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Marco Benassi is injured, so Kingsley Boateng starts up front for Italy Under-21s against the Republic of Ireland. The Azzurrini can draw level with the Irish at the top of…

Italy Under-21 Coach Luigi Di Biagio hints he could replace Antonio Conte - “I’m at the disposal of the federation.” It’s not clear whether the former Juventus boss will continue…

Gigi Di Biagio warned Italy Under-21s are “still not close to what I’d like” despite a 3-0 win in Slovenia. The Azzurrini have a 100 per cent record in qualifying…

Gigi Di Biagio warns his Italy Under-21s that Slovenia “have changed” since their last meeting. The Azzurrini visit Koper for tomorrow’s European Championship qualifier, kicking off at 17.30 UK time…

Milan midfielder Jose Mauri’s decision to turn down a call from Italy to wait for Argentina is “to be respected.” The 19-year-old has been in Italy since 2013, when he…

Gigi Di Biagio warned his Italy Under-21 side they can’t “leave the game in the balance” after a 1-0 win over Slovenia. This was the Azzurrini’s first match in qualifying…

Jose Mauri could make his Italy Under-21s debut, as he’s named in Luigi Di Biagio’s squad to face Slovenia. The Milan midfielder was born in Argentina, but qualifies for Italy…

Gigi Di Biagio is tipping Inter to win the Scudetto, as “Juventus are weaker now and Roma need at least two strikers.” The Italy Under-21 Coach spoke to La Gazzetta…

Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio explains what went wrong in the European Championships, but “growing players matters more than results.” The Azzurrini crashed out in the group phase, although…

Gigi Di Biagio will remain as Italy Under-21 Coach for the next two years, confirmed Antonio Conte. There were doubts over his position after the Azzurrini crashed out of the…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio confirmed Antonio Conte must decide if they sack Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio. The Azzurrini boss is hanging by a thread after crashing out in…

Coach Gigi Di Biagio “was convinced” Italy would progress by beating England and will evaluate his future “over the next few days.” The Azzurrini finished joint second in Group B…

Gigi Di Biagio confident Italy can beat England for the European Under-21 semi-finals, though Domenico Berardi “is not 100 per cent.” The Azzurrini have just one point from the opening…

Gigi Di Biagio said Italy had “the right approach, tempo and style” against Portugal, but it all goes down to the England game. The Azzurrini lost their European Under-21 Championship…

Italy lost their opening Under-21 European Championship game, but Gigi Di Biagio assures they are “used to do or die” against Portugal. The Azzurrini were bitterly disappointed after throwing away…

Italy Under-21 boss Gigi Di Biagio said Stefano Sturaro showed 'a naivety which is not like him’ in being sent off against Sweden. The Juventus midfielder was dismissed during the…

Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio said “Sweden brings me luck” ahead of the opening Euro Championship tie. The Azzurrini begin their tournament in the Czech Republic on Thursday, kicking…

Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio said the 4-3-3 system “is giving positive results” after a 7-0 win over the Inter Primavera side. The Azzurrini had their final practice run…

Gigi Di Biagio said he “performed some experiments” with Italy Under-21 players in their friendly test. The Azzurrini are preparing for the European Championships and will name the final 23-man…

Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio warned “there are too many foreign players, so our choices are limited.” The tactician spoke at a seminar in the Coverciano training ground and…