Ventura: ‘Verratti must be protected’
Italy CT Giampiero Ventura says Marco Verratti “must be protected” so he won’t face both Spain and Macedonia. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder missed Euro 2016 after hip surgery, and has…
Italy: Sansone and Romagnoli in
Giampiero Ventura has called in Nicola Sansone, Domenico Criscito, Alessio Romagnoli and Matteo Darmian for Italy’s World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Macedonia. The Azzurri won the opening fixture 3-1…
Report: Italy recall for Balotelli
OGC Nice star Mario Balotelli will be called up for Italy’s games against Spain and Macedonia, it’s reported. The striker has rediscovered his form and confidence in Ligue 1, scoring…
Kuba scores in Poland win
Fiorentina winger Jakub Blaszczykowski scored as Poland beat Serbia 1-0, while Vlad Chiriches played as Romania saw off Lithuania. The international friendlies continued this evening and several Serie A players…
WC: Italy-Spain in Oct 2016
Italy begin their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in Israel on September 5 2016, playing Spain in October 2016 and September 2017. Only the group winners automatically go through to…
FA admit: ‘Pandev voted for Mou’
The Macedonian FA has apologised to Goran Pandev for changing his FIFA Coach of the Year vote for Jose Mourinho due to “a technical error.” The Macedonian FA has apologised…
Pandev returns to Napoli
Goran Pandev is expected to return early from international duty after the Napoli striker was suspended. The Macedonian picked up a yellow card in the 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat…