Buffon: ‘Overwhelmed by support’
Gigi Buffon says he’s been "overwhelmed" by support after missing out on a Ballon d’Or nomination. There was disbelief this morning when the Juventus goalkeeper was not named on the…
Gigi Buffon says he’s been "overwhelmed" by support after missing out on a Ballon d’Or nomination. There was disbelief this morning when the Juventus goalkeeper was not named on the…
Legendary former striker Paolo Rossi is sure Juventus are “motivated to win their fifth consecutive title”. When Rossi was playing, the Bianconeri finished fifth in 1985, the year they finally…
Milan’s Davide Calabria has been named in the Italy Under-21 squad to face Slovenia and Ireland. The Azzurrini will play two qualifiers for the European Under-21 Championships this month, and…
Simone Zaza admits representing Italy at Euro 2016 “is definitely one of my goals this year”. The Juventus forward has won six caps for the Azzurri, scoring once, and hopes…
Italy have dropped one place to 17th position in the latest FIFA rankings, behind the Czech Republic. The Azzurri won both of their last two qualifiers, but have nevertheless fallen…
Luca Antonelli realises how tough Milan’s match with Napoli will be “but they’ll also fear us”. The Rossoneri have endured a mixed start to the season, and were defeated 1-0…
Milan midfielder Giacoma Bonaventura believes ‘there’s no-one dominating the standings’ this season. The Rossoneri currently lie 11th in the Serie A table, but champions Juventus are 15th, Roma are 6th…
Milan CEO Adriano Galliani confirms Italy Coach Antonio Conte “spoke to Sinisa Mihajlovic” about Mario Balotelli. The Azzurri boss is in the stands for today’s lunchtime kick-off against Genoa, click…
Antonio Conte will be in the stands for Genoa-Milan today and is reportedly ready to recall Mario Balotelli for Italy. The Azzurri boss has only called up Balotelli once since…
Marcello Lippi believes Italy CT Antonio Conte will not stay on after Euro 2016. The Azzurri boss has had a tumultuous time in charge since taking over last summer, as…
Roberto Baggio would “like to talk to Mario Balotelli, play with Leo Messi” and is won over by Sassuolo’s Domenico Berardi. The Divine Ponytail sat down with the Corriere dello…
Roberto Baggio confessed he was in such agony due to knee injuries that he asked his own mother to kill him. One of the greatest players who ever lived, it’s…
Roberto Baggio reveals how the 1994 World Cup Final penalty still haunts him, but he learned to forgive Arrigo Sacchi. The Divine Ponytail ballooned the last spot-kick over the bar,…
Napoli midfielder Jorginho wants to represent Italy at the European Championships, according to his agent. The 23-year-old was born in Brazil, but qualifies to play for the Azzurri and his…
Croatia have lost an appeal against a one-point deduction for a swastika on the pitch against Italy. The far-right symbol was carved onto the turf for the qualifier in Split,…
Lorenzo De Silvestri is aiming to get back into the Italy squad, after signing his new Sampdoria contract. The defender injured his knee during the Euro 2016 qualifier with Croatia…
Andrea Pirlo believes Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon is ‘perhaps the best goalkeeper ever’. The shot-stopper won rave reviews for his performance in the win over Manchester City this week, and his…
Eder fired Sampdoria to a win over Bologna, and expects to sign a contract extension ‘this week’. The Italian international scored the first goal in a 2-0 win for the…
Fabio Borini explains he returned to Sunderland because regular football can see him play for Italy at Euro 2016. The striker made the move from Liverpool, having previously turned down…
Italy have climbed to fifth place in the UEFA Rankings after two Euro 2016 qualifying wins. The Azzurri beat both Malta and Bulgaria 1-0 to go clear at the top…