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Radja Nainggolan joked he can’t lose to Italy, otherwise Roma teammate “Alessandro Florenzi will make fun of me!” Belgium host the Azzurri in Brussels for tomorrow’s international friendly at 19.45…
Radja Nainggolan joked he can’t lose to Italy, otherwise Roma teammate “Alessandro Florenzi will make fun of me!” Belgium host the Azzurri in Brussels for tomorrow’s international friendly at 19.45…
Belgium Coach Marc Wilmots said he “respects Italy, but I don’t like losing” even in tomorrow’s friendly. It kicks off in Brussels on Friday at 19.45 GMT. “I respect Italy…
Gigi Buffon can’t wait for Euro 2016, as Italy “have great history and are building a strong present too” ahead of the Belgium friendly. It kicks off on Friday at…
Gigi Buffon commemorated the Heysel tragedy and urged fans of all clubs to “understand the gravity of what happened.” In May 1985 trouble broke out in the stands before a…
Italy Coach Antonio Conte explained what he aims to learn from tomorrow’s match with Belgium and his unorthodox squad. The friendly kicks off on Friday at 19.45 GMT in Brussels.…
Antonio Conte said Italy “envy” the current crop of talent coming out of Belgium, but aim to win in Brussels tomorrow. The friendly kicks off on Friday at 19.45 GMT…
Stefano Okaka admits he “didn’t expect” to be back in the Italy shirt so soon after joining Anderlecht. The ex-Roma and Sampdoria striker is in the squad to face Belgium…
Vincent Kompany is ruled out of tomorrow’s Belgium v Italy friendly with a calf injury. The Manchester City captain was in training with his country this week, but is not…
Bild claims Sevilla will buy Ciro Immobile outright from Borussia Dortmund after his goal against Real Madrid. The Italy striker arrived on loan over the summer after a difficult debut…
Napoli midfielder Jorginho says Maurizio Sarri is ‘a great teacher’ and hopes for an Italy call-up. The playmaker is also able to play for Brazil but favours the Azzurri, although…
Carlo Ancelotti says he could coach Italy in 2030’ and that he prefers not to take jobs mid-season. The former Milan Coach was fired by Real Madrid last summer and…
Giorgio Chiellini is confident “Juventus can still win a fifth consecutive Scudetto” and doubts Andrea Pirlo will join Inter. The defender is on international duty for Italy’s friendlies against Belgium…
Italy again used the 4-4-2 formation in today’s training session ahead of Friday’s friendly against Belgium. The Azzurri have consistently used the same basic line-up this week in preparation for…
Emanuele Giaccherini feels Antonio Conte’s Italy is “more of a team, whereas under Cesare Prandelli it was a collection of stars.” The versatile winger returned to Serie A for Bologna…
Bologna’s Emanuele Giaccherini says new Coach Roberto Donadoni has ‘changed the mind-set’ at the club, reminding players ‘to enjoy themselves.’ The former Parma boss succeeded Delio Rossi on the Rossoblu…
Italy and Sampdoria defender Lorenzo De Silvestri says ‘Antonio Conte’s words made me proud’ after he was praised by the CT. Conte used the full-back as an example to follow…
New York City FC’s Andrea Pirlo and Daniele De Rossi of Roma risk a Euro 2016 snub from Italy CT Antonio Conte, say reports. Corriere della Sera writes today that…
Reports suggest Carlo Ancelotti has had contact with Bayern Munich, while speculation is rife over the futures of Antonio Conte and Vincenzo Montella. Current Bayern Coach Pep Guardiola is widely…
Italy tested out a 4-4-2 system in training today with Graziano Pellè partnering Eder. Antonio Conte oversaw the second day of training ahead of Friday’s friendly with Belgium in Brussels.…
There will be a series of initiatives before and during Belgium v Italy in Brussels to mark the 30th anniversary of Heysel. The tragedy on May 29 1985 saw 39…