‘Clubs don’t take women seriously’
Azzurre CT Milena Bertolini has accused some Italian clubs of treating women’s teams no more than ‘an image’ after Serie A Femminile was ended early. The decision made on…
Petrachi sorry for ‘little girls’ remark
Roma sporting director Gianluca Petrachi has apologised for describing football as “a man’s game, not a ballet class for little girls.” Petrachi made the comments after Roma’s 1-1 draw with…
Sarri not up for Best Men’s Coach
Maurizio Sarri is not up for The Best FIFA Men’s Coach award, but CT Milena Bertolini is recognised for Italy’s historic run at the Women’s World Cup. Sarri led Chelsea…
WWC: Italy head out to Netherlands
Italy’s adventure in the Women’s World Cup came to an end with a 2-0 quarter-final defeat to two Netherlands headers. The Azzurre brought Aurora Galli into the starting XI after…
Gravina: Di Biagio no failure, but…
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…
WWC: Azzurre knock China out
Italy stormed through to the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals after a 2-0 victory over China, with goals from Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli. The Azzurre broke through early on in…
WWC: Italy win group despite defeat
Italy qualified for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup as group winners, despite a 1-0 defeat to Brazil. Italy came into the match in a commanding position after…
WWC: Italy qualify for last 16!
Italy have qualified for the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup, courtesy of a record-equalling 5-0 victory over Jamaica. Italy just needed a win to make sure of their…
Zambrotta: ‘Italy back to the top’
Gianluca Zambrotta believes between senior, U21 and U20 teams, “Italy are on the right track to being one of the best football nations in the world again.” The Azzurri have…