Author Archives: James Grundy
Meet Serie A’s most underrated sporting director: Lazio’s Igli Tare
Meet Serie A’s most underrated sporting director: Lazio’s…
14 November at 13:35 What if I told you the same Serie A team has the leading goal scorer in the league, the most improved player as well as the midfielder with highest resale value in Italy? You have probably figured out I’m talking about Lazio, and while Ciro Immobile, Luis Alberto and Sergej Milinkovic […]
Disgr-Ace Ventura – His Italy timeline
Disgr-Ace Ventura – His Italy timeline
The CT has become the first man to fail to take Italy to a World Cup, and Football Italia looks back at his disastrous reign. Words: Gaby McKay “The idea of not qualifying for the World Cup would be an apocalypse,” FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio said in September. “But we’ll get there.” Last night the […]
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd to smash Prem record for £177m Real Madrid star; PSG star snubs Liverpool, Arsenal talk
Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd to smash Prem record for £177m…
Manchester United are locked in talks over a deal that could absolutely annihilate the Premier League transfer record, while a top PSG star has rejected claims he could move to Liverpool, Arsenal or Bayern Munich during the January transfer window, according to Tuesday’s European papers. MANCHESTER UNITED TO SHATTER RECORD ON REAL MADRID TALENT […]
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Can he help Senegal keep a clean sheet once again?
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Kalidou Koulibaly – Can he help Senegal…
by Phumzile Ngcatshe Tuesday Nov 14, 2017. 13:00 After helping his side to clinch a spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup over South Africa, Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly will hope to finish the job at home. Based in the Italian Serie A with Napoli, the Lions of Teranga centre back was instrumental for the […]
Italy’s Daniele De Rossi blasts coach Gianpiero Ventura in foul-mouthed rant over tactics
Italy’s Daniele De Rossi blasts coach Gianpiero Ventura…
Sweden midfielder Jakob Johansson’s deflected goal in the first leg was the difference after a defensive masterclass at the San Siro shut the door on Italy’s dreams of qualification. The result meant the four-time champions will miss the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958 after a disappointing qualifying campaign which left them […]
World Cup 2018 missing XI: The biggest names in football that won’t be playing in Russia
World Cup 2018 missing XI: The biggest names in football…
Alexis Sanchez and Gareth Bale headline a host of big names who will be absent from next summer’s World Cup[1] after their countries failed to qualify for the tournament. Sanchez’s Chile lost 3-0 to Brazil[2] and were then relying on results, which did not go there way, in other games for qualification. Legendary Italian goalkeeper […]
Italy vs Sweden player ratings
Italy vs Sweden player ratings
Italy’s World Cup dreams were dashed as they drew a blank against Sweden at San Siro. With an overhaul expected, which players, if any, impressed in the Football Italia ratings? Words: Greg Murray Gianluigi Buffon – 6 This was hardly a fitting final international match for a player of Buffon’s calibre. The Italy stalwart had […]
Euro Paper Talk: Chelsea to beat Man Utd to £100m ace; Moreno’s move
Euro Paper Talk: Chelsea to beat Man Utd to £100m ace;…
Chelsea are plotting a club record bid for one of the world’s top strikers, while an improved Liverpool star could find himself on the move to Italy, according to Monday’s European papers. CHELSEA PLOT SENSATIONAL ICARDI BID Chelsea are reportedly planning a club record £100million move for Inter Milan talisman Mauro Icardi. The Blues […]
Italy miss World Cup 2018: How it went wrong on the Road to Russia for Azzurri
Italy miss World Cup 2018: How it went wrong on the Road…
THE prevailing theme for Gian Piero Ventura’s run as Italy coach was that the 69-year-old journeyman manager was in far over his head. Having never coached a major club before taking over the national team last year, Ventura covered himself in disgrace on Monday when four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup […]
De Rossi to Ventura: Why the hell should I go on? We want to win!
De Rossi to Ventura: Why the hell should I go on? We want…
During Italy’s stalemate with Sweden[1] Daniele De Rossi was picked up on camera telling Giampiero Ventura to introduce Lorenzo Insigne instead of himself. The Roma midfielder was instructed to warm up during the game, to which he reacted in disbelief, insisting that Napoli’s star forward should instead be brought on. “What the hell would I […]