Di Francesco: ‘Bologna focus’
Federico Di Francesco urged Bologna to “think only of ourselves” during the Inter crisis and get a result at San Siro. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up…
Federico Di Francesco urged Bologna to “think only of ourselves” during the Inter crisis and get a result at San Siro. It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, follow the build-up…
Roberto Donadoni says forward Mattia Destro must work in order to become a Bologna first-team regular again. The former Roma man has failed to find the net and started just…
Bologna have announced that Federico Di Francesco will be out for around two months with a medial collateral ligament injury. The winger had to be substituted at half-time in the…
Eusebio Di Francesco is proud of Roma’s third consecutive 1-0 victory, but had difficulties facing his son in the Bologna squad. A sensational volley from Stephan El Shaarawy proved enough…
A surprisingly tight game at the Olimpico, but who made a big impression on the Football Italia team? Words: Ciro Di Brita @Ciruzzo36 Roma Allison – 7 Pulled off a…
A sensational Stephan El Shaarawy left-foot volley proved enough to give Roma the victory over a plucky Bologna side, their third straight 1-0 win. The Little Pharaoh let an Alessandro…
Roma make changes as they host Bologna – and Eusebio Di Francesco’s son – with Gregoire Defrel, Alessandro Florenzi and Stephan El Shaarawy. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time…
Roberto Donadoni regrets Bologna’s 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina, because they did not make the most of their chances. The Rossoblu had the better scoring opportunities in the first half and…
There’s bad news for Bologna, as on form winger and Italy Under-21 international Federico Di Francesco is out for three weeks. The 22-year-old son of Sassuolo Coach Eusebio Di Francesco…
With a record-breaking 48 goals scored over the long weekend, Dave Taylor selects his best XI from Week 33. Lukasz Skorupski [Empoli] Apart from saving his fourth penalty this season,…
Andrea Pirlo is impressed with the “quality generation” of Italy players coming through, including Marco Verratti, but “Gigi Buffon is still the best.” The New York City FC midfielder sat…
Sassuolo Coach Eusebio Di Francesco admits that his son revealed nothing before the game with Bologna on Sunday. Father faced son when 22-year-old Federico made the starting lineup, but what…
Federico Di Francesco helped create the Mattia Destro goal, as Bologna beat his father’s Sassuolo side in the Emilia-Romagna Derby. It’s another painful home defeat for the Neroverdi, whose Coach…
Eusebio Di Francesco has new injury problems for Sassuolo against Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna Derby, but knows son Federico will get the family vote. It kicks off on Sunday at…
Bologna will be without Federico Di Francesco and Filip Helander for two to three weeks after injuries on international duty. The injury crisis keeps getting worse for Roberto Donadoni, even…
Italy Under-21s fumbled a 2-1 lead in Southampton and lost 3-2 to England with the last kick of this friendly, partly due to a Pierluigi Gollini howler. Both sides had…
Sassuolo Coach Eusebio Di Francesco found it “paradoxical” they held out better in defence when moving to 4-2-4 in Bologna. For the fifth time in the last six games, the…
Sassuolo Coach Eusebio Di Francesco is “proud” to be facing his son, Bologna striker Federico, in today’s Emilia-Romagna Derby. It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here…
Bologna just about got the better of 10-man Cagliari with Federico Di Francesco’s debut Serie A goal after Marco Storari saw red. Click here for the full match report. Or…
Federico Di Francesco, the son of Sassuolo Coach Eusebio, could follow his father’s footsteps by playing for Roma. The 22-year-old winger scored two goals in the Italy Under-21 international victory…