Meret and Audero: ‘No U21 tension’
Alex Meret and Emil Audero assure they don’t find it difficult going into the European U21 Championships competing for the gloves. “We are friends.” The tournament kicks off with Italy…
Alex Meret and Emil Audero assure they don’t find it difficult going into the European U21 Championships competing for the gloves. “We are friends.” The tournament kicks off with Italy…
Andrea Pinamonti is undergoing tests on a knee injury that could well rule him out of the European Under-21 Championship. The results of the tests will determine if he has…
Paulo Fonseca reportedly has doubts over the Roma proposal, so Roberto De Zerbi and current Italy U21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio are options. Shakhtar Donetsk are open to releasing Fonseca…
Gigi Di Biagio has named his provisional Italy squad for the European Under-21 Championship, including Alex Meret, Sandro Tonali and Riccardo Orsolini. Italy are hosting the tournament with San Marino…
Alex Meret insists “this season was a positive one” for Napoli and “Italy’s goal is to win” the European Under-21 Championship. The goalkeeper arrived from Udinese in the summer and…
Coach Gigi Di Biagio has named the 26-man long-list as Italy prepare to host the European Under-21 Championship, including Alex Meret, Sandro Tonali and Patrick Cutrone. The tournament will be…
Italy will hold a double training camp on April 29-30 with young players who could go for the Under-21 or senior squads. Coaches Roberto Mancini and Gigi Di Biagio will…
Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio insists the influx of young talent like Moise Kean and Nicolò Barella “came from the project we started eight years ago.” The senior Azzurri…
Poland have been hit by “an epidemic” of illness, including Krzysztof Piatek and Arkadiusz Milik, leading to concerns after Fabian Ruiz was diagnosed with swine flu. The Polish team is…
Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio “got the response I was looking for from some players, not from others” after a 0-0 friendly with Austria. This was the penultimate friendly…
Goalkeeper Emil Audero was Italy’s best performer in a 0-0 friendly draw with Austria, as there were worrying defensive lapses. The Azzurrini continue to warm up and perform tactical tests…
Italy’s Under-21 side taking on Austria in a friendly this evening starts with the likes of Emil Audero, Davide Calabria and Patrick Cutrone. It kicks off at 17.30 GMT at…
Teenage Juventus striker Moise Kean could find himself playing for both the Italy Under-21 and senior teams later this month. The forward just turned 19 in February and hit the…
Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio discussed synergy with Roberto Mancini and why Roma talent Nicolò Zaniolo is “the prototype of the modern football player.” The Azzurrini boss had been…
Sandro Tonali has always “dreamed of being coached by Gennaro Gattuso” at Milan, but wants to bring Brescia into Serie A first. The 18-year-old has already received a call-up for…
Italy begin their European Under-21 Championship against Spain on June 16, then face Poland and Belgium. The Azzurrini were drawn in the Group of Death this evening, despite being the…
FIGC President Gabriele Gravina implies all eligible Italy players will be available for the Under-21 European Championship. The Azzurrini are the host nation, yet also drawn in the Group of…
Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio feels they had the toughest draw with Spain, Belgium and Poland in the European Championship. The Azzurrini are in Group A and begin the…
The draw for the 2019 Under-21 European Championship, hosted by Italy, pits the Azzurri against Spain, Belgium and Poland. Matches will be played next summer at the Stadio Dall’Ara in…
Gigi Di Biagio congratulated the Italy Under-21 players who stepped up to the senior squad and prepares for an Azzurrini meeting with Germany. The Azzurrini were beaten 2-1 by England…