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Giampiero Ventura insisted he was right to stick with the 4-2-4 formation after a 3-0 defeat to Spain. “It’s a project and one game can’t change that.” This was the…

Italy are heading to the play-offs for the 2018 World Cup after a 3-0 defeat to Spain in Madrid, sealed by Isco’s brace and Alvaro Morata. Giampiero Ventura took huge…

Gigi Buffon maintains “regardless of the result, a great performance can be a confidence booster” for Italy against Spain. The World Cup qualifier kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid…

Giampiero Ventura admits Spain-Italy is “the most important match of my career so far” and explains the Leonardo Spinazzola decision. It kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid at 19.45…

Alvaro Morata is on the bench, but warns “there can be no friends in those 90 minutes” as Spain face Italy in the World Cup qualifier. It kicks off at…

Italy go 4-2-4 with Lorenzo Insigne, Andrea Belotti and Marco Verratti, while Spain use David Silva or Marco Asensio as a False 9 in the World Cup qualifier. It kicks…

Join us for all the build-up and action to tonight’s huge World Cup qualifier between Spain and Italy, as the Azzurri face a 68-year taboo. It kicks off at the…

Italy are closing on England and Germany in the UEFA ranking after Napoli and Milan’s successful preliminary round runs. While Spain are still comfortably on top, the next three are…

Daniele De Rossi sent a video message to the Italy fans watching tonight’s World Cup qualifier against Spain. It kicks off at the Bernabeu in Madrid at 19.45 UK time…

FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio complained it’s “ridiculous that Italy and Spain are forced to ‘eliminate’ each other for a World Cup spot.” Only the group winners go through directly to…

Giorgio Chiellini “will suffer along with my teammates” from a distance after missing Italy’s World Cup qualifier with Spain. It kicks off at the Bernabeu at 19.45 UK time (18.45…

While Italy go all-out attack with 4-2-4, Spain seem likely to bench Alvaro Morata in favour of a False 9 approach. The World Cup qualifier at the Santiago Bernabeu in…

Ronaldo believes “Spain are the favourites tonight, but not by much” in the World Cup qualifier against Italy. “Gigi Buffon is a phenomenon.” The World Cup qualifier kicks off at…

Juventus confirm Giorgio Chiellini’s calf injury is “not serious,” but he remains at risk against Chievo and Barcelona. The centre-back pulled out of international duty ahead of World Cup qualifiers…

Fernando Hierro gave his views on Spain-Italy. “Giorgio Chiellini is a big loss, Andrea Belotti is lethal, but Lorenzo Insigne can be decisive.” The World Cup qualifier kicks off at…

“Lorenzo Insigne would’ve been the perfect replacement for Neymar at Barcelona,” insists Arrigo Sacchi. “He’s the greatest Italian talent in 10 years.” The Napoli star is expected to start for…

Arrigo Sacchi outlined the historic differences between Italian and Spanish football, how Giampiero Ventura and Maurizio Sarri “raised the cultural level.” The World Cup qualifier kicks off at the Bernabeu…

Sergio Ramos assures “Spain-Italy is one of the most beautiful games you can watch in the world and everyone will talk about it.” The World Cup qualifier kicks off at…

Italy look set to field a 4-2-4 formation against Spain tonight, with Lorenzo Insigne, Antonio Candreva, Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile. The World Cup qualifier at the Santiago Bernabeu in…

Lorenzo Insigne will wear Number 10 for Italy at the Bernabeu against Spain in tonight’s World Cup qualifier, but Riccardo Montolivo is left out. It kicks off at 19.45 UK…