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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 …
U21: Nicolato opens new era Read MoreSpain 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 …
U21 Euro: Fabian wins it for Spain Read MoreUEFA 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 …
Ceferin: ‘Never again that Italy exit’ Read MoreFabian 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 …
Fabian Ruiz: ‘Dream of Napoli and Spain wins’ Read MoreMilan 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 …
Milan seek Morata-style Ceballos move Read MoreSampdoria 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 …
Sampdoria call Croatian Brekalo Read MoreFIGC 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 …
Gravina: Di Biagio no failure, but… Read MoreLuigi 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 …
Di Biagio: I’m not a failure Read MoreItaly 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 out of U21 Euros Read MoreItaly 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 to punish Kean & Zaniolo? Read MoreItaly 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 …
U21 Euro: Italy still in it… Read MoreSassuolo 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 …
Sassuolo seek Caputo and Cicaldau Read MoreGigi 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 …
Di Biagio defends U21 tenure Read MoreFederico 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 …
Chiesa: ‘All we can do is wait’ Read MoreItaly 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 …
U21 Euro: Italy qualify if… Read MoreManuel 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 …
Locatelli: ‘Only ourselves to blame’ Read MorePatrick 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 …
Cutrone: ‘I almost burst into tears’ Read MoreItaly 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 …
Di Biagio: ‘Italy must wait and see’ Read MoreNicolò 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 …
U21 Euro: Italy victory is not enough Read MoreJoin 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 …
U21 Euro Liveblog: Belgium v Italy Read More