‘Chiesa most impressive at U21 Euros’
Belgium CT Johan Walem admits Federico Chiesa is the player ‘that’s impressed me the most’ ahead of his country’s final Euro U21 match against Italy. Belgium will have nothing to…
Belgium CT Johan Walem admits Federico Chiesa is the player ‘that’s impressed me the most’ ahead of his country’s final Euro U21 match against Italy. Belgium will have nothing to…
Luigi Di Biagio is prepared for Italy’s ‘most complicated’ Euro U21 game against Belgium as he puts his faith in Juventus forward Moise Kean. Italy’s 1-0 defeat to Poland on…
Italy are set to bring in Riccardo Orsolini and Patrick Cutrone for tonight’s European Under-21 Championship match with Poland this evening. Orsolini and Cutrone impressed during their substitute appearances against…
Gianluca Mancini has hit back at Spain for their criticism of Italy’s approach to their 3-1 win. “The Spanish players were always on the deck...” Spain captain Jesus Vallejo accused…
Italy Under-21 CT Luigi Di Biagio has slammed Roma for ‘hurting themselves’ over Francesco Totti and Spain for a lack of class. The once-inseparable bond between Roma and Totti has…
Almost 6m tuned in to watch Italy beat Spain 3-1 in their European Under-21 Championship opener on Sunday. The match was already a sell-out at Bologna’s Dall’Ara stadium, and the…
Inter and Italy striker Andrea Pinamonti has been ruled out of the European Under-21 Championship with a knee injury. Replacing Pinamonti in the Azzurrini squad for the competition is Padova…
Luigi Di Biagio admits he ‘doesn’t know’ how Italy Under-21s threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Croatia on Monday. Italy U21 have now won just two of their…
Italy’s Under-21 team blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Croatia on Monday evening. Italy made the perfect start as Alessandro Bastoni’s header and a Manuel Locatelli [pictured] strike…
Alex Meret and Sandro Tonali come into the Italy Under-21 XI for tonight’s friendly against Croatia. Meret has recovered from flu to start ahead of Emil Audero in goal, while…
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…
Federico Chiesa, Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Pellegrini are reportedly free to represent Italy at this summer’s European Under-21 Championship. According to Tuttomercatoweb, Italy CT Roberto Mancini has given Azzurrini boss…
Napoli and Italy starlet Alex Meret has expressed his gratitude for Gianluigi Buffon’s praise. “If I became a goalkeeper, I owe it to him.” Buffon previously said it was ‘exciting’…
Luigi Di Biagio admits he is ‘surprised’ by Luiz Felipe pulling out of the Italy Under-21 squad but ‘respects’ the decision taken by the Lazio defender. Luiz Felipe was summoned…
Sandro Tonali, Alex Meret, Davide Calabria and Patrick Cutrone join new boy Luiz Felipe in Italy’s Under-21 squad for games against Austria and Croatia. Tonali and Meret trained with Italy…
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…
Moise Kean, Luca Pellegrini and Nicolo Zaniolo have been given their first-ever call-ups to Italy’s Under-21 squad. The trio are considered three of Italy’s most promising youngsters, with Zaniolo even…
Gigi Di Biagio has called 28 Italy players for the Under-21 qualifiers against Slovakia and Albania next month, including new faces. The Azzurrini visit Slovakia in Dunajska Streda on Thursday…
Andrea Pirlo is reportedly set to become Roberto Mancini’s Italy assistant, while Massimo Ambrosini could take the same role with the Under 21s. According to Calciomercato.com, Mancini’s lawyer and wife…
Torino youngster Simone Edera has been given his first call-up for the Italy Under-21s, as Alberico Evani names his first squad. Azzurrini CT Luigi Di Biagio is taking the senior…