Nainggolan: ‘Roma forever’
Radja Nainggolan looks forward to facing Italy with Belgium on Friday, but admits he could “stay at Roma forever.” With Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Florenzi injured, he…
Radja Nainggolan looks forward to facing Italy with Belgium on Friday, but admits he could “stay at Roma forever.” With Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Florenzi injured, he…
Milan’s 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma celebrates his Under-21 call. “My dream is to follow Gigi Buffon’s footsteps.” The shot-stopper was a surprise pick from Sinisa Mihajlovic, but his performances –…
Jorginho was snubbed by Italy Coach Antonio Conte and the Napoli midfielder’s agent warns “Brazil really like him too.” The 23-year-old was born in Brazil, but has been in Italy…
Stefano Okaka praises Italy CT Antonio Conte for his return to the national team: “He looks beyond prejudices and gossip.” The striker has been called up to Conte’s squad for…
Italy ‘need men and not just players’ according to Milan’s Riccardo Montolivo, who backs CT Antonio Conte’s selection. Conte left out on-form pair Lorenzo Insigne and Domenico Berardi from his…
Milan's Riccardo Montolivo says he ‘hopes Andrea Pirlo is part of the Italy team’ after the New York City FC player was snubbed by ntonio Conte. Conte suggested yesterday that…
Lorenzo Insigne’s agent says he ‘didn’t abandon Italy’ after Antonio Conte left him out of the Azzurri squad. The Napoli forward left the Italy squad during the last international break…
Antonio Conte says he will consider an Italy team with no Andrea Pirlo and looks ahead to a ‘fascinating challenge’ against Belgium. The Azzurri travel to Brussels for the friendly…
Italy CT Antonio Conte says ‘the individual is not important’ and that he wants an Azzurri to ‘make the Italian people proud’. The former Juventus Coach spoke to the media…
Italy CT Antonio Conte’s teams are ‘revolutionised and shaken up’ according to Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. The 37-year-old spoke today at the launch of the Azzurri’s new strip for Euro…
Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon says ‘I pose myself no limits’ and wants the Azzurri to have ‘no regrets’ after Euro 2016. The 37-year-old is set to lead Antonio…
Stefano Okaka, Alessio Cerci and Emanuele Giaccherini are in Italy’s squad for friendlies against Belgium and Romania. The Azzurri play Belgium – currently first in the FIFA World Rankings –…
Stefano Okaka said he’ll “pick up my boots and run” if he’s called back for Italy after a strong season at Anderlecht. The former Sampdoria striker has one senior Azzurri…
Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma has received his first call-up to the Italy Under-21 side. The 16-year-old has broken into the Rossoneri first-team in recent weeks, replacing Diego Lopez in the starting…
President Aurelio De Laurentiis says Napoli are “determined, and ever-more aware of our value”. The Partenopei are two points off the top of Serie A under new Coach Maurizio Sarri,…
Italy and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will miss international duty with an ankle injury. The 22-year-old went off during last night’s 1-0 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. He…
Marcello Lippi admits “I made a mistake” in retiring, and could take another club job in Italy. The 2006 World Cup-winner announced his retirement after leaving Guangzhou Evergrande, but admitted…
There are concerns for Marco Verratti after he had X-Rays on his left leg following Real Madrid 1-0 PSG. The Paris Saint-Germain and Italy midfielder went off just 17 minutes…
Sampdoria President Massimo Ferrero has backed FIGC head Carlo Tavecchio over controversial remarks. Tapes of the President of the Italian football federation making anti-semitic and homophobic remarks were released at…
FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio describes a scandal over anti-semitic and homophobic remarks as “an obvious retaliation against me.” Recordings emerged this weekend of the head of the Italian Federation making…