U21: Nicolato openers in September
New Under-21 Italy Coach Paolo Nicolato will make his debut against Moldova in Catania, then face Luxembourg in Castel di Sangro, both in September. The Azzurrini promoted Nicolato from the…
New Under-21 Italy Coach Paolo Nicolato will make his debut against Moldova in Catania, then face Luxembourg in Castel di Sangro, both in September. The Azzurrini promoted Nicolato from the…
New Italy Under-21 Coach Paolo Nicolato insists there will be “the utmost collaboration” with Roberto Mancini to prepare players for the Nazionale. Gigi Di Biagio left after the desperately disappointing…
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin admits the next European U21 Championship will have 16 teams to avoid the situation that saw Italy eliminated. The tournament final is tonight between Germany and…
Italy are still in the running for a European Under-21 Championship semi-final place, but it all depends on France-Romania tomorrow. The Azzurrini finished on six points, behind Spain in their…
Alberto Gilardino believes Patrick Cutrone should “move away from Milan” in search of the game time that would help him grow. The 21-year-old scored in the Azzurrini's 3-1 win over…
Former Roma captain Daniele De Rossi could have a new job as Italy Under-21 Coach, according to the Corriere dello Sport. The Azzurrini are on the verge of elimination in…
Gigi Di Biagio explained his decision to drop Moise Kean for disciplinary reasons and defended his work in six years with the Under-21 Italy squad. They were among the favourites…
Federico Chiesa “knew losing to Poland was very damaging” to their European U21 Championship and all Italy can do now is wait and hope. The Azzurrini beat both Spain and…
Italy must wait and see if they are the best runners-up to qualify for the European U21 Championship semi-finals, but the chances are slim. The Azzurrini finished second in Group…
Manuel Locatelli confessed Italy “shouldn’t have put ourselves in this situation,” as they must wait and hope other results go their way. The Azzurrini beat Spain and Belgium 3-1, but…
Patrick Cutrone admits he “almost burst into tears” after breaking his five-month goal drought, but Italy’s 3-1 win over Belgium was not enough. “It was so emotional and I almost…
Italy U21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio believes they “had the most shots on goal” in the European Championship, but must wait and hope other results go their way. The Azzurrini…
Nicolò Barella, Patrick Cutrone and Federico Chiesa scored to beat Belgium 3-1, but Italy are still practically out of the European U21 Championship, as their chances of being the best…
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Italy’s European U21 Championship clash with Belgium, as a win might not be enough. It kicks off at…
Gigi Di Biagio warned Italy U21s that “playing good football and not winning games is fairly futile” ahead of the crunch match with Belgium. The final group game in the…
Moise Kean is dropped for turning up late to a team meeting, so Lorenzo Pellegrini, Manuel Locatelli, Federico Chiesa and Patrick Cutrone start in Italy’s must-win game with Belgium. The…
There are reports Moise Kean and Nicolò Zaniolo have been excluded from the Italy U21 squad for tardiness ahead of the crunch match with Belgium. The final group game kicks…
Italy absolutely have to beat Belgium and hope for European U21 Championship progress, so we should see Moise Kean, Patrick Cutrone and Federico Chiesa together. The final group game kicks…
Italy know a victory against Belgium this evening might not be enough to secure a place in the European Under-21 Championship semi-finals. It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in…
Nicolò Barella urged Italy to “be men against Belgium” and trust Spain to get the necessary result in the European Under-21 Championship. The Azzurrini beat Spain 3-1 in their opener,…