Today’s Italian Papers: Hamilton Delirium, Ancelotti Storm, Juventus & Diaz

The Italian front pages are consumed by two parallel delirium stories this morning: Lewis Hamilton‘s first Ferrari victory at Barcelona, which Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport are treating as a national sporting event, and the gathering storm around Carlo Ancelotti‘s Brazil after a 1-1 draw with Morocco that has done nothing to silence his critics. Tuttosport meanwhile leads on Juventus and their sustained pursuit of Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz, whose performance against Brazil only hardened the club’s conviction.

Hamilton Delirium

Gazzetta dello Sport frames Hamilton’s Barcelona win as the symbolic payoff Italian football – and Italian sport – has been waiting for since the blockbuster switch from Mercedes was confirmed. At 41, Hamilton ended almost two years without a victory for both himself and Ferrari, and the emotional weight of the occasion is not lost on the Italian press, which has invested heavily in the narrative that signing Hamilton was a world coup for the Scuderia. His words after the race – that winning in that car, with those fans, made him remember who he is – land with genuine force in that context.

The complications are real, however. Antonelli leads the World Championship by 41 points, and his retirement from Barcelona following a duel with Russell came under circumstances that have drawn sharp criticism toward Mercedes. Charles Leclerc scored zero points at Barcelona and spoke only of the need to reset. Corriere dello Sport notes that Ferrari’s challenge now is to establish whether Barcelona is the start of a sustained title push or an emotional one-off at a circuit where Hamilton has historically excelled.

The Ancelotti Storm

Carlo Ancelotti‘s Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco, and the Italian papers are not being generous in their assessment. The result feeds a narrative that has been building since Ancelotti left Real Madrid to take charge of the Seleção: that his methods, which have delivered Champions League titles at club level, face a fundamentally different test on the international stage. Corriere dello Sport describes the performance as a storm, with Morocco’s Bouaddi impressing throughout and Brazil offering little evidence of tactical clarity.

For Italian audiences, Ancelotti’s every result carries extra weight given his long history with Serie A and his status as one of the most decorated Italian coaches in global football. A 1-1 against Morocco is not a crisis, but it does nothing to establish authority, and the papers make clear that the margin for underwhelming performances will narrow quickly.

Juventus & Díaz

Tuttosport reports that Juventus remain firmly in pursuit of Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz, with the Moroccan’s performance against Brazil serving as further confirmation of what the club’s scouting operation already knew. Díaz is identified as Luciano Spalletti’s preferred option for the attacking midfielder role – a player whose ability to operate between the lines in tight spaces fits the profile Juventus have repeatedly targeted in recent transfer cycles.

The interest is not new. Juventus have monitored Díaz across multiple windows, which points to sustained conviction rather than opportunistic speculation. The club is applying pressure on Real Madrid for an agreement, though no proposal has been confirmed. Separately, Tuttosport notes that Carnevali begins his first day as sporting director today, with a key internal meeting scheduled to settle structural matters – Díaz negotiations will form part of a broader summer picture that also includes ongoing uncertainty around Vlahovic’s future.

Other Stories

Torino FC’s stadium situation is deteriorating into genuine urgency, with the Turin council’s councillor for sport publicly demanding that owner Cairo respond to a partnership proposal without delay, warning that the future of the Granata is at stake. Lamine Yamal continued to attract the attention of the Italian press during Spain’s fixture against Cape Verde, with several outlets positioning the teenager as the most credible heir to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the current generation. Germany’s 7-1 demolition of Curacao, with Havertz scoring twice, drew measured admiration – a result that briefly silenced those critics who had questioned the national team’s direction.