Croatia sack Kovac
Italy’s European Championships qualifying opponents Croatia have sacked Coach Niko Kovac. The former midfielder took over in October 2013, and successfully guided the team to World Cup 2014. However, following…
Italy’s European Championships qualifying opponents Croatia have sacked Coach Niko Kovac. The former midfielder took over in October 2013, and successfully guided the team to World Cup 2014. However, following…
Marcello Lippi insists Andrea Pirlo ‘will be an important player’ for Italy next summer. The midfielder has moved from Juventus to New York City in MLS, and has attracted some…
Davide Astori said “the very least Fiorentina must achieve is Europa League qualification, but we can surprise people.” The Viola started with a 2-0 victory over Milan, but fumbled a…
Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini can’t understand why Franco Vazquez doesn’t play for Italy more often, comparing him to Roberto Baggio. Though he was born in Argentina, the 26-year-old has been…
Daniele Rugani and Alessio Romagnoli start in central defence for Italy Under-21s against Slovenia. The Azzurrini meet their neighbours in a Euro 2017 qualifier, with star striker Domenico Berardi ruled…
Former Italy CT Cesare Prandelli insists results are ‘the most important thing’, and clarifies some earlier comments. The Azzurri won their two games over the international break, but received some…
David Trezeguet believes former Juventus teammate Gigi Buffon is ‘the best goalkeeper of all time’. The ‘keeper has made over 700 appearances for Parma and Juventus, as well as winning…
Marcello Lippi believes fans only closely follow Italy ‘when there is an actual competition’. The former Azzurri CT, who triumphed in the 2006 World Cup analysed the national team’s two…
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon defends Andrea Pirlo - ‘I don’t think it’s time yet for Andrea to hang up his boots’. The veteran midfielder has been the subject of some…
Massimiliano Allegri believes too much emphasis on tactics is holding back Italian football. The Juventus Coach is releasing an app today to help young coaches, and was asked at the…
Former Italy CT Cesare Prandelli believes Milan and Inter are ‘absolutely’ contenders for the Scudetto. The pair meet in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday, with both having invested heavily…
Gigi Buffon marked his 150th Italy cap with a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Bulgaria. “My saves helped us get three points.” The shot-stopper reached the milestone this…
Antonio Conte said Andrea Pirlo “deserves more respect” after criticism and feels Italy have the toughest Euro 2016 group. The Azzurri won both games this week, beating Malta and Bulgaria…
Bulgaria and Palermo midfielder Ivalyo Chochev was disappointed with defeat, but experienced a “special night.” The Euro 2016 qualifier was hosted by the Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo, where Chochev…
Marco Verratti warned Italy have to improve their finishing because “we can’t always get lucky with the result.” The Azzurri squeezed past Malta and Bulgaria with 1-0 scorelines, despite dominating…
Leonardo Bonucci said Italy “can’t kill off” games and reassured Daniele De Rossi after a 1-0 win over Bulgaria. “We were more determined from the start and you could see…
Stephan El Shaarawy revealed Antonio Conte’s instructions after a fine performance in Italy’s 1-0 win over Bulgaria. The Little Pharaoh wasn’t even on the bench against Malta on Thursday, but…
Giorgio Chiellini said “it’s practically done” for Italy in Euro 2016 after beating Bulgaria and Malta 1-0 this week. “We knew these two games were important. The results were minimal,…
Antonio Conte said Italy had “the right effort” against Bulgaria, but can’t keep wasting chances and told off Daniele De Rossi. The Azzurri won 1-0 thanks to a De Rossi…
Daniele De Rossi converted the winning penalty against Bulgaria, but also received his second red card for Italy. The Azzurri were criticised after scraping past Malta 1-0 on Thursday, so…