Matteo Salvini

Milan winger Suso hit back at Lega Nord leader Matteo Salvini after the politician criticised his “grit and desire to play football.” Former Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Salvini is…

Italian politician Matteo Salvini slammed Milan after their 2-0 derby defeat to Inter. “This team is laughable! Maybe it wasn’t Gennaro Gattuso’s fault.” The former Deputy Prime Minister was in…

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini says he ‘loves’ Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso and wants to ‘invite him to dinner’ at the end of the season. Salvini and Gattuso had traded…

Deputy Italy PM and Milan fan Matteo Salvini has hit back at Leonardo, claiming that suspending games for racist chanting is ‘bizarre’ Leonardo felt Milan’s 1-0 defeat to Lazio in…

Deputy Italy PM and Milan fan Matteo Salvini has branded his team’s performance against Lazio in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday a ‘disgrace’. Milan crashed out of the semi-finals after…

The tension is escalating ahead of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Milan, as Lazio ultras are already aiming racist chants at Tiemoue Bakayoko. The first leg ended 0-0 at the…

Deputy Italy PM Matteo Salvini has declared that ‘every Italian city’ needs a new stadium. Milan and Inter are both ready to demolish San Siro for a new, 60,000-seater stadium,…

Juventus star Paulo Dybala invited “hero” Rami Shehata to a match after the 13-year-old’s actions saved a bus full of his school friends. The school bus was hijacked by the…

Italy’s Deputy PM Matteo Salvini has welcomed news of Roma’s new stadium project going through. “It’s good news for Rome and all of Italian sport.” Stadio della Roma was finally…

Deputy Italian PM Matteo Salvini ‘hopes Gonzalo Higuain doesn’t show his face in Milan again’ and believes the Rossoneri are better without him. Salvini had already declared his ‘happiness’ that…

Italy deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini is glad Gonzalo Higuain left Milan for Chelsea. “I don’t like mercenaries in politics or football.” The leader of the far-right anti-immigration Lega Nord…

FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has confirmed that there are plans afoot for games in Italy to be stopped if racist chanting is heard. Play was controversially allowed to continue after…

Carlo Ancelotti set Napoli ambitions firmly on winning the Coppa Italia ahead of their Round of 16 match with Sassuolo and warned racism is “a cultural issue reflected in sport.”…

Claudio Lotito claims he rejected €160m for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. “I don’t think any other President in world football would’ve done what I did.” Milinkovic-Savic was heavily linked with moves…

Napoli confirm they’re prepared to walk off the field if there are racist chants, despite the Italian Government and FIGC insisting play should not be stopped. FIFPro complained that play…

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini controversially says he will skip the Supercoppa because ‘I can’t watch a game between veils and burqas’. Juventus and Milan will face off for the…

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has called for cells to be installed at Serie A stadia for misbehaving fans and less night games. Salvini held an emergency meeting on Monday…

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has suggested that insulting players’ families is just as serious as the issue of racism. Salvini came under fire for seemingly downplaying the severity of…

Italy’s deputy Prime Minister seeks to explain his comments on Kalidou Koulibaly - “monkey noises should be condemned, but not lumped in with being a fan”. Matteo Salvini, the leader…

Italy’s deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, plays down the racism directed at Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly - “Bonucci got booed by Milan fans, is that racism?” The Senegal international was subjected…