Pio Esposito has downplayed the weight of his debut goal for Italy against Estonia, calling it a promising start rather than the peak. In an interview with Sky Italia (via TMW), the young forward reflected on the moment as a milestone on what he hopes will be a long and fruitful international journey. Esposito admitted…
Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann has defended Florian Wirtz and blamed his slow start to life at Liverpool on the creator’s new team-mates. The Reds won the race to sign Wirtz over the summer, beating off competition from the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester City to land the youngster. And Nagelsmann believes those around Wirtz…
© IMAGO – Richard Hughes Liverpool Liverpool have got a well-documented shortage of centre-backs right now. Selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen was a move that should have been offset by the acquisition of Giovanni Leoni. Article continues under the video However the 18-year-old – signed from Parma for £26m in summer – was injured…
BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Coach Gennaro Gattuso of Italy gesture during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images) Gennaro Gattuso believes Italy ‘have certainly improved’ from last month, but warns the economic gap…
Kyle Walker has admitted that he never should have left Manchester City to go on loan to AC Milan last season, criticising his own decision as ‘selfish’. The English defender made the six-month switch to the Italian giants in January and, looking back, believes it was the wrong move to make at the time, given…
With Premier League clubs combining to spend a record £3.19 billion ($4.23 billion) during the 2025 summer transfer window, you’d like to think at least some of the new additions would have had an instant impact. Fortunately, the desire for instant gratification has been satisfied by an array of shiny new toys. Club have doubtless…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits to ‘many rows’ with Max Allegri at AC Milan, but the coach is ‘a winner’ along with Fabio Capello, while Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho ‘changed football.’ The legend sat down at the Festival dello Sport event in Trento to answer questions in front of the audience, including about the reunion with…
Checkmate! Celebs Playing Chess To Celebrate National Chess Day! Published October 11, 2025 7:00 AM PDT This one’s for all the kings and queens out there — it’s National Chess Day, and we thought we’d mark the occasion by bringing you a gallery of celebs playing chess! Chess is one of those games that’s really…
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 02: Kyle Walker of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) England defender Kyle Walker has admitted he ‘probably’ shouldn’t have joined Milan on loan for…
In an interview with the MagentaTV program “Best Besetzung”, the legendary Christian Streich has spoken on a host of different issues. A return to the Bundesliga might not be out of the question for the 60-year-old. Unsurprisingly, the man who coached at SC Freiburg for nearly three decades admitted that he found retirement challenging. “One…