U21: Italy announce Russia friendly
Ciro Ferrara's Under-21 Italy squad will play a friendly against Russia next month, announced the FIGC. The Azzurrini will welcome their Russian counterparts to the Stadio Eugeneo in Padova. Kick-off…
Ciro Ferrara's Under-21 Italy squad will play a friendly against Russia next month, announced the FIGC. The Azzurrini will welcome their Russian counterparts to the Stadio Eugeneo in Padova. Kick-off…
Italy Under-21 boss Ciro Ferrara is counting on Davide Santon and Federico Macheda to perform in today's friendly against England in Empoli. Ferrara is keen to build on the 2-1…
Federico Macheda scored a late penalty to give Italy an unexpected 1-0 win over England in Empoli. Despite being quite raw in comparison with the visitors, Italy never really looked…
Italy beat England 1-0 today in an Under-21 friendly, but Coach Ciro Ferrara believes “we can still improve.” Federico Macheda converted a late penalty to decide the match at Empoli's…
Siena midfielder Luca Marrone has pulled out of Italy's Under-21 international friendly against England. The Juventus-owned starlet picked up a thigh injury during Saturday's Serie B game and was examined…
Davide Santon is one of the 20 players named in the Italian Under-21 squad for next week's friendly against England. Despite struggling for form, Santon has been included by boss…
Italy are in Group 7 with Ireland, Hungary and Turkey for the Under-21 European Championship qualifiers. The draw was held in Nyon this afternoon, splitting the 52 participating teams into…
Italy Under-21 boss Ciro Ferrara is happy with the spirit his players showed in a friendly against Swiss side Bellinzona during a training camp in Rome. The 43-year-old is gradually…
Coach Ciro Ferrara has called up 23 players for an Under-21 get-together, including nine new faces and a Chelsea midfielder. The Azzurrini will hold a three-day get-together from Sunday evening…
Juventus boss Gigi Del Neri has responded to claims made by Ciro Ferrara that nothing much has changed at the club in the last year. Ferrara had pointed it out…
Under-21 Coach Ciro Ferrara took a sideswipe at the club that fired him. “Juventus have as many points as they did last season.” The tactician was sacked by the Bianconeri…
Federico Macheda pledged to follow his brace with a hat-trick and slammed former Italy Under-21 Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi. “I can give more,” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport after netting…
New Under-21 boss Ciro Ferrara was pleased with the performance against Turkey, but had some advice for brace hero Federico Macheda. “At the end of the game some of the…
Federico Macheda and Marco Romizzi were surprised by how well they settled into the new Azzurrini squad. Manchester United striker Macheda and Reggiana man Romizzi were stand-out performers in the…
Ciro Ferrara prepares for his debut on the Under-21 bench and feels “there have to be rules to ensure clubs use young players.” The former Juventus Coach will have his…
Manchester United's Federico Macheda has struggled to get a game for the Under-21 side. “I didn't expect to be left out.” Former Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi often snubbed Macheda, even once…
Pierluigi Casiraghi is being linked with the Cagliari job amid speculation that Pier Paolo Bisoli is likely to get the sack. The Sardi dropped to 17th place in Serie A…
Ciro Ferrara has named his first squad as Under-21 Coach and called in 12 newcomers for the friendly against Turkey. The former Juventus manager replaced Pierluigi Casiraghi after the failure…
Italy boss Cesare Prandelli called Antonio Cassano on Saturday night to comfort him, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Sampdoria have asked to rescind Cassano's contract after his 'gravely offensive…