 2019 European U21 Championships, beating holders Germany 2-1 in the Final, with Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz on target and named Player of the Tournament. La Rojita…

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin admits the next European U21 Championship will have 16 teams to avoid the situation that saw Italy eliminated. The tournament final is tonight between Germany and…

Fabian Ruiz “dreams of winning the Scudetto” with Napoli as well as the U21 European Championship tonight against Germany. Spain take on the holders Germany tonight in the U21 European…

Milan hope Real Madrid will accept a two-year loan for Dani Ceballos, with option and counter-option, similar to the one that took Alvaro Morata to Juventus. According to Sportmediaset, the…

Sampdoria are preparing a bid for Wolfsburg and Croatia international winger Josip Brekalo, who is rated at least €10m. According to Sportitalia, the Blucerchiati have set their sights firmly on…

FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina agrees Luigi Di Biagio was ‘not a failure’ but admits Italy’s European Under-21 Championship exit is ‘an ugly stain on our colours’. Di Biagio resigned as…

Luigi Di Biagio insists he did not fail Italy’s Under-21 team after stepping down. “If Romania had won yesterday, you’d have all told me that I was the best...” Di…

Italy are out of the European Under-21 Championship after France and Romania drew 0-0 in their final group game on Monday. Italy finished Group A on six points, behind Spain…

Italy CT Roberto Mancini could leave Moise Kean and Nicolo Zaniolo out of his squad for September’s Euro 2020 qualifiers. Kean and Zaniolo were omitted from Italy’s 3-1 victory over…

Italy are still in the running for a European Under-21 Championship semi-final place, but it all depends on France-Romania tomorrow. The Azzurrini finished on six points, behind Spain in their…

Sassuolo are close to Empoli striker Francesco Caputo, while they are targeting Romania U21 international midfielder Alexandru Cicaldau. According to Tuttomercatoweb and Sportitalia, the Neroverdi have moved ahead of Genoa…

Gigi Di Biagio explained his decision to drop Moise Kean for disciplinary reasons and defended his work in six years with the Under-21 Italy squad. They were among the favourites…

Federico Chiesa “knew losing to Poland was very damaging” to their European U21 Championship and all Italy can do now is wait and hope. The Azzurrini beat both Spain and…

Italy must wait and see if they are the best runners-up to qualify for the European U21 Championship semi-finals, but the chances are slim. The Azzurrini finished second in Group…

Manuel Locatelli confessed Italy “shouldn’t have put ourselves in this situation,” as they must wait and hope other results go their way. The Azzurrini beat Spain and Belgium 3-1, but…

Patrick Cutrone admits he “almost burst into tears” after breaking his five-month goal drought, but Italy’s 3-1 win over Belgium was not enough. “It was so emotional and I almost…

Italy U21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio believes they “had the most shots on goal” in the European Championship, but must wait and hope other results go their way. The Azzurrini…

Nicolò Barella, Patrick Cutrone and Federico Chiesa scored to beat Belgium 3-1, but Italy are still practically out of the European U21 Championship, as their chances of being the best…

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Italy’s European U21 Championship clash with Belgium, as a win might not be enough. It kicks off at…