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Pirlo emerges as hot favourite for Italy job chosen by Maldini

Andrea Pirlo is the new favourite to take over as Italy coach, claims La Gazzetta dello Sport, as Paolo Maldini and Leonardo hope to reunite with a former Milan teammate.The...

Martín Marculeta, Real Sociedad pioneer at Mussolini’s World Cup

Martín Marculeta was Real Sociedad’s first World Cup footballer, starting Spain’s 3-1 win over Brazil at Italia 1934 before injury ruled him out of the quarter-final against the hosts.According to...

Bergomi: ‘Maldini is the best choice for Italy by some distance, If I can help, I will’

Beppe Bergomi insists that Paolo Maldini is the best choice for Italy and the FIGC in his new role as technical director, but says that he is still willing to...

Paolo Maldini and Leonardo given Italy brief as search for head coach begins

The Italian federation has handed its rebuild to Paolo Maldini as technical director, with Leonardo appointed adviser on four-year deals aimed at the 2030 World Cup.According to L'Équipe, new president...

Maldini’s Italy revolution starts now: Key decisions that will shape the future

Paolo Maldini has accepted the Italian Football Federation’s offer to become the new technical director of the Azzurri, with his former Milan teammate Leonardo set to join him in an...

Zoff advises Maldini after Italy appointment: ‘Must be free to follow his beliefs’

Dino Zoff has weighed in on the appointment of his former ‘pupil’ Paolo Maldini to the role of technical director in the Italy national team set-up, and says that he...