Khedira persuading Can to Juve?
It is reported that Sami Khedira is hoping to persuade Liverpool’s Emre Can to join him at Juventus. The duo are currently away together on international duty as Germany begin…
It is reported that Sami Khedira is hoping to persuade Liverpool’s Emre Can to join him at Juventus. The duo are currently away together on international duty as Germany begin…
Italy will still reach the 2018 World Cup with the help of the San Siro crowd, according to former Inter player Evaristo Beccalossi. The ex-Nerazzurri man was never capped at…
Italy tactical and personnel decisions caused confusion and consternation in the World Cup play-off with Sweden, writes Marcello Cossali-Francis. Sweden will take a 1-0 lead into the World Cup Play-Off…
Bologna and Sweden defender Emil Krafth maintains Italy “are still the favourites” to reach the World Cup even after a 1-0 first leg defeat. The play-off is now tilted in…
Sweden Coach Janne Andersson admired the “physical match” to beat Italy 1-0 in their World Cup play-off, but “we’re only halfway through.” The first leg was decided 1-0 in Solna…
Italy slumped to defeat in the first leg of their World Cup play-off with Sweden, leaving them with an uphill battle at San Siro on Monday. A deflected effort from…
Giampiero Ventura maintains Italy’s 1-0 defeat to Sweden “changes nothing” in the World Cup play-off and defended Marco Verratti. Jakob Johansson scored the only goal of the game in Solna…
Gigi Buffon notes there is “a fine line between anxiety and excitement” ahead of the World Cup play-off with Sweden, but “we have a 50 per cent chance of qualification.”…
Italy start Ciro Immobile, Andrea Belotti and Marco Verratti in a 3-5-2 formation for the World Cup play-off first leg in Sweden. It kicks off at the Friends Arena in…
Join us for all the build-up, action and post-match talk as it happens from the World Cup play-off first leg between Sweden and Italy. It kicks off at the Friends…
Lorenzo Insigne’s agent admits 3-5-2 “is not very suited to him” but “I think he could adapt to being the second striker” for Italy. The in-form Napoli man is expected…
The Adidas Telstar 18 has been unveiled as the official match ball for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. FIFA presented the innovation with Argentina legend Leo Messi. “I like…
Sweden Captain Andreas Granqvist believes “the pressure is all on Italy” ahead of tomorrow’s game. The two sides clash in a World Cup play-off on Friday and Monday, as both…
Sweden Coach Janne Andersson confirms “I’ve already decided” who will play against Italy tomorrow. The Swedes welcome the Azzurri to Solna for the first leg of the World Cup play-off,…
Giorgio Chiellini warns the odds of Italy getting past Sweden are “50-50”, and laments the loss of “real defenders”. The Azzurri face the Scandinavian nation tomorrow and on Monday in…
Italy's Daniele De Rossi admits he’s glad Sweden don’t have Zlatan Ibrahimovic anymore - “at 40 with a broken leg I’d never want Ibra against me”. The Manchester United striker…
Mario Mandzukic has been cleared to play for Croatia against Greece after tests showed he did not sustain an injury playing for Juventus. The forward only played the final 12…
Fiorentina’s Milan Badelj misses out on Croatia’s World Cup play-off matches against Greece with a thigh strain. The midfielder played 75 minutes of the Viola’s 4-2 home defeat by Roma…
Sweden Coach Jan Andersson says there’s no pressure on his side against Italy - “we can play without fear”. The two sides face off next month in the World Cup…
Italy and Sweden will meet for the 23rd and 24th time in the World Cup play-off, with the Azzurri unbeaten since 1998. Today’s draw saw Giampiero Ventura’s side paired with…