BBC Alba to start live Serie A games this weekend to showcase Scotland talent | OneFootball

The number of Scotland international players on show in Serie A has prompted the return of Italian football to British free to air television in a new deal with BBC Alba.

The channel has signed a six-figure deal to show up to eight live matches from Italy’s top flight from now until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Scott McTominay was named Serie A Player of the Season in 2024-25 when winning the Scudetto at Napoli.

He is still making a big impact in Antonio Conte’s midfield, but is only part of a growing Scottish clan of Calcio stars.

Scotland flourishing in Serie A

TURIN, ITALY – APRIL 23: Che Adams of Torino celebrates the opening goal during the Serie A match between Torino and Udinese at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on April 23, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Che Adams is at Torino, Billy Gilmour at Napoli, Bologna have captain Lewis Ferguson, Josh Doig is a regular at Sassuolo, while Lennon Miller joined Udinese.

The latest arrival on Italian soil is former Hibernian striker Kieron Bowie, who made his debut for Verona last week.

VERONA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 06: Kieron Bowie of Hellas Verona competes for the ball with Stefano Moreo of Pisa Sporting Club during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona FC and Pisa SC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on February 06, 2026 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

With that in mind, BBC Alba’s first Serie A game airing this weekend will be Torino vs. Bologna, with Adams against Ferguson.

That kicks off on Sunday at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET).

BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 23: Lewis Ferguson of Bologna FC celebrates during the Serie A TIM match between Bologna FC and Atalanta BC at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on December 23, 2023 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

“We work very closely with Serie A to promote Italian football in every country, in as many languages as possible,” said Verona CEO Italo Zanzi to The Scotsman.

“This is completely aligned with that objective. Scottish football is in a very positive place right now in my mind, both with the international team and domestically. Obviously, we have had many players who have not only come to Italy, but really succeeded.”