Hagi: ‘Chiriches a great buy’
Gheorghe Hagi said Napoli signing Vlad Chiriches is “the best Romanian defender of the last 10 years.” Chiriches arrived from Tottenham over the summer and is taking some time to…
Gheorghe Hagi said Napoli signing Vlad Chiriches is “the best Romanian defender of the last 10 years.” Chiriches arrived from Tottenham over the summer and is taking some time to…
Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio admits they “did not play well” after a 2-1 friendly defeat to Romania. “We did not play well. We were stretched out on the…
Gigi Di Biagio has work to do, as Italy’s Under-21 side suffered a surprise 2-1 friendly defeat in Romania. This was the Azzurrini’s chance to warm up for September’s crucial…
Watford midfielder Cristian Battocchio has been added to the Italy Under-21 squad for a friendly in Romania. Coach Gigi Di Biagio had originally called 23 players, but brought in former…
Cristian Chivu requires another operation and agreed a contract termination with Inter, so he’s set to retire. The defender released a message via social media to “all the Inter fans…
If Claudio Ranieri rejects the offer of a new deal with Roma, the club's new owners will try to appoint Carlo Ancelotti, according to Il Corriere dello Sport. Ranieri is…
Juventus are reportedly aiming to take advantage, as Mauro Zarate and Mirko Vucinic have problems at Lazio and Roma respectively. The Bianconeri have a striker shortage after Fabio Quagliarella was…
Mirko Vucinic has reportedly apologised for his touchline tantrum, but his agent left the door open to “evaluate transfer situations.” The Roma striker was visibly furious when substituted in the…
Cesare Prandelli has told racist supporters they will have to get used to the new world. “My Italy will always be multi-ethnic.” A small group of fans in the crowd…
Cristian Chivu picked up a thigh strain against Italy and will be out for two weeks, leaving Inter with very few options against Chievo. The Romania international limped off just…
Cesare Prandelli admits “there were a few difficulties, especially in terms of character” with Italy's debutants. “We came up against a very aggressive side. In the second half we had…
Fabio Quagliarella insists the goal was his against Romania and considers the new tactical approach. His header from a corner kick earned a 1-1 draw for Italy, but only after…
Giuseppe Rossi was happy to act as Italy captain for the first time in his career, but concedes the performance was disappointing. The Villarreal starlet was chosen as captain because…
Andrea Ranocchia was pleased with his senior Italy debut, above all the second half against Romania. “I think it was a good enough performance in the circumstances, especially when we…
Adrian Mutu isn't guaranteed a place back in the Romania squad after serving a nine-month drugs ban, according to Coach Razvan Lucescu. The 31-year-old striker made his eagerly anticipated comeback…