Under-21s

Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio says Italy 'must improve' after their 1-0 defeat to Serbia, and admits they 'did not play well'. The Azzurrini failed to replicate their strong performance…

An uninspired Italy Under-21 side held their own against Serbia until Domenico Berardi's red card left them a man down, leading to a dire 1-0 defeat. The Azzurrini might have…

Former Italy Under-21 Coach Claudio Gentile likes the ‘German example’ but doubts senior Coach Antonio Conte's training camps will work. Gentile, who led the U-21s to victory in the 2004…

Gigi Di Biagio is happy with Italy Under-21s’ performance in their 6-1 friendly win against Lupa Roma today. Palermo striker Andrea Belotti was the hero of the afternoon with a…

Italy’s Under-21s will discover later today which sides they’ll face in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championships. Luigi Di Biagio’s youngsters qualified for the tournament after winning a play-off with…

Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio reckons that Italian teams are not bold enough when it comes to giving more playing time to their youngsters. Di Biagio has qualified Italy’s…

Fiorentina have suffered another setback to their striking department, with the news that Federico Bernardeschi has fractured his ankle. Already without Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez through most of this…

Italy Under-21 Coach Luigi Di Biagio is targeting at least the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic next summer. The Azzurrini qualified for the finals after…

Luigi Di Biagio has praised his Italy Under-21 side’s qualification to the European Championship finals, but warns that there’s still room for improvement. The Azzurrini progressed to the 2015 tournament…

Carlo Tavecchio is confident that Italy’s current crop of Under-21 starlets will make the transition into the senior team. The Azzurrini sealed qualification to next year’s European Under-21 Championship by…

Luigi Di Biagio is happy to have seen Italy reach the European Under-21 Championship finals, but he had some sharp criticism for his players. The Azzurrini defeated nine-man Slovakia 3-1…

Italy have qualified for the European Under-21 Championship finals in Czech Republic after play-off victory over Slovakia. The tie for a place in next summer’s competition proper was level heading…

Luigi Di Biagio admits his Italy Under-21 side are going to Slovakia to win tomorrow, but he warns them against complacency. The Azzurrini play the first leg of their Euro…

Genoa midfielder Stefano Sturaro has pulled out of Italy’s Under-21 squad and is facing around three weeks on the sidelines. The 21-year-old had reported in for duty with Luigi Di…

Federico Bernardeschi downplays comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo and plays up Italy’s Under-21 test against Slovakia. The Azzurrini are favourites to book at place at Euro 2015 during this international break,…

Raul Albiol is included in Spain’s latest squad for Euro 2016 qualifying, but Fernando Llorente misses out and and Alvaro Morata is with the Under-21s. La Roja face trips to…

Luigi Di Biagio will name his Italy Under-21 squad on Thursday for the crunch Euro 2015 play-off encounters with Slovakia. The 2013 European runners-up head into October’s two-legged play-offs looking…

Italy will play their European Under-21 Championship qualification play-off with Slovakia on October 10 and 14. The Italian Football Federation have today confirmed the schedule and dates for the Azzurrini’s…

Italy will have to beat Slovakia to clinch a place in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic. The play-off draw completed in Nyon has paired the…

Italy Under-21 Coach Luigi Di Biagio has warned his team not to underestimate closing Euro 2015 group stage qualification opponents Cyprus. The Azzurrini know that a win at home to…