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Switzerland v Italy: Expected lineups

The knockout stage of Euro 2024 is set to begin, with Italy facing Switzerland in a crucial round of 16 match. Luciano Spalletti’s Italy, who finished second in Group B…

Switzerland v Italy: Expected lineups

As Italy gear up for their Euro 2024 Round of 16 match against Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday, manager Luciano Spalletti is finalizing his team selection. The winner of this…

Jorginho: “This is the beauty of football…”

Italy midfielder Jorginho reflected on the team’s hard-fought draw against Croatia in their Euro 2024 match, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and team spirit. A late equaliser from Mattia Zaccagni…

Player Ratings: Italy 1-1 Croatia

Italy snatched the runners-up spot in their EURO 2024 group, scoring a late injury time equaliser through Mattia Zaccagni.   Italy Donnarumma: A big save from a Sucic effort in…

Federico Dimarco ready for Croatia clash

In a surprising turn of events, Federico Dimarco has been declared fit for Italy’s crucial Euro 2024 match against Croatia. As of June 21, Dimarco had not participated in training…

Croatia v Italy: Expected lineups

Italy return to the field in Leipzig on Monday night for a crucial Euro 2024 group stage match against Croatia. Following a defeat to Spain, Italy needs at least a…

Spain vs Italy: Probable Lineups

After a 2-1 victory over Albania in their Euro 2024 opener, Luciano Spalletti’s Italy is preparing to face Spain in a high-stakes clash that could decide the fate of Group…

Player Ratings: Italy 2-1 Albania

Italy survived an early scare in their opening EURO 2024 group game, coming back from 1-0 down to beat Albania 2-1 with goals from Nicolo Barella and Alessandro Bastoni.  …

EURO 2024: Italy v Albania – Expected lineups

Defending European champions Italy will field a 4-2-3-1 formation against Albania in their Euro 2024 opener, with Riccardo Calafiori, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca set to start. In defence, Calafiori…

Spalletti: “We managed ball possession better”

Luciano Spalletti believes his Azzurri side managed ball possession better, following their 1-0 win over Bosnia. Italy are playing the last in a series of pre-EURO’s friendlies, and speaking after…

OFFICIAL: Italy name 26-man squad for EUROs

Italy have names Luciano Spallettii’s official 26-man squad for the European Championships this summer. The complete roster, released through an official statement on the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) website, reveals…

Italy: Scalvini out of Euros, Gatti takes his place

Italy have called up Juventus defender Federico Gatti, following Giorgio Scalvini’s cruciate ligament injury. Atalanta centre-back Scalvini will miss this summer’s Euros and might not return until 2025, having picked…

Gatti on standby for Italy squad

Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been called up for the Italy squad after Inter centre-back Francesco Acerbi has been forced to withdraw from the squad for EURO 2024 due to…

Spalletti: “We Need to Improve Physically”

Azzurri coach Luciano Spalletti says Italy need to improve physically following their 2-1 victory over Venezuela. A brace from Mateo Retegui was enough to decide the friendly match, but the…

Francesco Acerbi denies accusations of racism:

Francesco Acerbi, amidst controversy surrounding allegations of racial slurs directed at Juan Jesus during Inter’s match against Napoli, vehemently denies any wrongdoing. Despite his denial, Acerbi acknowledges the necessity of…

Luciano Spalletti: ‘I miss Napoli’

Azzurri boss Luciano Spalletti admits that he misses Napoli and explained why he was happy to reconcile with Francesco Totti. The Italy coach was speaking with the ‘Cinque minuti’ programme…

Gravina: ‘I felt betrayed by Mancini’

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina says he feels betrayed by former Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini. Gravina was speaking as a guest on Tv2000 and revealed he still has issues…

Zaniolo: ‘We have to defend the EURO title’

Azzurri winger Nicolò Zaniolo believes it was a hard-fought match against Ukraine to secure qualification for EURO 2024. The match ended 0-0, but Italy had a number of wasted chances…

Locatelli leaves Italy camp due to injury

Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli has been forced to withdraw from the Italy squad after picking up an injury. The Azzurri face North Macedonia ad Ukraine in their final two Euro…

Matias Soule: ‘I’m waiting for Argentina’

Juventus youngster Matias Soule has confirmed that he will be playing for the Argentina national side, turning down an offer from the Azzurri. The 20-year-old holds an Italian passport so…

OFFICIAL: Italy and Turkey will host EURO 2032

UEFA have officially confirmed that Italy and Turkey will host UEFA Euro 2032 following their successful bid to jointly hold the competition. The two nations were originally preparing individual bids…

Raspadori: ‘We have full trust in Spalletti’

Italy striker Giacomo Raspadori says he and his teammates have absolute trust in new coach Luciano Spalletti. The Azzurri were 2-1 winners over Ukraine thanks for a Davide Frattesi brace…

Tonali: ‘We have to get back to being Italy’

Azzurri midfielder Sandro Tonali was disappointed with his teams performance in their 1-1 draw with North Macedonia: “We have to go back to being Italy.” Italy dominated the match in…

Chiesa injury not thought to be serious

There’s encouraging news for Juventus and Italy as Federico Chiesa’s injury is not as bad as initially made out. The 25-year-old was reported to have suffered a muscle injury, specifically…

New injury concerns for Chiesa

Juventus and Italy winger Federico Chiesa is at risk of missing the Azzurri’s match against North Macedonia due to injury. The 25-year-old has just returned from a lengthy spell on…

FIGC confirm Spalletti’s staff

The FIGC have officially confirmed Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri staff list, which includes legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Former Napoli boss Spalletti is set to be officially announced as the new Italy…

OFFICIAL: Mancini appointed as Saudi coach

Former Azzurri boss Roberto Mancini has officially been appointed as head coach of the Saudi Arabian national side. The 58-year-old resigned from his position with Italy two weeks ago, having…

Conte and Spalletti being considered for Italy job

The FIGC are giving serious consideration to appointing Antonio Conte or Luciano Spalleti following Roberto Mancini’s resignation. The news of Mancini’s decision to leave the Azzurri came as a shock…

Mancini: ‘Resigning was a personal decision’

Roberto Mancini has released a brief statement on his social media accounts, following his decision to resign as Italy coach. The 58-year-old left the position on Sunday morning, with the…

Roberto Mancini resigns as Italy head coach

The FIGC have confirmed that Roberto Mancini has resigned as Italy’s head coach after five-years in charge of the Azzurri. Mancini took charge of the four-time World Cup winners in…

Buffon to take over Vialli role in Italy team

Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon revealed that he as accepted the role of delegation leader with the Azzurri. Buffon has retired from playing professional football at age 45, and is…

FIGC deny Mancini-Napoli rumours

The FIGC have moved quickly to deny reports that linked national team coach Roberto Mancini with the Napoli job. The Partenopei are without a manager after Luciano Spalletti took charge…

Italy submit bid to host Euro 2032

Italy have officially submitted their bid to UEFA to host the 2032 European Championship with IGC president Gabriele Gravina calling it ‘an extraordinary opportunity’. The news was confirmed yesterday, with…

Buffon: ‘Juve can be scary in January’

Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes Juventus could be a ‘scary’ prospect in January when the season resumes. The Azzurri and Bianconeri legend spoke with RAI Radio 1 (via JuventusNews24) and…

Mancini: ‘I’ve been working on this new Italy’

Roberto Mancini complimented Gianluigi Donnarumma and explained how he’s been working on his Azzurri squad following their 2-0 win over Hungary. Italy have looked much improved in recent games, winning…

Chiellini: ‘Saka is too fast for me’

Former Azzurri captain Giorgio Chiellini explained why he had no choice but to foul Bukayo Saka in last summers EURO’s final. The Juve and Italy legend played a vital role…

Balotelli would like Italy return

Adana Demirspor striker Mario Balotelli has hinted that he was like to return to Italy to play in Serie A again. The 31-year-old was being touted for a return to…

Mancini likely to stay with Italy

Roberto Mancini look set to remain with Azzurri, despite their failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A 1-0 shock home defeat to North Macedonia put paid…