Gianluigi Donnarumma admits he would ‘love’ to go back in time and play the defeat to Norway again, but Italy must look forward. ‘I am certain we will get to the World Cup.’ The Azzurri secured their play-off spot with a 3-0 win over Israel at the Stadio Friuli, thanks to a brace from Mateo…
Police clashed with protesters ahead of Italy’s World Cup qualifier against Israel, while there was also tension during the national anthems. It kicks off at the Stadio Friuli in Udine at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Advertisement You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog. The atmosphere was inevitably…
Antonio Di Natale has no doubts regarding the potential of Inter and Italy striker Francesco Pio Esposito, who he thinks ‘will be an important player in Italian football for the next 10 to 15 years’. Esposito has emerged as Italy’s emerging star this international break, scoring his first goal for the national team in just…
The Premier League has used the international break to celebrate the incredible goalscoring exploits of Erling Haaland. Over the weekend, the league’s official website ran a feature asking fans to consider whether Haaland is the Premier League’s greatest ever goalscorer? This comes after the Norwegian’s blistering start to 2025-26 campaign which has seen him score…
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso and captain Gianluigi Donnarumma both attended the inauguration of the new museum of football at Coverciano on Wednesday. Gattuso was meant to donate the boots he wore in the 2006 World Cup final win over France but revealed that his mother refused to give them up. The museum isn’t short of…
Francesco Totti feels Como’s Nico Paz is the most exciting talent in Serie A: ‘He’s the only one I’m watching.’ Italy and Roma legend Totti praises Como starlet Nico Paz, who has scored three goals and provided as many assists in six Serie A games this term. Advertisement Totti ‘only watches’ Nico Paz in Serie…
Arrigo Sacchi warns Italy that no opponent should be underestimated in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and hopes players have understood that success ‘doesn’t come by divine grace.’ Italy will visit Estonia in the World Cup qualifiers on Saturday and even if the Azzurri already beat them 5-0 last month, Sacchi feels that the gap…
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…
Beijing is committed to a “fair” playing field for Italian investors, top diplomat Wang Yi pledged in Rome on Wednesday, as he courted international support for China’s next five-year plan. Addressing a joint press conference with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani, the Chinese foreign minister also announced a further extension to Beijing’s unilateral visa-free entry…
Another month, another international break. Do not despair, domestic league devotees: this particular one is the last of its kind. In the meantime though, there’s a smorgasbord of tasty World Cup qualifying fixtures to sink your teeth into, with several big nations facing a fight to secure their spot at the table next summer. Here…