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Roberto Mancini remains optimistic about Italy’s chances of qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Qatar. The Azzurri, fresh off the back of their Euro 2020 victory, finished second in …
Mancini on 2022 World Cup qualifiers: ‘We let ourselves down’ Read More
Italy have ended the year in 6th place in FIFA’s rankings, seeing them gain four positions compared to last year. The Azzurri were victorious at Euro 2020 in the summer, …
Italy close out 2021 in 6th place in FIFA’s rankings Read More
Manuel Locatelli went from Marco Verratti stand-in to key cog in the Italy midfield at Euro 2020, writes Susy Campanale. Italy’s history of major tournaments tends to rely on the …
Locatelli emerges as Italy’s Euros hero Read More
Italy dominated Turkey in the debut game of Euro 2020, sealing a 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico, Check out Football Italia’s player ratings. Donnarumma 6 – Just a couple …
Italy 3-0 Turkey | Player ratings: Barella dominates in midfield Read More
Italy’s 3-0 win over Turkey saw the Azzurri consign a damning stat to the history books as they scored more than two goals in a European Championship fixture for the …
Italy smash damning Euro stat in Turkey win Read More
Marco Verratti again trained separately from his Italy teammates, so it’s safe to say Manuel Locatelli will start against Turkey in Friday’s Euro 2020 opener. The game kicks off the …
Verratti won’t make Italy v Turkey XI Read More
Friday’s friendly between Italy and San Marino will have 500 fans present in Cagliari, as long as they can prove their COVID vaccination. The law still bars supporters from open …
Up to 500 fans for Italy-San Marino Read More
Roberto Mancini has called Sassuolo defender Gian Marco Ferrari as an additional member of Italy’s Euro 2020 preliminary squad. He becomes the 34th player to be brought in to the …
Ferrari added to Italy squad Read More
Manuel Lazzari didn’t join the Italy national team due to personal reasons, but the rest of the squad arrived in Sardinia with their families to begin the first part of …
Italy begin Euro 2020 training camp: the key dates Read More
Stefano Sensi has joined the Italy national team camp despite an adductor injury that will keep him on the sidelines for at least ten days. Sensi has been included in …
Sensi to join Italy despite injury Read More
Italy U21 coach Paolo Nicolato has named his 23-man squad for the knockout stages of the U21 European Championship. The Azzurrini will face Portugal in the quarter-finals on Monday, May …
Italy U21 squad named for U21 Euro knockout stages Read More
Inter midfielder Stefano Sensi could be at risk for Italy’s Euro 2020 squad after pulling up with another muscular problem. He was in the starting XI for today’s final Serie …
Sensi in doubt for Euro 2020? Read More
Nicolò Barella said ‘it would be a great satisfaction’ to win Euro 2020 with Italy and the Inter midfielder stressed he always tries ‘to be an example’. The former Cagliari …
Barella targets Euro 2020 success with Italy Read More
Giacomo Raspadori is ‘thrilled’ to be part of the provisional Italy squad for Euro 2020, but admits the next season at Sassuolo could be difficult without Roberto De Zerbi. The …
Raspadori thrilled by Italy call-up Read More
Gianluigi Buffon confirms he intends to keep playing after winning the Coppa Italia with Juventus, but needs to find ‘someone even crazier than me who imagines something marvellous, because that’s …
Buffon: ‘I’m seeking a spark of madness’ Read More
Italy CT Roberto Mancini has named his 33-man provisional squad for Euro 2020, but the coach’s choices, including Davide Calabria’s omission, are making fans discuss. Italy will begin the training …
‘Calabria out? Who will Mancini drop?’ fans react to Italy call-ups Read More
Roma attacking midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini has suffered a first-degree muscle injury in the left thigh and will be out for 15 days. The Giallorossi captain will miss the last Serie …
Pellegrini out for 15 days Read More
Inter midfielder Nicolò Barella said he ‘will always be grateful’ to Italy CT Roberto Mancini and aims to go ‘all the way’ in Euro 2020 this summer. The Nerazzurri midfielder …
Barella: ‘I will always be grateful to Mancini’ Read More
Roberto Mancini has named his 33-man preliminary squad list for Euro 2020 this summer. Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);
Mancini names provisional Italy Euro 2020 squad Read More
Roberto Mancini is happy to continue the project with Italy: ‘We need a bit of luck to win.’ The former Inter and Manchester City coach has extended with Italy until …
Mancini: ‘Italy project continues’ Read More