Ilicic: ‘I try to enjoy every second’
Atalanta star Josip Ilicic discusses why he chose to represent Slovenia after a traumatic childhood and how Sinisa Mihajlovic inspired him to ‘enjoy every second.’ Ilicic will play in tonight’s…
Atalanta star Josip Ilicic discusses why he chose to represent Slovenia after a traumatic childhood and how Sinisa Mihajlovic inspired him to ‘enjoy every second.’ Ilicic will play in tonight’s…
Nicolò Barella thanks Antonio Conte and Roberto Mancini for helping him to improve. ‘We all work well together’ in the Italy midfield. The Inter starlet had another excellent performance in…
Assistant manager Alberico Evani could ‘only thank’ his Italy players for reaching the Nations League Final Four. ‘We can’t wait to measure ourselves up against the best in Europe.’ The…
Lorenzo Insigne praised Italy’s ‘mentality’ after a 2-0 win in Bosnia-Herzegovina to reach the Nations League Final Four. ‘This is a jersey to be honoured.’ The Napoli star was Man…
Italy won their Nations League group and qualified for the Final Four – which they will host next year – after acrobatic Andrea Belotti and Domenico Berardi volleys in Bosnia.…
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the final Nations League group game, as Italy visit Bosnia-Herzegovina to seal a place in the Final Four.…
Domenico Berardi is the only change to Italy’s starting XI, as they visit Miralem Pjanic’s Bosnia-Herzegovina for a place in the Nations League Final Four. It kicks off in Sarajevo…
Arsenal and Bosnia defender Sead Kolasinac has tested positive for Covid but this evening’s clash against Italy will go ahead. The Bosnian football federation has just confirmed Kolasinac’s swab test came…
Domenico Berardi should replace Federico Bernardeschi against Bosnia, as Italy make one change in the line-up from the win against Poland. The match kicks off at 19.45 UK time. After…
There could be just one change to the starting XI when Italy visit Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Nations League, Domenico Berardi stepping in. It kicks off in Sarajevo on Wednesday at…
Alessandro Florenzi maintains Italy are ‘as solid as Euro 2016, but with more entertaining football’ ahead of their Nations League trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina. It kicks off in Sarajevo on Wednesday…
Alberico Evani insists there will be very few changes from the Italy side that beat Poland, as they ‘must earn’ Nations League Final Four qualification against Bosnia-Herzegovina. It kicks off…
Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Dusan Bajevic admits his team is decimated and could lose more players to COVID ahead of the Nations League clash with Italy. The final Nations League match kicks…
Roberto Mancini has called up 41 different Italy players for the next three matches against Estonia, Poland and Bosnia-and-Herzegovina. The extra-large squad is because the first game is a friendly…
Italy coach Roberto Mancini is positive for COVID-19, so his assistant Alberigo Evani will be on the bench against Estonia, but he hopes to return for the Nations League. The…
Fiorentina midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli has left the Italy camp due to injury, while Luca Pellegrini will join the Under-21 side rather than face the Netherlands. The Azzurri began their Nations…
Gianluigi Donnarumma admits Italy were rusty in their stalemate with Bosnia-Herzegovina and ‘Edin Dzeko will punish you’ at every chance. The Azzurri had their first game in 10 months, a…
Nicolò Barella explains Italy were disjointed in their Nations League draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina because ‘we were all on different levels’ of fitness. Stefano Sensi cancelled out the Edin Dzeko opener…
Italy coach Roberto Mancini confesses he accidentally left Giorgio Chiellini on the bench against Bosnia-Herzegovina. ‘I didn’t have my glasses on…’ There was confusion in the build-up to the Nations…
Stefano Sensi was ‘happy for my goal, but not the result’ after Italy drew Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 in the Nations League opener. Edin Dzeko had put the Bosnians ahead in Florence,…