Emotional Inter night for traumatised Italy playersIt was an emotional night for Italy internationals Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella, who were both visibly touched by the support shown by Inter fans after the World Cup play-off.This...Add to your bookmarks
Hero of a whole nation! Will this Bundesliga star save his club too?It is 11:29 p.m. in freezing Zenica when Haris Tabaković places the ball on the spot for the decisive World Cup playoff clash between Bosnia and Italy. Facing him is...Add to your bookmarks
Gattuso explains lack of goals for Italian strikers in Serie AAtalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca and Fiorentina’s Moise Kean are the best Italian scorers in Serie A so far this season, but have only netted eight times, and Azzurri coach Gennaro Gattuso...Add to your bookmarks
Romania end Mircea Lucescu tenure after 2026 World Cup play-off lossRomania have parted company with head coach Mircea Lucescu, days after a 1-0 World Cup play-off defeat by Türkiye. The Romanian Football Federation announced the decision, which comes amid recent...Add to your bookmarks
Italy's crisis deepens: Buffon joins the wave of resignationsThe Azzurra missed out on another World Cup, and an institutional crisis erupted: Gravina and Buffon resigned after the defeat to Bosnia.The earthquake in Italian football is already having major...Add to your bookmarks
Arsenal star’s dad hails son’s ‘scary’ heroicsViktor Gyokeres capped a decisive World Cup play-off run for Sweden with another big goal, prompting an emotional reaction from his father afterwards.Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty ImagesViktor Gyokeres sent Sweden...Add to your bookmarks
Gianluigi Buffon joins Italy chief in resigning after failing to deliver World Cup qualification againGianluigi Buffon has joined Italian Football Federation chief Gabriele Gravina in resigning after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row.One of the...Add to your bookmarks
❌ Gattuso won't stay on with Italy after Bosnia flopGennaro Gattuso has his departure as Italy coach all but sealed after the elimination in the World Cup play-offs, following the defeat to Bosnia. This was reported by Gianluca Di...Add to your bookmarks
Locatelli: ‘Italy failed – I’m devastated & drained, with tears in my eyes’Manuel Locatelli has become the latest Italy player to break his silence following the Azzurri’s agonising World Cup playoff elimination, posting an emotional and unflinching message on social media that...Add to your bookmarks
Viviano on Italy World Cup defeat: ‘If I were Gravina, I would emigrate’Former Italy goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano has delivered one of the more colourful verdicts on Gabriele Gravina’s refusal to resign following Italy’s World Cup playoff elimination, suggesting the FIGC president should...Add to your bookmarks