Mancini: ‘Glad Holland recognise positive Italy’
Roberto Mancini confirms several changes to the Italy XI against the Netherlands and is glad ‘a country that invented Total Football’ recognises the Azzurri’s attacking mentality. It kicks off on…
Roberto Mancini confirms several changes to the Italy XI against the Netherlands and is glad ‘a country that invented Total Football’ recognises the Azzurri’s attacking mentality. It kicks off on…
Leonardo Bonucci assures Italy are ‘not a selection, but a genuine team’ and believes Virgil van Dijk and Giorgio Chiellini are ‘two of the five best defenders in the world.’…
According to Sky Sport Italia, Max Allegri was approached to take the Netherlands job, but is holding out for a club position. The Dutch side is due to face Italy…
Marten de Roon is looking forward to facing Italy in the Nations League for the Netherlands. ‘It’s thanks to Atalanta I reached the national team.’ The midfielder has 15 senior…
Interim Netherlands manager Dwight Lodeweges maintains his team is ‘very similar’ to Italy, as ‘we both want to take the initiative and control the game.’ They go head-to-head in the…
Italy are expected to make wholesale changes for Monday’s Nations League tie against the Netherlands, including Giorgio Chiellini, Ciro Immobile, Jorginho and Nicolò Zaniolo. The Azzurri began their Nations League…
Juventus attacking midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is causing controversy in Sweden, with Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic piling in. ‘It’s an absolute joke.’ The 20-year-old former Parma and Atalanta talent was expected…
Fiorentina midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli has left the Italy camp due to injury, while Luca Pellegrini will join the Under-21 side rather than face the Netherlands. The Azzurri began their Nations…
Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly out of the Portugal game against Croatia, due to the effects of a bee sting. The Ballon d’Or winner is not part of the…
Gianluigi Donnarumma admits Italy were rusty in their stalemate with Bosnia-Herzegovina and ‘Edin Dzeko will punish you’ at every chance. The Azzurri had their first game in 10 months, a…
Nicolò Barella explains Italy were disjointed in their Nations League draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina because ‘we were all on different levels’ of fitness. Stefano Sensi cancelled out the Edin Dzeko opener…
Italy coach Roberto Mancini confesses he accidentally left Giorgio Chiellini on the bench against Bosnia-Herzegovina. ‘I didn’t have my glasses on…’ There was confusion in the build-up to the Nations…
Stefano Sensi was ‘happy for my goal, but not the result’ after Italy drew Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-1 in the Nations League opener. Edin Dzeko had put the Bosnians ahead in Florence,…
Edin Dzeko believes Bosnia-Herzegovina ‘got some pride back after the two defeats’ to Italy last year, holding them 1-1 in the Nations League. The Roma forward opened the scoring in…
Leonardo Bonucci felt Bosnia-Herzegovina ‘sat back and waited’ to hit Italy on the counter-attack, but looks at the ‘glass half-full’ after a 1-1 draw. The opening Nations League match ended…
Roberto Mancini maintains Italy would’ve beaten Bosnia-Herzegovina with ‘a little more sharpness’ after their 1-1 Nations League draw. Edin Dzeko opened the scoring, just as he did last year in…
Italy’s run of 11 consecutive victories ground to a halt with a 1-1 Nations League draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Stefano Sensi cancelling out the Edin Dzeko opener. Follow all the build-up…
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from the Nations League opener, as Italy host Edin Dzeko’s Bosnia-Herzegovina. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT)…
RAI Sport claim Giorgio Chiellini was left off the Italy starting XI by mistake in tonight’s Nations League match with Bosnia-Herzegovina. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT),…
Italy begin their Nations League campaign against Edin Dzeko’s Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Andrea Belotti, Federico Chiesa and Lorenzo Insigne upfront. It kicks off at the Stadio Franchi in Florence at 19.45…