Italy

Former Juventus goalkeeper Alex Manninger said Gigi Buffon is “the best in the world, as he wrote the history books for our role.” The Austrian, now 40, played for Juve…

Torino confirm Andrea Belotti has damaged the collateral and medial ligaments in his right knee and will be out for four weeks. The striker has therefore also been ruled out…

Italy Coach Giampiero Ventura believes the introduction of VAR has “solved a myriad of problems and removed a lot of controversy.” The new technology is used in Serie A from…

It’s reported Lorenzo Pellegrini has a muscular edema, but the Roma midfielder will require further scans. Having come on as a substitute in yesterday’s win over Milan, the former Sassuolo…

Reports are spreading that Crystal Palace are interested in former Italy striker Alberto Gilardino. The Eagles, managed by former Inter and Udinese Coach Roy Hodgson, haven’t scored a goal all…

Giampiero Ventura won’t call Mario Balotelli for Italy until World Cup qualification is secured - “we need certainties”. The Nice striker hasn’t played for the Azzurri since the 2014 World…

Giampiero Ventura admits “it would be a catastrophe” if Italy missed out on World Cup qualification. The Azzurri will almost certainly have to go through the play-offs to reach Russia,…

Daniele De Rossi has left the Italy camp with a knee injury, according to reports. It emerged this morning that the Roma captain was struggling with a meniscus problem, and…

Giampiero Ventura has called Bryan Cristante and Roberto Gagliardini to the Italy squad, to replace Daniele De Rossi and Lorenzo Pellegrini. Marco Verratti and Andrea Belotti have already been forced…

Andrea Belotti is not thought to have sustained ligament damage, but the Torino striker will have new scans today. Il Gallo was forced to pull out of the Italy squad…

Daniele De Rossi could reportedly be forced to pull out of the Italy squad with a meniscus problem. The veteran midfielder played 90 minutes in the win against Milan yesterday,…

CONI President Giovanni Malago says it would be “a sporting tragedy” if Italy don’t qualify for the World Cup. The Azzurri will almost certainly have to negotiate a two-legged play-off…

Lorenzo Insigne says Italy “don’t fear” the play-offs as they look to qualify for the World Cup. Last month’s defeat in Spain has almost certainly condemned the Azzurri to finishing…

Nicolo Barella and Roberto Inglese are set to replace Marco Verratti and Andrea Belotti in the Italy squad. Paris Saint-Germain star Verratti was substituted in the 79th minute of his…

Andrea Belotti is at risk of missing out on Italy’s matches with Macedonia and Albania after picking up a knee injury. The Torino forward left the Stadio Olimpico pitch in…

Sinisa Mihajlovic described Torino’s 2-2 draw with Verona as 'absurd' after an astonishing late Scaligeri comeback. The Granata appeared to be cruising to three Serie A points, leading 2-0 inside…

Mario Balotelli explains why he chose to remain at Nice, his many derbies and the reason Coaches ought to “break my b***s.” At the age of 27, he seems to…

Antonio Conte is ready to leave Chelsea at the end of the season, as his rapport with the club never took off, claims the Sunday Times. The English newspaper reports…

Simone Verdi and Leonardo Spinazzola are added to the Italy squad against Macedonia and Albania, but no Simone Zaza. The Azzurri host Macedonia in Turin on Friday October 6, then…

Ciro Immobile is “eternally grateful” to Simone Inzaghi and Lazio, as they target an impressive campaign, but reveals what went wrong abroad. The striker hit the big time at Torino…