Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has disclosed that Federico Chiesa opted to reject a call-up for this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Azzurri will face Moldova and Norway as they attempt to secure their return to the tournament proper for the first time since 2014. Chiesa has been absent from international duty since the European…
Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa and Udinese’s Nicolo Zaniolo are among the most notable absentees from Gennaro Gattuso’s latest Italy national team squad for World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway during the November international break. No Chiesa or Zaniolo in latest Italy squad Gattuso confirmed a squad of 27 players on Friday, naming a tried and…
ROME (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino issued an appeal for protesters to keep calm ahead of Israel’s upcoming soccer World Cup qualifying matches in Norway and Italy after an agreement was reached with Hamas to a pause in their devastating two-year war. Pro-Palestinian protesters approached the gates of the Italy squad’s training center in…