Conte: ‘Fans motivate Italy’
Antonio Conte assured “the passion and energy of the fans represent fundamental factors in motivating” the Italy squad. The Azzurri have mathematically won Group E with victories over Belgium and…
Antonio Conte assured “the passion and energy of the fans represent fundamental factors in motivating” the Italy squad. The Azzurri have mathematically won Group E with victories over Belgium and…
Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky has been ruled out for the rest of Euro 2016 with a thigh injury. Medics confirmed the news this evening following yesterday’s 2-2 draw against…
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio is “proud that the fans recognise themselves” in the Italy team and can unify the country. The Azzurri qualified for the Round of 16 in the…
Radja Nainggolan feels the 2-0 defeat to Italy “helped” Belgium, but admits he was “surprised” to be dropped against Ireland. The Roma midfielder was on the bench for today’s 3-0…
Emanuele Giaccherini said Italy “proved a few doubters wrong” after topping their Euro 2016 group, but won’t get ahead of himself. The Azzurri have mathematically won Group E thanks to…
Italy are mathematically top of Group E and will play the Group D runners-up in Paris on Monday June 27. The Azzurri secured their status as group winners thanks to…
Belgium demolished the Republic of Ireland 3-0 with a Romelu Lukaku brace, meaning Italy clinch top spot in Group E. Marc Wilmots made numerous changes from the side that lost…
Italy could be crowned Group E winners today, but paradoxically that could lead to a much tougher route to the Euro 2016 Final. The Azzurri won both their opening games…
Italy resumed training this morning, though Antonio Candreva and Gigi Buffon were rested, while big changes are planned for Ireland. The Azzurri secured qualification into the Round of 16 with…
Italy shared a snapshot of their post-Sweden celebrations as the players noted “unity is setting jealousy aside.” The Azzurri secured their spot in the Euro 2016 Round of 16 with…
Antonio Conte gloated after a decisive Eder goal against Sweden and urged fans to create an Azzurri wall with the Republic of Ireland. Italy secured their spot in the Euro…
Giorgio Chiellini “cleared the air” with Sweden midfielder Albin Ekdal, who called the Italy defender “a swine” on the pitch. The pair met again in today’s 1-0 Azzurri victory in…
Andrea Barzagli warned Italy “have a lot more work to do,” but confessed “tension at the taboo” of their second game with Sweden. The Azzurri hadn’t won their second match…
Gigi Buffon thanked “truly unique” Italy defenders after the 1-0 win over Sweden, “but perhaps a draw would’ve been the fair result.” Eder curled in a late winner from the…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic joked about his duel with Giorgio Chiellini. “If we’d been fighting for real, he’d be in hospital.” The striker revived his clash with Chiellini in Sweden’s 1-0 defeat…
John Guidetti insists Sweden “played extraordinarily well and Italy were just lucky, as they never had a shot on goal.” The Azzurri won 1-0 at the 88th minute thanks to…
Sweden Coach Erik Hamren argued “the Italian defence did its job” after a 1-0 defeat to the Azzurri. Eder sealed the winner at the 88th minute in Toulouse, whereas Sweden…
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio said Antonio Conte deserves credit for “betting on Eder” after the winner against Sweden. “This is a game that concludes the first cycle,” Tavecchio told Sky…
Gianluigi Buffon - 6 Sweden didn’t have a single shot on target, so the captain was untested throughout the 90 minutes. Looked as calm as we have come to expect.…
Giorgio Chiellini is happy “Eder gets this moment of glory” and thanks Andrea Barzagli for a good luck charm as Italy beat Sweden. “It was a great move from Simone…