U21: Italy paired with Ireland
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 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…
Empoli's Stadio Carlo Castellani will host next month's Under-21 international friendly between Italy and England. The tie, scheduled for Tuesday February 8, will kick off at 3pm local time and…
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…