Peru

Inter midfielder Arturo Vidal scored a brace in Chile’s 2-0 victory against Peru, on the day Gianluca Lapadula made his debut. Vidal was the undoubted star of the show in…

Benevento striker Gianluca Lapadula will receive his first call-up to play for Peru, facing Chile and Argentina next month. The 30-year-old forward was born in Turin to an Italian father…

Benevento striker Gianluca Lapadula got a tattoo to celebrate his Peruvian heritage, but made a rather glaring error that will now be difficult to erase. The 30-year-old was born in…

Peru are again asking Lecce striker Gianluca Lapadula to play his international football with them ahead of the Copa America, it’s reported. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport writer Nicolò…

Alex Sandro, Lucas Paqueta and Allan, as well as Udinese’s Samir, are in the Brazil squad for upcoming friendlies with Colombia and Peru. Sandro, Paqueta and Allan all keep their…

Brazil have won the Copa America after beating Peru 3-1, but Gabriel Jesus was sent off, with Alex Sandro and Allan playing. The Selecao were made to fight harder than…

Peru bow out with a bang, including a goal from Paolo Guerrero, as Australia also go home from the World Cup. The Socceroos were still within reach of Denmark going…

France booked their spot in the Round of 16 with an historic Kylian Mbappé goal, but Peru were unfortunate and dominated the second half. Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi stepped into…

On this day in 1982 Italy played their second game in Group 1 of the World Cup in Spain, drawing 1-1 with Peru in the Estadio Balaidos in Vigo. Words:…

Peru blasted a penalty over the bar and wasted other great chances in an unlucky 1-0 defeat to Denmark, decided by Yussuf Yurary Poulsen’s counter-attack. It was Peru’s first World…

Andrea Pirlo could play one more game in his career, as Universitario de Deportes in Peru confirm their offer to the Italy legend. The midfielder hung up his boots at…

Peru are reportedly considering a second approach for Genoa striker Gianluca Lapadula after Paolo Guerrero’s one-year drug ban. Peru will be without their all-time top goalscorer and captain at the…

The FIFA regulations dictate that it is theoretically possible for Italy to replace Peru at the World Cup, but it’s highly unlikely. It has been reported that the Peruvian State…

Reports in Peru suggest their national team could be excluded from the 2018 World Cup, in which case Italy would potentially be given their spot. Peruvian newspaper Libero notes there…

Argentina Coach Jorge Sampaoli warns “we don’t have time” to devise a system which suits both Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala. The Albiceleste face Peru tonight in a crucial World…

Gonzalo Higuain has again been left out of the Argentina squad, but Paulo Dybala, Papu Gomez and Mauro Icardi make it. The South Americans will face Peru in a crunch…

Gianluca Lapadula admits he considered quitting football before success at Milan. “Maybe it was best to go through all that to realise what it means to be here.” The 26-year-old…

Gianluca Lapadula’s agent insists “there has been no contact with Valencia and he wants to remain a Milan player.” The striker has struggled for playing time since the move from…

Gianluca Lapadula’s future is up in the air, said his agent, but the Pescara hitman is set to choose Italy rather than Peru. The striker shot to fame with 30…

Pescara striker Gianluca Lapadula reveals he’ll delay deciding between Italy and Peru until he “understands what la Blanquiroja means.”   The forward has a Peruvian mother and Italian father, but…