Italy

Marco Verratti has officially announced that Mino Raiola has been hired as his new agent. It was rumoured today that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder was considering dropping Donato Di Campli,…

Italian World Cup winner Cristian Zaccardo claims he has received “more than a thousand” offers after advertising for a new club on LinkedIn. Zaccardo made headlines when it emerged he…

Andrea Agnelli says Juventus “only exist to win” but warns Italy risks losing prestige if its European performance does not improve. Juve have won six Serie A titles in succession…

Inter and Italy legend Giacinto Facchetti would have turned 75 today. Known as one of the game’s first attacking full-backs, Facchetti was born in Treviglio on July 18, 1942. Having…

World Cup-winner Cristian Zaccardo is looking for a new club on LinkedIn - “I could play two more years at high levels”. The right-back last played for Vicenza in Serie…

Italy’s women have been beaten 2-1 by Russia in their opening match of the European Championships. Antonio Carbrini’s side faced the Russians in Rotterdam, but fell behind early on to…

Milan striker Gianluca Lapadula will reportedly complete his move to Genoa tonight or tomorrow morning. The transfer - a €2m loan with €11m option to buy - was initially postponed…

On this day in 1994, Roberto Baggio missed the decisive penalty as Italy lost the World Cup final to Brazil. Il Divino Codino - the Divine Ponytail - had basically…

Peter Ruffai, the Nigeria goalkeeper in the 1994 World Cup, sent a message to “legend” Roberto Baggio about that dramatic late Italy goal. The Azzurri were on the verge of…

Alessandro Nesta believes transfer fees are too high in the modern game as “the quality seems lower to me”. The former centre-back joined Milan from Lazio for €31m in 2002,…

Azzurri assistant manager Paolo Vanoli has reportedly left the Italy staff in order to join Antonio Conte at Chelsea. According to Sky Sport Italia, Giampiero Ventura’s assistant manager is destined…

On this day 35 years ago, Italy beat West Germany 3-1 to win the World Cup for the third time. The Azzurri had started the 1982 tournament in Spain poorly,…

Reports claim Marco Verratti could still move to Barcelona, though Carlo Ancelotti notes he is “treated like a King” at Paris Saint-Germain. The midfielder this week retracted the comments made…

Words: Luca LaPorta On this day in 2006, Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties in Berlin, winning their fourth World Cup. After beating hosts Germany in a nail-biting semi-final, the…

Italy’s Minister of Education has defended Gianluigi Donnarumma from criticism but urged the Milan goalkeeper to complete his high-school diploma. Donnarumma was accused of “showing a serious lack of respect”…

Italy have been positioned 12th in the latest FIFA ranking, above the likes of England, Croatia and Uruguay. Five wins out of five in 2017, with 16 goals scored in…

Gianluigi Donnarumma is accused of showing the Italian education system “a serious lack of respect” after he failed to take his graduation exams. Donnarumma was excused from his exams at…

Celta Vigo have officially confirmed that Giuseppe Rossi has left the club, after his knee injury in April. The Italian international joined the Spanish side from Fiorentina last summer, but…

FIGC chief Carlo Tavecchio admits Italy is lagging behind Europe’s other top-five Leagues in terms of stadia and inferior to Turkey when it comes to safety. “We have a handicap…

On this day in 2006, Italy beat Germany 2-0 in the World Cup semi-final, in one of the best matches in modern times. The Azzurri had beaten Australia and Ukraine…