Cutrone: ‘Scared of coronavirus’
Fiorentina striker Patrick Cutrone has admitted that he was ‘scared’ of coronavirus and pledged to dedicate his goals to those on the frontline. Cutrone tested positive for COVID-19 last month…
Fiorentina striker Patrick Cutrone has admitted that he was ‘scared’ of coronavirus and pledged to dedicate his goals to those on the frontline. Cutrone tested positive for COVID-19 last month…
As the FIGC fights to resume Serie A football in May, we assess the state of play in the other top European competitions. The FIGC is pushing through with plans…
Health chief Walter Ricciardi has confirmed that there is a proposal for Serie A matches to be played in the “centre-south” of Italy. Whereas the north is considered one of…
The 2019-20 edition of the Campionato Berretti for Under-19 Serie C clubs has been scrapped due to coronavirus. Youth leagues for U18s and younger age groups had already been terminated,…
Head of Civil Protection Angelo Borrelli has announced that there will be no more daily coronavirus press conferences in Italy. Press conferences have been held seven days a week since…
Italy experienced more big drops in hospitalisations from coronavirus on Friday, with more than 1,000 patients sent home. Although there was an increase in COVID-19 deaths (+575 compared to +525),…
The Premier League has confirmed that it “remains our objective” to complete the season, without setting a date for its return. All 20 Premier League clubs held a meeting on…
FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina has claimed that those who want Serie A to end now “don’t like football or Italians”. Gravina has been vocal in his desire for the season…
Strict measures will be enforced on players who test positive for coronavirus if the season is resumed in May. Professional football has not been played in Italy since March 9…
Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini warns resuming training after May 4 will not be quite so simple. “It’ll be anything except football, especially at the start.” Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora…
Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora said they “hope to confirm the May 4 date for a return to training as soon as possible,” with Serie A aiming to resume by…
Cagliari star Radja Nainggolan is pitching in to help organise and deliver food to people who are struggling during the coronavirus lockdown. The Belgium international was pictured by Sardegna Live…
While plans are taking shape for Serie A to resume soon, the Italian Federation has officially terminated various youth and women’s leagues for this season. The coronavirus pandemic is continuing,…
There were 525 deaths in Italy from coronavirus over the last 24 hours, with 231 of them in the Lombardy region, but intensive care and hospital admissions are plummeting. The…
Inter and their owners Suning International have donated a further one million protective masks to the local authorities in Italy as they battle COVID-19. The virus has hit the Lombardy…
Reports are spreading that the first football played in Italy after the coronavirus lockdown will be the Coppa Italia semi-finals on May 27 and 28, with Serie A following a…
The medics and infectious disease specialists who helped draw up the Serie A protocol assure testing all players and staff regularly for COVID-19 “will not take anything away” from local…
UEFA have announced a series of meetings next week to discuss “developments across both domestic and European competitions” amid reports of a Champions League Final Eight. Football has been halted…
Italy’s leading infectious diseases specialist confirms “Serie A could resume in a month’s time, behind closed doors and with rigorous measures.” The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) wrote up the protocol…
According to La Repubblica, a new plan could see Italian football resume with the second legs of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Juventus-Milan and Napoli-Inter. The FIGC (Italian Football Federation) worked…